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Re: Is surge on upshift normal? [bb1913]
by amcgleno
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May 20, 2008 (8:47 pm)
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Replying to: bb1913 (Apr 29, 2008 6:38 pm)
I have also had this problem
I bought a red 2006 civic si on December 26th, and by early March at 18,000 miles the clutch went out. Cost me 1650.00 to fix. My third gear is all jacked up, pops out and grinds. My hubby has a 07 si and his 3rd gear does the same. Apparently the dealership claimed i raced the crap out of the vehicle and said it was under 'wear and tear'... love the car but i HATE the service.. a new car off the lot and 2 months later a new clutch.. see a problem there?
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Re: Is surge on upshift normal? [amcgleno]
by rb2363
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May 21, 2008 (4:09 am)
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Replying to: amcgleno (May 20, 2008 8:47 pm)
I have an 07 Si and had the same problem with 3rd gear not engaging and sometimes popping out. Took it to the dealer. There was a maintenance bulletin about this problem. Apparently the original transmission fluid was subpar and they replaced it with a higher grade fluid. That was about 3 or 4 months ago. Haven't had a problem since.
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great gas mileage!
by rhester
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Jun 11, 2008 (10:32 pm)
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I've had an 08 fiji blue si sedan for about 4 months now. I don't know whether I've sub-consciously adjusted my driving technique to account for the 3rd gear surge or whether they've fixed it for the 08's but I can't say I notice it.
One thing I do notice though is my average of 31 mpg! Admittedly I do mostly highway driving (about 80%) but still, I wasn't expecting to actually beat the EPA figures. I don't drive like a grandma either...who does in an Si? 
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Re: rpm hang between shifts- anybody else annoyed? [bb1913]
by dvoros
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Jun 12, 2008 (4:44 pm)
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Replying to: bb1913 (Apr 29, 2008 6:28 pm)
I just had this happen to me. The car has 10,000 miles on it and is a year old last month. There is no way that they can tell me that I drove that car so poorly. Can you provide me with info or links that shows this to be a problem and not with just you and me.
Thank you
dvoros lccc.edu
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Re: Is surge on upshift normal? [amcgleno]
by dvoros
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Jun 13, 2008 (5:40 am)
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Replying to: amcgleno (May 20, 2008 8:47 pm)
My car has 10,000 plus miles on it and was a year old last month. This week my clutch is completely burned up. I had difficulties shifting into 3rd gear as well. They say its not a manufacturers defect......yeah right! Can we say Lemon Law?
Has anyone researched this issue to see how wide spread this problem is? I would appreciate any assistance.
Thank you
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Re: rpm hang between shifts- anybody else annoyed? [dvoros]
by rb2363
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Jun 13, 2008 (5:54 am)
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Replying to: dvoros (Jun 12, 2008 4:44 pm)
Through research and talking with my service rep I have found out the rpm hang is normal. It's just annoying. I've read and been told it is not harmful. Not familiar with your clutch problem. I haven't heard of any clutch problems. The shifting into 3rd gear however is a documented problem with Honda. I was having the same problem. Hard getting it into 3rd and sometimes slipping out of 3rd. After a couple trips to my dealership they discovered a maintenance bulletin for this problem. It seems that the transmission fluid put in at the factory was substandard. The fix was to drain the tranny fluid and refill with a better fluid. I had this done 3 or 4 months ago and I haven't had one occurrence of 3rd gear giving me a problem. So ask your service rep to check for this maintenance bulletin next time you go in. Hope this helps.
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Re: Is surge on upshift normal? [dvoros]
by cz75
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Jun 13, 2008 (9:06 am)
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Replying to: dvoros (Jun 13, 2008 5:40 am)
Honda has issued a TSB on 3rd gear - http://sohc.vtec.net/tsb/tsbA08-020.pdf .
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Re: great gas mileage! [rhester]
by dkizzle10
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Sep 16, 2008 (11:04 pm)
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Replying to: rhester (Jun 11, 2008 10:32 pm)
yes, i agree....i have a 2008 Civic Si 4 door! and drove from San Angelo, TX to San Antonio on a Half tank.......i was traveling 73 mph the entire trip....that is about 35mpg!!! very nice....i dont have any troubles with the third gear issue on my '08...
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