Anco wiper blades called a CR best buy

how many coolant pump failures have you had? and why did you bother to
use non-silicate if this subject is such a non-issue?

easy - longevity. japanese manufacturers differentiate themselves with
longevity. europeans don't design for mileage much over 100k. in fact,
they frequently design /against/ it. why waste money on a higher spec
coolant if the car's only got so long to live?

 

This is a TOYOTA newsgroup. Why are you polluting it with Honda stuff?

 

because if you follow the thread, you'll see it was originally posted to
alt.autos.toyota.camry, alt.autos.toyota, rec.autos.makers.honda and
rec.autos.tech, that's why.

 

whoops, too many hondas. should be:

"honda auto transmissions are not standard planetary gear trains".

 

no response? what atf do you use? and how often do you change it?

 

Nothing wrong with injecting some Honda's excitement into Toyota's bordom.
;-)

 

Here in Edmonton, Canada, Hondas are the preferred vehicles of gang members.

 

Absolutely, Hondas have good performance, handling and crash rating.
Gangsters often care more about what cars they drive than average Joes.

In Texas mostly old folks drive Toyawntas.

 

So the silicone doesn't make a very good blade?? I've had silicone
radiator hoses and they last forever.

 

I don't know about Tripledges but I've actually *worn out* a set of PIAA
silicone blades. I love 'em. Every other blade that I've tried gets
hard and won't flip over long before the edge wears out.

nate

 

I would disagree with the assessment above. Thrust bearing
applications are specific. In this case, their need has created a new
standard unit because no other standard unit fit their model as well
as they wanted it to.

I'd bet they considered stock items in their design first, before
designing a new one.

The only way to tell is to compare the actual specification for the
Honda branded vs. those that are at least closely compared to it, such
as the Mobil grades that have been discussed.

I'll see if I google is my freind for this one today......

 

but that's my point!!! it costs almost nothing extra to have a custom
bearing unit specific to the task!!! why should lubricant be any
different? [rhetorical] it's a batch process. it's a piece of cake to
do from a production viewpoint, and can have substantial mechanical
benefits as shown by the way honda atf performs differently to non-honda
atf.

maybe, maybe not. maybe they want lock-in.

go ahead. but you'll be lucky to find anything specific since most
producers go out of their way to keep the public in the dark about this
stuff. there's more to oil than just viscosity index.

 

There is plenty of more specific information available then viscosity index,
isuch as SG, viscosity at s 100 deg C, Brookfield Viscosity and Phosphorous
% by weight including the ASTM test methods used.

Does this tell the whole story, no, not quite, but it is good start for
comparison purposes.

 

can you understate that again please? i'm not sure i failed to
understand you properly.

so, yet again, explain why honda atf, in a honda transmission, shifts
smoothly, but, say, castrol dexron III shifts like arnie's humvee is
nudging your back bumper? and why when you swap /back/ to honda atf,
does your transmission shift smoothly again???





still waiting on that one...

 

I used dextron III equivalent in my 01 accord, and there was no discernable
difference in peformance or shifting of the transmission, so I could not
comment on this phenomenon.

 

but you seem to have an opinion! how can you have an opinion if you're
not familiar with the facts?

and btw, the 01 accord has full electronic transmission control,
including engine down-power through ignition retardation on shifting.
so yes, you might well expect a smoother shift than you'd get with the
older transmissions. but because electronics compensate, doesn't mean
that the transmission is operating optimally as it would with the
factory spec atf.



found those specs yet?

 

I have trouble with my 89 legend, using Dexron2, the FSM says Dexron2.
Should I try Honda fluid?

 

what are the symptoms?

 

Over-revs first when accelerating at anything other than moderate throttle,
then jumps into third, jumps back to second momentarily then continuues in
third and to fourth.

 

honda atf will help, but you're better off making sure the kickdown
cable is adjusted correctly [if it has one], that the engine is tuned
right [if it's hunting in anticipation of a climb in rpm's that never
come, it can fluff about like you describe - trust me on that one] and
last but not least, making sure the fluid level is correct. in my old
civics, the atf is measured 30-60 seconds after shutdown, from full
temperature.

of course, you could also have a slipping clutch, but that gets real bad
real quick, and you can isolate it by holding the transmission select in
the suspect gear for diagnosis.

fyi, my crx sometimes does what you describe on cold days. it used to
do it in warmer weather too, but after i undertook the above, and
changed the fluid once, it only does it on the first shift of the day up
a grade. after that, no problems.