Genuine transmission fluid or shelf stuff?

[TridenT]

What you guys think? I'm having trouble finding this Genuine Honda Automatic Transmission Fluid ATF-Z1 shit online. I am not too sure what is the equivalent of it from off the shelf though.

Any suggestions my darlings?

Car: 2000 Honda Civic EX

 

[BassBomb]

Genuine only, for a Honda

It is not hard to find at all... you must be smokin somethin special

 

[thescreensavers]

.. go to the honda dealer.

Call the parts department, also call Acura you might find it cheaper there.

 

[JCH13]

Err... did you even try?

 

[TridenT]

Err... did you even try?

There's no way I am paying $20 a bottle. (Shipping is $10) I cannot find this shit for any reasonable price anywhere.

 

[JCH13]

You don't have to use that seller, I just got a checkout total of about $43 including shipping for 3 quarts from amazon. Ebay has it for $36.49 including shipping for FOUR quarts. These are all on the first page of Google product search, nothing fancy.

 

[BassBomb]

I got mine straight from the dealer for 8 CDN each so..

 

[KDKPSJ]

How many quarts do you need? It looks like MSRP for it is about $ 7-8 a quart, so Honda dealer should have something close to that.

And in general, fluids are expensive online, obviously because of shipping.

 

[helpme]

If you must ship it,

http://handa-accessories.com/civmaint00.html

5.34$ plus shipping

 

[Bartman39]

Found it here for $5.17 per quart and did a test on shipping and found 8 qts. shipping cost was only $23 which would bring it to around about $55 shipped depending on where you are...?

http://www.hondapartsdeals.com/

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Err... did you even try?

This... google brings up plenty...

 

[Vette73]

Valvolines Maxlife meets honda specs. I have used in in several hondas for drain and refills and worked fine.

Read the bottle and if it does not say it meets the specs for thet car/truck don;t use.

 

[notty22]

I would only use the factory fluid. Transmissions are engineering master pieces and Tranny fluid has many different characteristics/properties. Pretty complex stuff imo, and from my experience.

 

[DivideBYZero]

There's no way I am paying $20 a bottle. (Shipping is $10) I cannot find this shit for any reasonable price anywhere.

Gotta pay to play.

 

[evident]

you really don't want to not use anything other than honda's ATF-Z1 fluid in their transmissions.

http://www.hondapartsdeals.com/product_info.php?pName=automatic-transmission-fluid-atfz1

or

http://handa-accessories.com/accmaint06.html

is where i order mine from all the time.
buy a bunch and stock up

 

[thomsbrain]

Handa is the place to go for fluids. There are other places that charge a tiny bit less for the fluid, but Handa's shipping is usually more than enough cheaper to make it a better option.

Plus I get their "ground" shipments in 24 hours due to proximity.

 

[thescreensavers]

Guys this post was solved at #3, but yet we dont know what TridenT is doing.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Guys this post was solved at #3, but yet we dont know what TridenT is doing.

Maybe he is thirsty, and prefers the Asian blend?

 

[TridenT]

Went to a local Honda dealership and they had a parts section and it was pretty quick and easy. $7 + tax per 1 bottle. Not bad at all. I think it came out to 30.30 for 4 bottles. I have two left over from changing the ATF. They have a decent deal on oil change stuff too. 4 liters of blend synthetic oil, Honda OEM oil filter, washer... $20 + tax. Way cheaper than going out and buying 5 liter jugs of Mobil 1 Full Syn + NAPA Gold oil filter. ($25 and $8 before tax respectively)

Changed air filter today too, yay me.

 

[thescreensavers]

^ You buy M1 at the wrong time duh.

Buy when its on special that = 30 bucks for filter and 5 quarts of oil.

I always buy my oil on special.

 

[JCH13]

^ You buy M1 at the wrong time duh.

Buy when its on special that = 30 bucks for filter and 5 quarts of oil.

I always buy my oil on special.

This. I got 5qts of Valvoline synth and a Mobil1 filter for $28.

Also, blended oil is probably a waste of money. Could be 30% synthetic, could be 1% synthetic. I'm betting closer to 1% synthetic.

 

[RU482]

.. go to the honda dealer.

Call the parts department, also call Acura you might find it cheaper there.

I hope that was a joke, cause I lol'd

 

[Gibson486]

^ You buy M1 at the wrong time duh.

Buy when its on special that = 30 bucks for filter and 5 quarts of oil.

I always buy my oil on special.

he bought blended synthetic....that is not what M1 is....of course it's gonna be cheaper.

 

[TridenT]

rawrawrawrawr

 

[mztykal]

Mobil 1 sucks. Lubro Moly ftw!