I've seen many recommendations (off of this forum) including owners manual to use only Genuine Honda fluids. I just got a 50/50 half gallon of antifreeze and a little bottle of powersteering fluid, 11 bucks each! I was wondering what everybody else does out there, seems expensive.

 

I use all Honda Genuine stuff except for oil

 

And that is why it's expensive to do a power steering flush!

 

USE GENUINE HONDA FLUIDS EXCEPT ENGINE OIL!

 

One more thing, Bernardi Parts have Honda fluids for reasonable price and they ship them.

 

and MT. tranny fluid if you have a manual....10-30w synthetic or conventional as a replacement....its ok, dont belive me, just telling you guys what the dealer told me....oh, and thats what they use if you have them do a tranny fluid flush, unless its AT.

 

i run gm syncromesh in my manuel tranny, same stuff as honda mtf. hondas/acuras use special power steering fluid.

 

I was a tech at an Acura dealer and they used all of those fluids. I try to keep everything with Honda fluids, allthough I just changed my M/T fluid with just 10-30. And, I never found out what the difference was between Honda Coolant and regular green. The shop I am at now just used regular green coolant. I miss the honda coolant though, it smelled good. lol.
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honda claims that their coolant uses a special chemical formula to help prolong the life of their radiators. I don't necessarily believe it, but I buy the stuff anyway since it's already premixed.

Oil? Castrol GTX, which is formulated for smaller four-bangers.

and as for MT fluid, GM Synchromesh FTW!!1

btw, changing the manual transmission fluid on my integra was a messy pain in teh ***... but a necessary evil for all manual drive cars.