06-14-2019, 04:33 AM
I am OEM maintenance parts all the way. The only change I have made is upgrading to Honda HP4S oil at the first oil change. Aside from the Honda engineers knowing more than I do about the required parameters for maintenance items like oil, oil filters, air filters, spark plugs, and hydraulic fluids, I am not about to give Honda or any other manufacturer any wiggle room to say any failure that might occur was due to using what THEY might arbitrarily decide to call a sub standard maintenance part.
Although I would think this critical during the warranty period, Honda does sometimes cover or partially cover legitimate issues out of warranty to maintain their image. Without any real value or performance add realized by using an aftermarket maintenance part, why take the risk when the price difference in parts is relatively small? The only exception I can think of off hand is using a high grade oil in a viscosity range listed as acceptable in the owners or shop manual, but not offered in a Honda oil. My two cents for what it is worth, and certainly not throwing shade at anyone that chooses to go aftermarket.
Although I would think this critical during the warranty period, Honda does sometimes cover or partially cover legitimate issues out of warranty to maintain their image. Without any real value or performance add realized by using an aftermarket maintenance part, why take the risk when the price difference in parts is relatively small? The only exception I can think of off hand is using a high grade oil in a viscosity range listed as acceptable in the owners or shop manual, but not offered in a Honda oil. My two cents for what it is worth, and certainly not throwing shade at anyone that chooses to go aftermarket.