Just wanting to share with fellow members. My/son's 1999 Prelude auto is making a sound which seems to be coming from tranny. Service adviser said possible TC bearing. THis car has been babied/well cared for. Tranny flush every 15K or less with Honda fluid (book says 30K but the sportshift trannies needed more often). Now I am waiting for service guy to call me back with quote for a remanuf. Honda tranny. Should I call the CS number and begin a case? I don't feel that I should have experienced a problem already when you take into account the care. My 1998 Accord tranny had to be replaced @70K but my extended warranty took care of that. Paper work said tranny was $750 part. Could I be so lucky with this tranny? I even had a 5yr/100K (Honda) warranty on the Prelude which I could sure use now. I think I will plead my case with Honda. Thanks for listening.

 

um....this has nothing to do with a TSX....

 

'00-'01 Preludes are under a 7yr/100K warranty extension for the AT. Don't know how many miles are on your '99 but if you're under 7yr/100k and if the dealer's Honda District Rep. is feeling helpful you might have a chance of at least having Honda split the repair with you. A call to Honda's Customer Relations can't hurt, or ask the dealer's S/Manager to contact the Honda District Rep. on your behalf.

 

Thanks for you help - the '99 Prelude has 800xx miles on it. I will try my luck with Honda.

 

No kidding. Just wanted to share will fellow Acura TSX members since we are all part of the Honda family.

BTW, Honda will replace tranny but I will need to pay labor. More than fair I believe.

 

Good...glad to hear they made you a fair deal.

 

no... this definitely has something to do w/ us.... a couple members.. including myself... is having the same problem on the tranny and we are now struggling to get it fixed under the warranty from the dealership.

 

Good news. Did they estimate what the labor would come to?

 

$600 labor fees. I was told the remanf. tranny was $4200.

 

Honda is known to have weak trannys..... I had a 98 accord that I had to replaced the the tranny myself. It cost my $2k part+labor (the car is out of warranty)

My TSX just had the tranny replaced under warranty. But with all that, I still love their product.....

And the tranny cost that much at dealer.......
$1.5k for rebuilt tranny....

Glad Honda replaced your prelude tranny..... $600 is reasonable price to pay for a tranny+labor...