car drove fine all day and i got on the gas and it redlined twice and i didnt gain any speed,after tht it ran funny and i felt it sleeping, let it sit for a few hrs took it for a quick spin and it was fine...so i took it out drove for 5 mins and let it sit for an hr car was on and after tht i didnt catch 1 gear...it drives for like 5 mins and than it would stop...acura said tht its a computer glitch but they also said its the tranny tht blew...anyideas wht it can actually be..acura wants5k to put in a new tranny

 

any dash warning lights?
Smell the aft on dipstick, dark color fluid and burnt sugar smell = trans toast

what you describe is textbook clutch pack wearout- which clogs the torque convertor outlet flow screens = no fluid power to make shifts happen

Let it rest and the stuff clears off the screens- you get good trans for x minutes until it clogs again,,,
at least you learned how to get it off the busy road if needed!

while its possible the pcm went nuts--thats more like Service Writer bs- because some gen2 VINs get a new PCM with trans, that cost extra now that warranty is expired

they cannot diagnose over the phone, the phone persons job is to get the car inside the shop... where you are at their mercy

quoted you full retail too- how nice of them!
local shops will charge about 2500 for the job, rebuilding in your case

plese see the last pages of `tranny failure thread` on main gen2 pages

does your family have any brand/dealer loyalty with your local dealer?- past car purchases- extensive use of service dept?
any reason to give you a few thousand dollar break on replacement trans??

How long have YOU had the car? is this recent to you --as a first or 2nd car you have owned?

 

cars current mileage? ever changed the fluid?

 

It's time for second opinion at transmission shop, but sounds like it needs an overhaul with new TC.

 

Welcome to AZine.

 

its got 118k i got it with 104k oils changed 4times had timing driving belts redone thts the only major work iv had done im the 2nd owner its my 1st car 1st owner had all paper work.oi got a quote for a new tranny from a friends dad for 2500

 

oils changed 4 times--what does that mean,,atf changed 4 times since you owned it
or record of fluid change in past

or engine oil changes,,in which case see 7500 miles between changes threads-

2500 for what exactly- overhaul yours or a junkyard unit rebuilt or a used unit direct from crashed car?

definetly needs new/rebuilt torque convertor as yours is loaded with clutch particulate matter

 

iv changed the oils 4 times and for a rebuilt tranny i got a quote for 2500

 

your trans is toast. Time for a new one.

 

my transmission is going bye bye soon too. i feel like i hardly knew it. regardless, are there any alternatives to getting a trans-rebuild? Like maybe fitting a different transmission from a different J- motor, or is that too expensive to be considered practical?

 

many are using the trans from an Oddessy