hjvel

Does anyone know of a reputable transmission rebuilder or shop in the San Jose, CA area?
May need to replace it on 2000 TL or is it best to take it to a dealer?

01tl4tl

that depends- dealer wants 4000$ at least!,, but comes in a new style improved case- assuming your trans wasnt replaced before,,thats where we need to start- look at your trans with hood open - from above- look at main bolts thru trans and small bolts holding things to the trans--if those are painted blue- thats an acura warranty replaced trans
When that trans went in is important-post feb 2005 is when the switch to new case design occured
go look at that and get back to us

otherwise- aftermarket shops average 2000-2500

go to the Regions link at top of pages, ck the south bay area meeting threads, ask ziners local to you directly for referances

01tl4tl

what symptoms is your trans showing?,,may be able to fix or band-aid if needed
miles on car? miles on trans if known replacement

Many are using a different fluid with improved shifting results

hjvel

Large bolts from trany to engine seem to have dark blue or black and some small ones holding items have blue. The trany is taking about 8-10 seconds to go into reverse, when in drive it seems to go from 2nd to 4th or 5th. If placed in 5th it gets stuck in a low gear and then it slips before going into 4th or 5th, if "pushed" the 5th gearl light starts flashing.

01tl4tl

awesome! you have a warranty replaced trans unit

now look down in front of the brake master cyl lines-- look at top of trans,,can you see a large bolt head with ATF stamped on it?
or is there a small black hose going to a funky thing into same place the filler bolt would be?

if kit present its a pre 05 replacement,,if atf bolt its post 05,,excellent for you! better rebuild-ability

proceed to Regions links at top of pages here- look up your area and start asking ziners for referral to shops
Yours trans is wayyyyyyy past toast, expect higher end of price range once they get it apart

01tl4tl

the flashing D5 light when under hard throttle,,is a key indicator the trans is gone

If the rpm suddenly wont go over 3000 its because the ecu has gone into Limp Mode
the trans overspeed from slipping has caused the ecu to think the engine has been overrevved- and gone into self protection mode

hjvel

Hello 01tl4tl,
Thank you very much for the answers! There is a large bolt head with ATF stamped on it and the small black hose bend into a U shape going into "air". I called a SJ area transmission shop which is Diamond, AAA, Better Biz Bureau certified to see how much it would cost and they would like to test (at no cost unlike the dealer) prior to quoting but they said they would rebuild the same trany and give 12 months warranty.

01tl4tl

the bent hose is odd,,anyone have a guess as to its purpose?
should have removed the jet kit when the trans was replaced--he has blue bolt heads

the ATF filler bolt indicates post 2/05 made unit--the improved case design

any trans shop can only give a rough estimate until its taken apart and every gear, shaft and circlip is inspected -measured etc...then a total can be figured
Average total $2500 give or take 300,,with a 2-3 year warranty preferred~
you can always negotiate that into the deal

dc5nomore

Try Acura Honda Connection http://www.ahconnection.com/ really wonderful shop these guys have vast amount of knowledge of the Honda family located in SJ.

hjvel

Thank you dc5nomore!
I will give them a call to schedule a check up. By the way Yelp.com has plenty of good reviews on them.

hjvel

Thanks 01tl4tl,
Appreciate all the help.