Misa

i had that done at a dealer a few years ago..... they wrote flush on the bill :shrug:

even though it was a 3x drain and fill.

e3NiNe

When you flush, sediments and shavings get washed back into the transmission's gears.

That "power purge" crap you see on TV does more damage that help.

totalimmortal

I would trust Honda when they say flush, not the local Jiffy Lube. It seems that this has been coming up quite a bit in the forums:dunno:

Sedate_76

This is a 4 cylinder, 1998 Honda Accord EX with 2.3L VTEC-ULEV engine. And it has 103640 miles on it as of today. The slipping is not very serious though I'm concerned. When I start pushing the accelerator from a dead stop, if I push gently it goes up smooth and the shifting from 1st gear to 2nd is smooth. If I push harder after a dead stop, the engine rpm goes above 3000 rpm and then it shifts to 2nd gear, which I am uncomfortable with. Above that gear range things look fine as the further shifting is more or less smoother.

My mechanic suggested transmission fluid replacement and when I went to his shop two days ago, I asked him if he has Honda ATF. He said no but that he has something better to replace. I insisted on the Honda ATF and he said I have to buy it myself and he'll be glad to replace with that. I went to a Honda dealer and bought 4 quarts of Honda ATF (he suggested that) and he has replaced the fluid. It is not a flush job but its a drain and refill. He aslo said that it'll take a few days before I can really see the performance improvement of the transmission.

sibiryk

You should think about other mechanic. Really.
You need 12 Qt. of ATF to replace all fluid not 4.
You are wasting your money with him.

jamathi

Hi, my 99 4 cyl. Accord is at a Transmission Rebuild Shop right now for the same reason. When it is cold out the transmission slips when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear only. The harder you excelerate during the shift, the worse it slips. Took it to the trans shop about 4 times now, because I have a warranty with them. Symptoms are hard to replicate when the engine is warmed up combined with warm weather.

1st time, they replaced the Transmisiion A and B solenoids, with used ones of another tranny. Problem got worse.

2nd time they replaced the same solenoids with brand new ones from Honda $30 a piece. -Tranny felt better but problem still existed on cold start ups.

3rd time they said they changed the pressure sensor, tranny felt very weird and along with the cold weather the tranny slips clear as day when shifting from 2nd to 3rd.

4th time is now since I did not take the car home on the 3rd time. He says he will take the tranny out and open it up and see.

I have researched the issue quite a bit and have found many people mentioning to replace the Linear Solenoid which is $270 from Honda. But with the $200 I paid for the warranty, I don't see my guy replacing that, though I have told him about it many times.

The boss is nice to deal with though, which is a change from a lot of the other shop owners I've met. Someone please chime in with any insight.

Sedate_76

Thanks for sharing the information. At least I have started thinking of any solution to this problem that will cost lesser than the Honda dealership people always suggest: "Replace the transmission. New one is for $4000, certified used one is for $2100". Wow, one can buy a good 95/96 used honda accord for that kind of money.

I am not sure where should I go to get this problem checked. Can anyone suggest a good transmission rebuild shop? Or should I try Transmission flush from the Honda dealer. What I have learnt through internet is that 'Flush' is destructive. Does Honda delaership do a flush or just 3X drain & refill. Because, the Honda guy specifically siad the word "Flush" when I went there and that's why I went to my mechanic in the first place who have replaced 4 quarts of ATF.

Any help, people.

Best Regards.

Misa

since you have a 6th gen... you should ask the dealer if they are going to cover it.

some people have gotten honda to cover some of the cost.

totalimmortal

When Honda does it, they do a drain and refill X3. Although, they call it a flush.

flyromeo3

Sedate, since your under the extended warranty ( extended to 105k I believe ) you should go to the dealer immediately and have them look at it. At least its on record that your experiencing some tranny troubles.