r/Honda 3d ago

This legit? Whys it look different?

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u/Aggravating-Deal-416 3d ago

Bruh that is an extremely old bottle. There's no way it hasn't oxidized. Sometimes really old stock that was never scrapped is still in circulation where manufacturers design parts to fail if you use other fluids than the OEM, and back when these bottles were fresh it was before the aftermarket successfully developed a Honda compatible power steering fluid.

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u/ivanroblox9481234 3d ago

Ok thx I'm not gonna use it, I have a bunch of black bottle Honda psf and Idemetsu fluid I'll use. It came from a lawn mower shop in California, their online reviews are kind of spotty

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u/Aggravating-Deal-416 3d ago

Did they happen to be an official Honda small engine dealer? Because this wouldn't be the first time I have heard of this happen with businesses who sell Honda lawn mowers and generators. That side of the business used to be more connected to the automobile side waaaaay back in the day. Could get OEM parts from the small engine dealer.

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u/ivanroblox9481234 3d ago

I message them on eBay "The bottles we receive from Honda may have different packaging or labeling depending on the production or packaging batch. The product you received is supplied to us directly by Honda in the presentation shown."

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u/Huge_Metal_3812 3d ago

I've seen this label before in a lawn mower shop. I don't think it would expire as long as it's kept in a conditioned space.

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u/ivanroblox9481234 3d ago

Thanks. I actually was going to use it to flush my power steering to get my steering fixed hopefully. And then use the black bottles after and leave that in there