1 QUART of Honda Genuine DW-1 Automatic Transmission Fluid

by Honda

• Required fluid for non CVT automatics
• Ensures smooth shifting
• Exceptional quality
• Replaces Honda ATFZ1

Product Description

When you go to take care of your Honda, make sure to use only Genuine Honda fluids. They are specifically formulated to work with your Honda better than any other fluid on the market, to help keep your Honda moving like it's new for many years to come.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Honda transmission fluid March 1, 2012

By Jordan Xaviers

The only fluid that works for hondas. Do not use any of those universal ATF your see around the place, they will mess up your honda transmission. This fluid is for Hondas. I am not saying it can or will work for any other vehicle. It was engineered for hondas, and it does a damn good job of it. The real test that an ATF fluid works well, is if it allows a vehicle to climb hilly terrains, without problems + smooth shifts on highways. I have seen people say their universal ATF fluid shifts fine on highways, (but they never tested it on hilly terrains).

I ran into that problem with a few high quality ATF on the market, and then I eventually went back to this OEM fluid. I had lost most of the tranny "power" for more than a year, and after I switched back to this OEM, all the power was restored. Now I can climb some of the steepest hills you can find - like an all-terrain vehicle ! No joke.... Its the only fluid I now use for Hondas, plus I do change it often - every 6 months (far less than the recommended 30k miles interval. I say better safe than sorry.

I have used Amsoil universal ATF, Castrol universal ATF, and the third ATF I cannot recall, since that was years ago. They all failed to deliver, despite they specifically claimed it would work in hondas (it was listed on all their labels - "Honda - ATF Z1"

Sidenote: Honda ATF DW-1 now replaces the Z-1 version. It is vastly improved over the previous version. Honda is phasing out the Z-1s. It is also backward compatible, so it can be mixed with Z-1. I have heard though, that the DW-1 is a synthetic ATF (but dont quote me on that...). So it would make it last even longer and resists heat better (if that is really the case).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars From Skeptic to Devotee April 30, 2012

By Stephen Krauska

Amazon Verified Purchase

I am not one who believes most of the "hocus pocus" on a bottle of engine fluids. I don't add stuff to my gas or oil because I have never seen or calculated any of the promised improvements and that includes 6 solid months of tracking every gas fill up when using a fuel injection enhancer.

This stuff, however, is not snake oil.

I had been having problems with the AT in my '93 Accord and figured I would give this a try. The real problem ended up being solved with some solder and a new capacitor in the TCU but the Honda Genuine ATF made a significant improvement even after that repair.

About two years ago I had the transmission flushed at a Tires Plus where they installed a "universal" fluid. At the proper intervals I switched this out for Valvoline's fully synthetic Dexron equivalent. I figured the hard shifting I noticed in low gears was just a symptom of an old car.

I followed the advice of the previous reviewer who recommended draining 3 quarts at a time every 100 miles as I found similar suggestions elsewhere on the internet.

When I put in the first 3 quarts of Honda ATF and it finally worked its way to the torque converter I noticed or rather stopped noticing that familiar chug when my car shifted from first to second. By the second 3 quart infusion even the second to third shift (by far the hardest in my vehicle) practically seemed non-existent when accelerating to highway speed (I did still notice it when cruising city streets.) Now that I have cycled the last 3 quarts in the second to third shift is very gentle even at city speeds.

I cannot begin to image what makes this chemical so different from even top of the line universal ATF's but the difference you feel is real. For other skeptics who like me assume half the effect of any "special" fluid or name brand part for a car is placebo note that I driven this car cross country for years. I am very acquainted with exactly how this car moves and sounds and I am positive the transmission performed better after I switched the genuine ATF. If you have a Honda and this is not in your transmission it should be.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars OEM August 23, 2012

By cyen

Amazon Verified Purchase

Can't go wrong with Honda OEM atf... I use this over any other atf on my 2002 accord v6 (which is known for it's failing transmission) 138,xxx miles and transmission still going strong