Hey everybody. I've been noticing that my tranny doesn't shift as smooth as I think it should. If I raise the revs to about 3000, it kinda pushes you into the next gear. Also on the downshifting, you can actually feel a clunck. I was just wondering if there was anyway to get the transmission to shift a little smoother. I haven't had the tranny fluid flushed yet and the car (a 3.0) is almost at 60k.

Any ideas?

 

Check the transmission fluid... also, do you race shift your car at all, like ever???

 

Funny, mine just started doing that around the same mileage.. :sqnteek:

 

i would suggest you to let the car idle for a few minutes b4 you drive it so the tranny can warm up a lil, especially in these colder weather.

 

its either the transmission or your engine jumpin around... ask a friend to watch your engine while you punch it a few times.. (while its in park or neutral.. haha)

 

Drive in D3 around town. D4 only for highway. Its ALOT smoother. Our 3rd clutch pack sucks.

 

Change the fluid.

Mine was shifting exactly as you described. Had the fluid checked... the mechanic said it was a little dark... changed it... and now it shifts just like new.

 

yall think its just the fluid? i hope so cuz mine been doing that too. Does Jeffy Lube do a good job? how much ya think a job like that cost?

 

If you're due to change it, it would hurt. In my case it solve the rough shifting. There are always other factors.

I was always told that transmission fluid should be as clean as possible.

 

what u mean "it would hurt"? it would mess up my car?

 

think he meant it wouldn't hurt. doesn't hurt to change the fluid early.

 

well it might hurt if u haven't done it for awhile. I got my car about a year in a half now and never did a tranny flush.

 

Our trannys are garbage - I'm on #2 at 80K miles and never race. Do a search here in 1st gen and you'll see...

 

Yeah that's what I meant. Typing and thinking is a big task in the morning.

 

Mine was starting to get rough, took it to the dealer, they changed the fluid and the tranny was gone in 2 weeks. My new tranny is doing the same thing and I haven't touched it and it has lasted 3 months so far. Take what you want from it, but sometimes flushing the fluid stirs up all that crap in there. I'm also starting to suspect that it may be an electrical issue with the shift timing from 1st to 2nd...

 

original tranny @ 144k

 

Yeah but you shouldn't have let it get to that point. Your mechanic should warned you that you may have crap stired up and it's not completely flushed... and to return in a few days to complete the same process, so that you do get most of the crap out.

 

ill probably just get it flushed with the 60k.

wish me luck

 

Don't know if this is true or not, but according to my local honda dealer they don't actually fully flush them, which may or may not be the problem. He said that they can only remove a percentage (60%-80% or something) at a time. Then they fill it up with new stuff, cycle it, and get another ?% out. The way I see it that leaves the "heavier" particles down in the case only to be stirred up while driving. Who knows. After dealing with Acura on these trannys I'm done. Still love the car though and wish it could last forever.

 

I got the car use and was told that it was current with everything.

My mechanic was Clair Acura here in MA - fockers should have said something instead of refusing to do anything about when the tranny shit the bed at 70K miles.

 

Oh shit guy! i took my car to Jiffy Lube lastnight and ask if the guy can drain and add new fuild into the tranny....the old fuild was freak dirty as hell. When i drove the car the first few min i can hear something in my tranny....i was like "oh shit!" but now its driving like its brand spanking new tranny....so i was like "oh shit..." its the orginal tranny with 130K on it and yes i race the hell out of it too (not anymore) but yeah it help out a lot.

 

I'm glad it helped, now take it back in a few days and have them do the same over again... to get more of the crap out...

 

you know what i think i would take it back this weekend and have the same guy do that again just in case. I tipped the guy cuz he had to rig the hose to fit it in where u fill it up and went out the way to make sure my car didnt bottom out....

 

That's why you can't get 100% out at a time - you can do it at home if you get the pump thingy - they sell them at boat stores for inboard engines/oil changes.

 

i do all my shit at home....i just dont have the time and my car is too low for the floor jack

 

So where would be the best place to get the most thorough tranny flush?

 

acura

 

i think acura just drains some and refills it. plus its expensive as hell. i though perhaps jiffy lube or pep boys did it. there's also a place called budget lube here (i don't know if its a nation chain) and they have a "t tech" system. i'm not too sure how well they flush the tranny either. any ideas?

 

Some mechanics have the Bilstein Automatic Transmission Service machine. I think it costs $85.00 for the complete service.

http://www.autoprofit.com/bilstein_atf_spec.htm

 

i ought to buy one of these machines for myself and hookup everyone on the board.

 

I'm on my third tranny right now...the first one did exactly what you guys said and the company replaced it under waranty...it was about 30000 miles, now i have 90000 and i just did another tranny one the car from a used 98 cl with 20000....i know im gonna have more trouble.

 

My tranny's runnin good -original @ 95k. However, I've been told that the timing belt needs to be changed at about 100k or so, for those of you guys who have had more than 100k on ur ride, hows that shit holdin up???

 

Guys - you DO NOT want to use one of those machines. The Acura way is the best way: drain and fill. NO PRESSURE!

 

As with any device or machine, you need to find a properly trained person to work on your car (if you're going to have someone work on your car besides yourself).

Some Acura dealers may even use the same machine, or something similar.

 

Does know how much it costs to get transmission fluid changed at ACura dealer?

 

I think I paid $65.

 

65 bucks at Acura for a complete transmission fluid flush?

or 165

 

Yeah, mine has been getting really rough recently as well. I'm hoping to flushy my tranny fluid when I have time during the upcoming holidays. I think it was Got Rice who recommended driving in D3 within the city and d4 on highway. Are there any relative speeds at which I should switch to d4? What exactly do you mean by city? 55/60? I have been using D3 recently and have noticed it is a bit smoother.

 

i think he means to drive on d3 on local routes... and d4 when switching to highways...

 

I paid $65 to have them change the fluid. Of course my transmission failed completely after a month, so go figure. Fucking Acura.