GONZO_MARX
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100% rightWhy would you not use oem fluid? The cvt drain and fill procedure leaves 3 quarts of fluid trapped in your torque converter and valve body. You’re saying you want two different fluids mixed in your transmission. I think it’s a mistake.
I'm not sure the fluid used previously anyhow, so figured Id ask. As using OEM won't necessarily mean I'm not going to end up mixing, so why not save money?
I get what you're saying but that doesn't change the fact that I don't know what fluid is in there already... Is there a way to be able discern what fluid it is post already having been used for 20000 miles? and Not knowing the original owner, etc?
So the stuff you want to use is something you found cheaper than Honda parts counter HG fluid? It sounds like it may be the exact same stuff, which is probably fine.So I read (I cant remember where) that Eneos actually manufactured the stuff for Honda and I went as far as comparing the data fact sheets. Couldn't find a complete fact sheet for The OEM Honda branded version, but their viscosity, flash point and other data points are exactly the same. I would rather not mix, but I'm not even sure that fluid has been used before, so I may be mixing cvt fluids regardless if I use OEM? Why not save even more money?
I get what you're saying but that doesn't change the fact that I don't know what fluid is in there already... Is there a way to be able discern what fluid it is post already having been used for 20000 miles? and Not knowing the original owner, etc?