Just bought 96 Civic DX -Want to do ATF fluid change
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Just bought 96 Civic DX -Want to do ATF fluid change
I have searched, but alot of results are years old.
Just bought a 96 civic DX with an AT. I want to change AT fluid, I read about about ATF Z1, but i also saw posts about it being discontinued.
Is there an alternative to this? Or should I goto the dealer to buy some?
Just bought a 96 civic DX with an AT. I want to change AT fluid, I read about about ATF Z1, but i also saw posts about it being discontinued.
Is there an alternative to this? Or should I goto the dealer to buy some?
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Re: Just bought 96 Civic DX -Want to do ATF fluid change
Our new ATF is DW-1, it replaced Z-1 a couple of years ago.
It is supposed to be completely compatible.
Yours may be fine with regular Dexron 2/3/6 too. The Dexron 6 is synthetic and replaces all previous versions.
A quote pulled from your owners manual:
UseHonda Premium Formula AutomaticTransmission Fluid or an
equivalent DEXRONŽ II AutomaticTransmission Fluid (ATF)
Someone else here loves Valvoline Maxlife ATF.
HTH
It is supposed to be completely compatible.
Yours may be fine with regular Dexron 2/3/6 too. The Dexron 6 is synthetic and replaces all previous versions.
A quote pulled from your owners manual:
UseHonda Premium Formula AutomaticTransmission Fluid or an
equivalent DEXRONŽ II AutomaticTransmission Fluid (ATF)
Someone else here loves Valvoline Maxlife ATF.
HTH
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