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Depends on if you have a manual or an automatic. Also depends if the car is under warranty, which shouldn't be an issue with a nine-year-old Accord.

Manual transmission: The official recommendation is Honda manual Transmission Fluid. I used to use Mobil 1 5W30 motor oil with good results. It may be the same stuff. Absolutely DO NOT put 80W90 hypoid oil in it!

Automatic transmission: Dexron fluid is okay if that's all you can get. Red Line and Amsoil also make good compatible transmission fluids...but I would use Honda Genuine fluid in it.

If the car is under warranty: Honda Genuine fluid. Honda is REAL nit picky about you using their magic juice when your car is under warranty; if they have to do warranty service they will sample your fluid and, if it's not official fluid, deny coverage because "the fluid caused the failure." Which is baloney in most cases, but it's best not to provoke them.

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