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Own 2004 honda civic with 164 clicks on it since this morn I noticed whenever I shift my gears from R to D the car gives a mild jerk ? What is going on ..can any one help ? Is my tranny failing

 
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"SOME" is normal and expected.

Compare yours to another identical car that has no complaints, see if yours acts the same.

 
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its not some its unusual jerks because I have been diriving around vehicle for quite time and i started noticing this unusual jerk jus this morning

 
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OK then, if it is a brand new issue, then something unusual is probably going on. Investigate. Find everything out of the ordinary and see if they all add up.

Fluid level OK?
How about the fluid condition?
Does it shift normally while driving?
Motor mounts all good?
Axles? Suspension?

I don't have a clue.

 
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Fluid level seems fine .. fluid seems fine too ..

any one else knows whats going on ? i dont want the tranny to be failing

 
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You have one of the best people to ask trying to work with you right now....answer his questions.

Are you trying to take off as soon as it hits D ?.... If so it will jerk.

If you do not know when the last drain and refill was done you could try one. (OEM fluid)

 
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im sorry if i offended someone but i just thought he was going way tooo off with his opinion nuth else =\ .. i mean like cmon wats suspension have to do with this ?

 
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so this morn i started my car and everything was working fine .. what i noticed is those jerks i get is only occasionally.. and it can be either from P to D or R to D or D to P either way .. and no i dont drive as soon as i hit D but i do wait like a second and then drive... the jerk i feel is as soon as i hit the gear lets say from P to D

 
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never know it could be suspension related. might even be a motor mount. work with people on the forums there is a lot of knowledge here. not I though, I avoid automatic transmissions like the plague

 
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i agree but my case im 100 percent certain its not suspension because i get the problem even when im not mobile.. anyways so what everyone else has to say?

 
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the problem isnt persistent.. i mean it happens sometimes somtimes it dont.. and i dont rush in gearing and driving off.. regardless the jerk is felt as sooon as i hit the gear to P-D or R

 
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Play nice guys... No need to get personal over a public forum.

Do a drain and fill, NOT A FLUSH though. See if that helps. If not your other option is to keep driving it and hope the tranny doesn't bite it. These transmissions are bad and everyone knows it. You just cross your fingers that it lasts.

 
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.. alri ill take it to my mechanic for a drain .. hopefully it will fix everything..

 
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Motor mount I bet.

 
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But wouldnt that be a persistant issue ? i mean its been 3 days and i havent faced the problem again but i do here and there occasionally

 
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Have your mechanic tell you what is wrong with it.

 
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what fluid do i use when i drain it ... ORIGINAL honda or any other works fine ?

 
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Who is doing this work again?

So then.....
If your mechanic can't pick the correct fluid, then he needs replaced.

Clue: There are 70 different transmission fluids out there for the automotive market. Only one of them is absolutely correct for your car.


Hondas Z-1 trans fluid has been replaced by DW-1.

 
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Sorry for not being clear i meant to say what fluid shuld i bring to my mechanic for him to put it my tranny.

 
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Honda ATF from your dealer. Make sure your mechanic is not doing a flush just a drain and fill this is critical to the life of your transmission.

 
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he changed the oil as how he would have changed for engine oil.. i dont know if thats flushing or draining. He brought a a container took all oil out in it and refilled it after...


also as all this happend after coming home i happend to check my engine oil( I KNOW I SHULDVE DONE IT AT MECHANIC) at i realized that my engine oil level is abt 2 cm up the top level mark... and i been driving around for abt 3k km's like that... shuld i be worried

 
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ATF, That's a drain and fill.

Oil level, Check the oil once it has set for a couple minutes or more.

 
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I m not talkig about transmission oil here. This was for engine oil which I got changed couple months ago and drove 3k kms already on it. But the oil is 2cm above
from the recommended Mark.

 
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Many idiots just dump in 5 quarts of oil, because "all cars must get 5 quarts of oil, no matter if it needs it or not".

Along the same lines of thinking, "all fluids must be oil".
These are the same idiots that will put oil in your brake fluid reservoir, completely ruining every bit of the brake system.

 
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2cm is a little high. Was your car completely level when you checked it, and had it sat for a while?

 
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Yup .. checked it couple times both time properli ground leveled. guess i have to go back to the mechanic again tomorrow

 
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Or get under the car, find the oil pan drain bolt, loosen it and drain a little out yourself.

 
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Wait a minute.
You ALREADY drove 3k on that oil. It might have been perfectly correct when the oil change was done. You did not check. You don't have a leg to stand on at this time.

The oil could be diluted with fuel for all we know, causing it to only appear to be too full.

I'll suggest you just get the oil changed and start fresh with a known quantity.

 
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Next oil change check it right after you change it and then monitor it..

 
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Sounds like he didn't change it... but, should be monitoring it regardless. Just pop the dipstick every time you get gas. It's a bit overkill but you know your covered/