Honda Genuine Honda Power Steering Fluid 08206-9002

Honda Genuine Power Steering Fluid 08206-9002 is the OEM-specified hydraulic fluid for Honda and Acura vehicles with hydraulic (not electric) power steering systems. It is a mineral-oil-based fluid engineered to Honda's proprietary PSF specification, specific to Honda/Acura hydraulic assist systems and the standard those systems are designed around. Honda's label explicitly states that other manufacturers' power steering fluids may damage the Honda power steering system. This fluid has no stop-leak or seal conditioner additive. Kinematic viscosity runs 35-40 cSt at 40°C per the GHS SDS, higher than most general-purpose PSF products, consistent with Honda's label claim of "higher viscosity than most other power steering fluids." Field reports across Honda and Acura platforms confirm long-term steering performance with no pump noise or seal complaints.

The right buyer is any Honda or Acura owner with a hydraulic power steering system (identified by a power steering reservoir under the hood) who needs to top off or fully flush the system. This covers most Honda and Acura vehicles from the late 1990s through approximately 2015, when many models transitioned to electric power steering. Skip for any vehicle outside the Honda/Acura platform: GM, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles that accept ATF in the power steering reservoir need a Dexron-type or Mopar ATF+4 fluid, not this product. Skip for European platforms that require Pentosin CHF 11S or CHF 202. Skip if your vehicle has electric power steering: EPS systems use an electric motor and have no hydraulic fluid reservoir.

The GHS SDS for this fluid carries no hazard signal word and no GHS H-codes at the mixture level: the formulation is not classified as hazardous under the 2012 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. A Proposition 65 warning applies on the US product label, consistent with petroleum-derived lubricating fluids. Flash point exceeds 100°C, placing it in the combustible liquid category; no special fire precautions are needed for routine storage and use. The fluid is drain-destined: used power steering fluid must go to a used-oil collection facility rather than a household drain or storm sewer.