Mercon 5 = Honda Z1 ATF ?

Hello

I have a 2004 Honda Civic and would like to change the ATF fluid.

The owners manual lists Honda ATF Z1, so I guess I need to go to the dealer?

I was at Walmart today and I saw Mercon V
ATF and on the bottle it mentioned that it meets Honda Z1

Is this ok? Or do I need to use the Honda fluid?


Is there a big deal, I don't want to do anything foolish, however I don't
want to pay extra for Honda ATF unless I have to.

Tube Audio wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have a 2004 Honda Civic and would like to change the ATF fluid.
>
> The owners manual lists Honda ATF Z1, so I guess I need to go to the dealer?
>
> I was at Walmart today and I saw Mercon V
> ATF and on the bottle it mentioned that it meets Honda Z1
>
> Is this ok? Or do I need to use the Honda fluid?
>
>
> Is there a big deal, I don't want to do anything foolish, however I don't
> want to pay extra for Honda ATF unless I have to.
>

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Get Honda Z1, do it yourself. Just drain-n-fill. SEARCH to find out how
many times to do it. You didn't mention if you have mileage so I can't
suggest.

'Curly'

the car has 65,000 miles.

the current fluid is the original fluid, its never been changed

what do you mean "how many times"?




"motsco_" > wrote in message
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> Tube Audio wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> I have a 2004 Honda Civic and would like to change the ATF fluid.
>>
>> The owners manual lists Honda ATF Z1, so I guess I need to go to the
>> dealer?
>>
>> I was at Walmart today and I saw Mercon V
>> ATF and on the bottle it mentioned that it meets Honda Z1
>>
>> Is this ok? Or do I need to use the Honda fluid?
>>
>>
>> Is there a big deal, I don't want to do anything foolish, however I don't
>> want to pay extra for Honda ATF unless I have to.
>
> =======================
>
> Get Honda Z1, do it yourself. Just drain-n-fill. SEARCH to find out how
> many times to do it. You didn't mention if you have mileage so I can't
> suggest.
>
> 'Curly'

> Replacing the fluid is different. Drain, fill, drive, drain, fill,
> drive, drain, fill, drive, drain, fill.

Coming from a verticle marketing company (Honda), what else would you
expect them to recommend? Do the math; $7 per qt., 3 qts. per change X 4
changes = $84 for fluid. And, they didn't have to do anything but take your
money. ;-> If you have the dealer do it, they can charge another $100 to
take the drain plug out for you! What a racket!!