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Honda Civic Transmission Questions

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#71 of 93 Transmission fluid drain and fill vs flush by carollee3

Aug 04, 2009 (5:06 pm)

I am interested in if draining and filling transmission fluid is just as good as flushing it at a mechanic's shop. I'm figuring instead of paying a shop the extra labor on top of the cost of the expensive Honda trans fluid I could drain and fill more often. Any experience advice would be appreciated.

#72 of 93 Re: Transmission fluid drain and fill vs flush [carollee3] by jetaway

Aug 04, 2009 (7:07 pm)

Replying to: carollee3 (Aug 04, 2009 5:06 pm)
A drain and refill is good enough.

#73 of 93 1993 Honda Civic DX won't go in reverse!! by denise20

Aug 30, 2009 (10:20 am)

I recently bought a used 1993 Honda Civic DX and it rode fine for a few days, when shifting into gear it was hard, like it was stuck. Now, it won't go in reverse. A mechanic said to try spraying wd40 into the gears to loosen them. Where is it located.

#75 of 93 2002 Civic Auto Trans by s1bro

Sep 02, 2009 (7:50 am)

Does anybody have any info on a device that prevents the driver from slapping the tranny directly into 3rd (bypassing "D") ? I could swear that my daughter is not making sure that she is in the proper gear placement and is therefore wasting gas.
No, she is not a hot-rodder, she probably is just not paying attention.
Any device or other ideas would be appreciated.

#76 of 93 CORRECTION by s1bro

Sep 02, 2009 (7:55 am)

Please correct my earlier message (#75), it is a '07 Civic, NOT '02.

#77 of 93 Re: 2002 Civic Auto Trans [s1bro] by targettuning

Sep 02, 2009 (8:13 am)

Replying to: s1bro (Sep 02, 2009 7:50 am)
I have seen the correction and I know it is a 2007 Civic and the short answer is "no" there is no device that inhibits ones ability to inadvertently place the transmission into other than D (of course there is a lock-out to prevent insertion into R or P ). Automobile testers have noted this "flaw" in their tests of the recent Civics and I think Accords as well...maybe all Honda products with auto transmissions. Only deliberate attention to which gear is selected works, sorry.

#78 of 93 Re: 2002 Civic Auto Trans [targettuning] by s1bro

Sep 02, 2009 (8:20 am)

Replying to: targettuning (Sep 02, 2009 8:13 am)
Dang.
 
OK, so I'll spend some time tinkering in my garage to come up with one. If it works I'll let you know, right after I patent it.

#79 of 93 Re: 2002 Civic Auto Trans [s1bro] by blueiedgod

Sep 02, 2009 (9:40 am)

Replying to: s1bro (Sep 02, 2009 7:50 am)
Does anybody have any info on a device that prevents the driver from slapping the tranny directly into 3rd (bypassing "D") ? I could swear that my daughter is not making sure that she is in the proper gear placement and is therefore wasting gas.
No, she is not a hot-rodder, she probably is just not paying attention.
Any device or other ideas would be appreciated.
 
Make her drive manual. If she is not paying atention what gear she puts her automatic in, then she is probably not paying attention to her driving either. Driving stick will force to pay attention to the vehicle and the road.
 
Problem solved.

#80 of 93 Re: 2002 Civic Auto Trans [blueiedgod] by s1bro

Sep 02, 2009 (9:53 am)

Replying to: blueiedgod (Sep 02, 2009 9:40 am)
I agree that driving a manual causes the driver to pay more attention, one is more "connected" to the car than just sloughing about in "D". However, my daughter has not been trained to drive a stick, even though I have been doing so since I first learned to drive. Additionally, as you can see in post # 77, even auto "experts" have had the same problem with the Honda auto. On the rare occasion that I have driven her car, I too, have found myself banging it into 3rd before leaving my driveway.

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