American Honda Motor Co. never came out with DPSF-II in the U.S. for Acura although it shows up as the rear differential fluid to use in MDX Owners Manuals going back to around 2016. Dealers were told to just use Acura DPSF ….. even up to this day, unless it changed recently.
Honda Dual Pump Fluid II (DPF-II) is very similar to DPSF in composition but not exactly the same. Even the color is slightly different between the two. But because they are so similar (almost identical), and their usage in either application do not appear to result in any mechanical issues, they have become somewhat interchangeable by both Honda and Acura dealers.
And although the P/N of both are identical except for the “A” on the end of the Acura DPSF (08200-9007A), the “A” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the same exact part (in this case anyway) as the Honda P/N (08200-9007).
Hope this sheds a little light on the confusion.
Honda Dual Pump Fluid II (DPF-II) is very similar to DPSF in composition but not exactly the same. Even the color is slightly different between the two. But because they are so similar (almost identical), and their usage in either application do not appear to result in any mechanical issues, they have become somewhat interchangeable by both Honda and Acura dealers.
And although the P/N of both are identical except for the “A” on the end of the Acura DPSF (08200-9007A), the “A” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the same exact part (in this case anyway) as the Honda P/N (08200-9007).
Hope this sheds a little light on the confusion.
