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Maintenance & Repair Transmission Traumas?
2410 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 5:35 PM
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Replying to: dadshop (Apr 15, 2008 12:11 pm) 
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My first Honda was a 1976 Civic...stick shift..no problem. I've had Hondas ever since...all Accords. My 1989 Honda SEI had 307,000 miles on it ..not a peep out of the auto trannie. I turned it in for a 2001 EX with 43,300 miles on it. I knew when I purchased it that the 2001 model had worst than average trannie problems. My problem is similar to some noted in this forum. In the morning the trannie shifting is very rough but after it warms iup shifts very smoothly. The car was well taken care of based on CARFAX report. I'm thinking having the trannie oil changed to see if that will have a positive effect. As it is now, I go through the shifts before I leave the driveway. This seems to moderate the abruptness of the shifting until the trannie warms up. Comment # 57 states that his 200 Trannie warranty has been increased to 100K miles. Would this apply to my 2001 even though I purchased it used? I would appreciate comments on the foregoing.
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Following up to comment #57 in this forum, the Honda service bulletin 98-061 does indeed apply to 2001 Accord transmissions. The bulletin also explains the late shifting that other Honda owners have commented upon. Quoting the bulletin, LATE, HARD SHIFTS BEFORE THE ENGINE WARMS UP, by DESIGN, the A/T shifts later and a little harder when the engine is cold, it returns to smoother shifting when the engine warms up. And, indeed, this has been my experience. But this begs the question of WHY? Why would Honda design a transmission with this feature? It appears that they had a problem and decided to call it a design intent. Go figure!
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Replying to: robert103 (Apr 30, 2008 1:44 pm)
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Replying to: robert103 (Apr 22, 2008 2:24 pm) Car Fax tells you nothing about how a car was maintained. It only tracks registration changes etc and it may or may not show an accident history. Change the fluid! |
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Replying to: robert103 (Apr 22, 2008 2:24 pm) |
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Hi there: I have a 92 Grand Marquis with 67,000 miles. While outside temp is cool such as 40'-low 50's, my trans shifts fine. But once warmed up, typically 5 or 6 city miles, the trans is slipping from start to 1st gear. I had the trans fluid flushed, but still have the problem. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks
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Replying to: coda1212 (May 03, 2008 1:30 pm) |
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Replying to: wtd44 (May 03, 2008 2:22 pm)
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