Comments on: Bad Habits that Damage your Automatic Transmission

By: Uchechi

Uchechi — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:47:37 +0000

Thanks alot. Very helpful

By: Prince

Prince — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:05:45 +0000

But moving to neutral, does it kill transmission faster?

By: jinse

jinse — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 16:54:55 +0000

hi:

Just in case yours is missing you can visit http://www.ownersmanual.biz/ to see if you can find a free copy.

By: Piyke

Piyke — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:33:51 +0000

In reply to segun.

Thanks Segun.
Honda upgraded to ATF DW-1 for all its automatic transmissions. It’s not to be used for CVTs, that has its own fluid.
ATF DW-1 is now available locally in some select shops. You can also find it online on Konga.com if you don’t get it in a store.
Beware of sellers who still stock ATF AZ-1 and would quote the owners manual. The AZ-1’s in the market are fake as Honda no longer makes it.

By: segun

segun — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 08:39:59 +0000

Thanks for this great piece. Please, where can I get the recommended ATF for a modern Honda Accord car? Thanks

By: Piyke

Piyke — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:27:28 +0000

In reply to Seyi J..

Thanks Seyi for the compliment.
The ATF for your vehicle should be Dexron III. You can find it listed in your owners manual. Just in case yours is missing you can visit http://www.justgivemethedamnmanual.com to see if you can find a free copy.
Cheers!

By: Seyi J.

Seyi J. — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:12:12 +0000

Very good and enlightening job. If I may ask, what is the best / recommended ATF for a ’96 4Runner [4 X 2]?

By: Piyke

Piyke — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 10:56:25 +0000

In reply to stec.

Thanks Stec. I’m sure you’ll glad to know that you’ll save fuel as well by moving to Neutral when in traffic!
All the best

By: stec

stec — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:02:53 +0000

Vin Diesel moves indeed. Good one Piyke. Thanks for the tips…especially the one about slamming down on the brakes with the car still in ‘drive’ while in traffic. I do it all the time. I actually thought putting it to neutral and then moving it back to drive as the traffic eased up would kill my transmission faster. Thanks Piyke