Question about Honda Fluids
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Question about Honda Fluids
After recently having a terrible experience at the Honda dealer, I am now taking my accord to a highly rated family owned independent mechanic. The only thing I'm concerned about, is the fluids they may use in my Accord.
For example, coolant. Do I really have to use Honda Coolant? It says in the owners manual to use a "high quality" coolant that does not contain silicates. I've been using a Prestone 50/50 coolant (does not contain silicates) for the past 6 years, with no trouble, and the next time I go in, I am going to have the coolant flushed. Should I buy Honda Type 2 coolant and have them use that?
What about the Brake fluid and PS fluid? Do those HAVE to be Honda?
For example, coolant. Do I really have to use Honda Coolant? It says in the owners manual to use a "high quality" coolant that does not contain silicates. I've been using a Prestone 50/50 coolant (does not contain silicates) for the past 6 years, with no trouble, and the next time I go in, I am going to have the coolant flushed. Should I buy Honda Type 2 coolant and have them use that?
What about the Brake fluid and PS fluid? Do those HAVE to be Honda?
#2
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Re: Question about Honda Fluids
Get your parts/fluids at another Honda dealer, or online and have the new mechanic use those parts.
ATF, P/S, Coolant, should always be OEM. Honda's last a long time. This is why if a part goes, I replace it with a Honda part/fluid so I don't have to worry about it for a long time.
ATF, P/S, Coolant, should always be OEM. Honda's last a long time. This is why if a part goes, I replace it with a Honda part/fluid so I don't have to worry about it for a long time.
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Re: Question about Honda Fluids
After recently having a terrible experience at the Honda dealer, I am now taking my accord to a highly rated family owned independent mechanic. The only thing I'm concerned about, is the fluids they may use in my Accord.
For example, coolant. Do I really have to use Honda Coolant? It says in the owners manual to use a "high quality" coolant that does not contain silicates. I've been using a Prestone 50/50 coolant (does not contain silicates) for the past 6 years, with no trouble, and the next time I go in, I am going to have the coolant flushed. Should I buy Honda Type 2 coolant and have them use that?
What about the Brake fluid and PS fluid? Do those HAVE to be Honda?
For example, coolant. Do I really have to use Honda Coolant? It says in the owners manual to use a "high quality" coolant that does not contain silicates. I've been using a Prestone 50/50 coolant (does not contain silicates) for the past 6 years, with no trouble, and the next time I go in, I am going to have the coolant flushed. Should I buy Honda Type 2 coolant and have them use that?
What about the Brake fluid and PS fluid? Do those HAVE to be Honda?
(BTW I worked in a dealer for 7 years and now work in the Indy sector for the last 13 years)
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