I read the honda manual and it says to only use honda products like coolant, oil, and tranmission fluid.?

the honda manual says to only use honda products like oil, coolant, and transmission fluid. but then i ask my prescion tune auto care guys that i have been going to for years and they say it doesn't matter. as long as it is the right kind like 5w20 oik or something.I read the honda manual and it says to only use honda products like coolant, oil, and tranmission fluid.?
transmission fluid, I would not use anything but what the dealer recommends. It's too easy for a transmission to be ruined by the wrong fluid. What you can do is get the part number for the fluid your auto guy recommends and ask the dealer about it.





Coolant and oil are not as critical, but I'd still check.I read the honda manual and it says to only use honda products like coolant, oil, and tranmission fluid.?
Your owner's manual will give technical specifications that fluids must meet. Sometimes newer lubricants like synthetics come along that not only meet the specifications but exceed them. So for example, Mobil One synthetic engine oil of the proper weight specified in your manual will easily exceed an older petroleum based oil performance specified by Honda. So read the product specifications you can get from your repair shop and make sure they meet or exceed your Honda specifications. In some cases, it's safest to use original equipment lubricants and replacement parts because they were designed for your particular car. An example is engine oil filters. Your quickie lube off brand oil filter may not meet the Honda oil filter specifications. I would prefer to use a Honda oil filter in a Honda vehicle to protect an expensive engine.
They want you to come in %26amp; buy their over priced marked up products. In the end, it's the same thing no matter where you buy it. Example: I needed to lube the hinge on my car door, the book says to buy GM products xxxxx. It was over $10 at the dealer. But it was nothing more than common white lithium grease that I got at tractor supply for less the $2. G'luck.
You can use whatever brand you want, but make sure it meets Honda's standards. Transmissions %26amp; engines may not be warrantied if you don't. If either fail they will take fluid samples %26amp; send them off for testing.
You can use any brand name as long as the correct type


of fluid is used for your car. For example, you can use


Mobil 5w20 oil or Castrol 5w20 oil.
it doesn't matter what brand you use. 99% of oils and coolant are fine for you car and will say on the bottle that it meets certain standards
yes of course because they want you to spend your money on their products but in reality another brand is probably better as some of these manufacturers have been developing their products longer than Honda have existed