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Apr 1, 2002

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Automatic Tranny Problem

Anybody have problems with automatic tranmission on 2001+ Civics? I've had mine for about a year with just over 50,000km on it (yeah yeah, it's a lot I know) and noticed that downshifts are not as smooth as it used to be. It is espcially rougher when it's a stop and go situtation. I took it the dealership twice and they said nothing is wrong. But I rented another Civic just recently and it was much smoother than mine. Anybody else experienced this?

Apr 1, 2002

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i don't know how much that is in miles but you can start off by changing the fluid.

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it's about 30,000 miles...

Apr 1, 2002

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i havent had any problems with mine yet. you might need the trans fluid changed.

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I'd also change the fluids [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

Apr 2, 2002

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I took it to Honda and they said that I shouldn't do it until 96,000km for the first change... or about 65,000 miles. After that, it is every 48,000km. Should I go on and change it anyway? Is it safe to do so?

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it should be safe as long as you use the right stuff and put the right amount in

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how do you drive? the transmission will adapt to your throttle input, and might get rougher/smoother based on how heavy your foot is, hehe.. so aside from a fluid check, maybe try resetting your ECU and see how it is after that?

Apr 2, 2002

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Fluid check hmm good idea...

Well, my foot *is* heavy.. the ECU has been reset already.... ummm...........

Hope the tranny isn't dying on me. Might have to sell it... and get a... Corolla or something

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it will adapt to me???[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

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i am having a problem with mine too! when i am stopped i start moving again and it like jolts forward like the tranny isnt catching, could my tranny be slipping? as for the downshifting i dunno, mine is fine, also when i let go of the gas i just started feeling the car pull back, i dunno what the hell that is but whatever