Hey guys..i have a 99 TL and lately i've noticed its shifting kinda harsh between 1st and 2nd gear. All the other gears are perfectly fine, they shift nicely and smoothly. Has anyone noticed this on their car? And you guys think it will be a major problem?

 

Mine has been doing that for months. I hope it blows

 

Why on earth would you want your tranny to blow up? If you also have a '99, you're not covered under Acura's extended warranty!

 

i have a 2000, so im covered. I want it to blow so i can get a new one and hopefully the new one doesnt shift hard...

 

I have a '99 and its gettin rough. I tottaly want mine to explode because my factory warranty is toast march 30th... it was one of the last '99s...

 

How many miles do you guys have on your 99's?

Mine was shifting a bit rough around 35K. When I added a tranny cooler and flushed the system, my shifts smoothed out and it's been fine since.

 

I have 120,000 km's on mine and I had it flushed recently and now it shifts smoothly.

 

Tell me more about flushing. I've been contemplating on having that done and hope it improves shifting. What do you need terms of parts (filter, gasket, ATF brand/grade)? Is there a flush kit available? Does this require dealer service?
Though I bought my '99TL used (38K) 3mos ago, I've noticed shifting from 1st-2nd a bit hard sometimes compared to other cars that I've driven (I30, ES300). I brought it to the attention of the dealer and the serviceperson said "...that's quite normal. The computer on these cars depend on sensors that dictate the right gear." Nevertheless, I'm hoping that a regimen of flushing would prevent an untimely demise of the tranny.

 

I didn't have time to do it properly so what the mechanic did was just drain and refilled it. I think the proper way is to drain, drive a bit and further drain more...fill up again, drive, drain and then refill till the color comes out Red. Does this sound correct. Plus you have to get the fluid from Acura because apparently you're not supposed to use Dexron III as a long term tranny fluid.
Hope this is accurate and helps you.