You should use Honda fluids, except oil and brake fluid. I prefer to use all
honda, it cost the same.
Do not listen to the salesman, just take your owners manual and follow it.
Honda buids great cars, so they really know what they write on the manual.
But ater all, it's your car, you can use whatever you want; even you don't
have to change any fluids if you don't want to.


"Old Bugger" <Fweem@attbi.com> wrote in message
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> "Hai Pham" <haipham@netcarrier.com> wrote in message
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> > I bought my Honda CRV 03 last month. I was surprised that in the manual
and
> > the dealer/salesman told me I can drive the CRV with constant speed
during
> > break in. He also asked do not change oil before 5K miles. Anyone
understand
> > why?
> > I also read in the manual it recommend to change the brake fluid at 36K,
it
> > seems too early. Honda wants me to use Honda product even engine oil.
Two
> > things they stress I have to use their products are automatic fluid and
> > coolant fluid. The even said in case I need to use other products I need
to
> > drain it completely and put Honda product in !!!
> >
> > Hai
>
> I got a new Element last month and heard the same speech. Some of it I
> took with a grain of salt. I think I will go with their mileage
> recommendations for lubrication, or a little sooner, but I won't
> purchase the Honda lube and fluid products. That is just greed on the
> part of an auto manufacture. Good quality oil and fluids are fine. On
> sale, they are even better. It doesn't have to be a Honda name on the
> container to lube the engine and trans properly.
>
> Fweem on.