I would appreciate your views on how valid the below mentioned maintenance requiremets are. These tips are from a service centre in Singapore so presumably they are trying to drum up business.
Tips for Maintaining your Honda Hybrid (Shuttle/Freed/Fit/Vezel)
For owners of a Hybrid Vezel, Shuttle, Freed, Fit, Jade, Grace
The hevshop team would like to provide some useful tips for Honda hybrid owners to maintain their cars better. You may also call us to learn more details and let our advisors help you better!
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Integrated Dual Clutch Design From Honda Requires Proper Care
Your Honda uses an Integrated Dual Clutch Design, which makes the car more responsive and fun to drive. Here's an overview of the number of moving gears and the sophisticatedness of your I-DCD system
However, this I-DCD design requires special care & maintenance for the clutch and the transmission to avoid costly repairs down the road.
- Dual Clutch Actuator fluid flush and change @ every 20,000 km
Based on local driving conditions, it is best to change at these recommended intervals as the clutch actuator works doubly hard. In addition, there is also moisture build-up. The fluid boiling points are first read and recorded before conducting the change.
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Transmission fluid DW-1 @ every 30,000 km
Best to replace at these recommended intervals due to the temperature build-up in the transmission and heat transfer from the dual-clutch assembly in stop-start heavy traffic.
Brake System fluid flush and change @ every 30,000 km
As the brake systems are equipped with ABS, VSA, EPB and integrated with the Honda Sensing system, a fresh fluid change will prevent you from costly brake part replacements and repairs. This will also keep the internal hydraulic moving parts in optimal form, improving its reliability.
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Cooling System flush and Coolant change @ every 2 years
Same reasoning as the above, the fresh coolant keeps the components in the system functioning well, thus reducing maintenance. This will benefit the owner in the long-term.
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- Hybrid Aircon Servicing @ every 3 years
The hybrid aircon system needs proper tools and equipment to maintain. Learn more at the link
https://www.hevshop.com/post/what-you-need-to-know-when-servicing-your-hybrid-vehicle-air-con-system
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Hybrid Vehicle Aircon System: What you need to know when servicing it
Updated: Jun 21
Most newer hybrid vehicles have moved to an electric compressor powered by AC voltage and away from the traditional vehicle’s power supply system.
The biggest difference to look out for is perhaps the type of oil used in the system. Conventional A/C systems typically use PAG oil and hybrid vehicles require a special polyester (POE) type oil. These oils have high dielectric properties, that are designed to lubricate the compressor whilst protecting its electrical windings.
Just as little as one percent of PAG oil in a hybrid system can affect the dielectric properties, reducing the insulation and causing damage to your compressor. It can also conduct high voltage to the compressor housing and connected components, causing harmful and potentially lethal shock to anyone coming into contact with it.
Every hybrid vehicle owner has to ensure the workshop they visit uses the correct type of oil and a separate recharging machine. A recharging station used for conventional A/C systems in petrol vehicles should not be used on hybrid vehicles. This is because residual PAG oil may still be present which would inadvertently be introduced into your hybrid vehicle during recharging.
Vehicle manufacturers recommend that all system components are to be replaced if cross contamination of the oil has occurred in a hybrid vehicle. This may potentially result in very costly repairs.
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