MrFluffy

So my tranny went ( big suprise )

But un-like every one else mine didnt go suddenly its been going now for a year, but as soon as I noticed it was starting to go I put in a tranny cooler and changed 3 quarts of tranny fluid every oil change and babied the hell out of it

A year later Bye Bye 01 CLS tranny, Hello 06 Oddysse tranny w/25 000 miles I just dropped it off at my meachnics yesterday(gave him some insrtuction on the swapp ,thanks too insturction from NVA-AV6) and hopefully this is the end of my tranny problems.

BTW this is cheaper than a rebuild and hopefully will last longer, because apperentialy the 06 doesnt have the same defect hopefully all works out and we have a fix for our slush buckets.

Thanks to NVA-AV6 and P.diddy

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iTrader: (2)

hope all goes well skip.

i wonder if it'll feel weird now that u'll have a bit of a VAN in ur car. :-)

MrFluffy

The trouble ive been having with my tranny I cant wait to give it and not feel it slip or shift fucked up

But yeah it is weird putting a van tranny in ( Ill tell you if a start driving crazy with the van tranny LOL)

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iTrader: (2)

i imagine it is beefed up due to the fact it is newer and meant for a van. All the crazy soccer moms drive them into the ground so they gotta be made for some heavy abuse. Plus people tow with those things

MrFluffy

I thought the same thing

NVA-AV6 siad that they just shift a little slower and that is all in the programing so i think thats how they handle the extra weight but mine should shift like a 06 TL or like the cl (hopefully better)

StreetKA

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lol

phee

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sorry/congrats!

MrFluffy

I knew it was going to happen so Im that guy that says OMG my tranny went. the way I see it when you buy the car and work out how much its going to cost you to buy and maintain you better plan on changing the tranny a least once. Congrats is a little early LOL well see if it is easy or hard when I talk to my meachanic today cause he should be starting today

p.diddy

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any update from your mechanic?

2Fast4you

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I wonder why acura just didnt simply do this to fix all of the trannies?

p.diddy

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more money to keep replacing broke trannys.

01RedCLS

Any update on this?

MrFluffy

hes been pretty busy but he did take a look at the one I picked up from the wreckers he siad that it looked really good for an, which means it might actually have only 25000 miles on it so thats good news

But he did say that the one of the solenoids was broken so hopefully he can take it off of mine and put it on the new one (there around $200)

but thats it for now

MrFluffy

So I got my car back today with the 06 Oddysse transmission installed and it work awesome the guy took alot parts off the old one charged me an hours labour to do that ended up costing $1300 plus the tranny and now it shifts better than when I first got it SS mode works and every thing I would recomend this swap to anyone thinking of rebuilding there tranny !!!!!

01RedCLS

And how much was the tranny itself?

MrFluffy

$1100 25 000 miles on it

CH46ESeaKnight

Good deal man.

nspec_ya4

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i wanna know how it goes and how it runs. any electrical problems after the swap

MrFluffy

I got no problems as of yet and my CE light was on before the swap and it has not come back on yet but im going to work tonight and its 50miles to and from so ill post again and tell you how it went

SG81

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nice!

MrFluffy

No issues yet and I had a go with a maxima shifted SMMOOOOOTHHHH

01RedCLS

I wouldn't be beating on an Acura/Honda auto transmission like that...

MrFluffy

Beating on it? what I bought a fast car to go slow?

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iTrader: (2)

lol i drive my car the way i FEEL like driving it.. that's why it's in top notch shape.

if i ever have a problem with the rebuilt my guy will fix for free since i've given him so many referrals

MrFluffy

I dont give it all the time but only sometimes when someon beside me thinks that im driving a Intergra LOL
BTW my tranny is not rebuilt its new lol

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iTrader: (2)

um 25k is less than new bro..

rebuild is newer technically.

but w/e as long as it's want u want and the price is right. that's all that should matter

MrFluffy

true

but still Im going to give it alot thats what I do LOL

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iTrader: (2)

hahaha... yea it's so noice to have it all back the way u want it... gunning it feels SWEEET

MrFluffy

but I got to tell you I am a lil scared that its going to do what it did before, I think its always going to be in the back of my mind.

I actually forgot how fast my car was

p.diddy

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i think for the auto cl's you cant help but feel that way. i got my fingers crossed my 3g tranny will at least last me another 100k.

MrFluffy

Me too

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iTrader: (2)

i was crossing my fingers for a while, but now I don't even give a shyt really... i pay attention all the time to the trans but i'm not WORRIED... lol

I was taken care of well with my last rebuild.. actually I have sent 2 azine members from the tl side to get their trans rebuilds. one has done last week and one is being done right now... and they builds were like 1700CAD all in.. and trannys are running mint again.

new tq converter, gears, and w/e else is needed ..

anyone else need a trans build hollar

OscarCL3.2

To diddy & fluffy (sounds weird), anywho, I've been reading up on some posts following you guys' decision to go with 3G TL tranny or the 06 Odyssey tranny.

I have an 03 CL...and have been the one and only owner since 02. First tranny went at 20k, second by 30k...this third one lasted me to my present spot at 196k. I'm trying to decide if I need to get this rebuilt or go for this 06 TL tranny I've been considering (got about 20k on it). What instructions do I need to give the mechanic if I get this 06 TL tranny I've been eying?

It's a private shop that has been servicing Hondas and Acuras for many years in my area. I'm sure he'll be familiar with the parts, but don't want him to mess this up AT ALL. I absolutely don't want this to turn into a money pit. If it's going to go this route, I may cut my losses and get another car.

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iTrader: (2)

you got 156k out of ur last rebuild.... sounds like it's the rebuild that you gotta worry about imho

p.diddy

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LOL.

well first off your an example of why i went the 3g route. those rebuilt trannys just keep going out. i strongly recommend to do the 3g or oddy tranny swap. according to NVA the following needs to be done and your good.

-filter housing
-the trans range switch
-Drill and tapp a couple of holes

MrFluffy

My guy siad he used a couple of other random perts off the old one as well

BTW the guy I took it too hates hondas the only reason he did mine was because he also works on my 80 TA so if the people your taking it to dont mind a lil custom work u will be fine