This type of oil for automatic transmissions is a new type of oil and in its performance characteristics is superior to ATF Z1 - the best viscosity characteristics at low temperatures and fuel efficiency.
Honda ATF DW-1 was developed implemented instead of Honda ATF Z-1, all cars from the 2012 model year use only this oil.
New Honda ATF DW-1 is compatible with Honda ATF Z-1 and therefore can be used on previously released models.
When choosing an alternative between the Honda ATF DW-1 and the Honda ATF Z-1, Honda recommends that Honda ATF DW-1 be preferred.
The oil replacement policy is the same as on previous models, according to the maintenance regulations.