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Note oil, grease, brake fluid, power steering fluid, etc. all have FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS as to which type to use!
With that said, I would not ask "the guy down the street" or the "guy at the auto parts store" which type/brand to buy. Rather I would look in the back of the car's owners manual and see what the car manufacturer recommends! Ding!
My professional opinion as an automotive repair shop owner is that power steering fluid flushes are highly oversold. They are frequently recommended by lube franchises, independent shops and dealerships where the factory schedule makes no such recommendation at all. Some of us in the repair trade refer to such marketing as "wallet flushing."
Should you choose to flush the p.s. fluid in your Honda, disconnect the suction hose from the gear to the reservoir and direct it into a catch bucket. Improvise a way to block off the reservoir inlet port. Pour fluid into the reservoir with engine running and helper turning the steering wheel back and forth.
If p.s. buzzes afterwards you introduced air and simply using the power steering will purge it. It would be good to recheck the level after any air is purged.
You do not need to buy the fluid from the Honda dealer, but it MUST specify "For Honda and Acura vehicles."
I would not use any solvents as some trace will remain and contaminate the system.
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