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FYI For Acura Transmission Dye

Sept. 25, 2023

According to Acura, they do not approve the use of dye when checking for a transmission leak in the following applications: 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid CVT, 2014 RLX Sport Hybrid DCT and 2016 MDX/2015 TLX equipped with a 9-speed A/T.

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The bulletin notes that if traces of dye are found in a failed transmission returned under warranty, the claim will be “debited.” Just thought you’d want to know.

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