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So I took my car to JPR Motorsports and to the Honda Dealer and got the same response. My auto transmission is slipping badly and will break soon. The dealer quoted me $3000 for a rebuilt transmission.


I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SPEND $3K JUST TO KEEP MY CAR STOCK, so ...

I'm talking to Import Builders, Area 51, and JPR about putting a B16 in.

I'll keep you all updated.

 
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ur over 36k miles huh?

 
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Isn't it under warranty? If you're under 36k miles it is.

 
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check out his ride folks...he says there that on the fifth, he hit 38k...it would've been nice if he would've stated it, but still...it's there.

 
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Sucks man I hope you get things worked out! [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]

 
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yeah, i'm at about 39,000

I'm also writing a letter to American Honda asking them to fix my transmission for free since I'm just a few thousand over the warranty period. Tranny's aren't supposed to go bad at 38,000 miles.

 
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MY TRANNY WENT AT 14K MILES ON MY 01 EX AUTO AND I GOT IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY...4G'S WORTH OF DAMAGE

 
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What are you guys doing to damage your auto transmissions? Shouldn't they be pretty bullet proof?

 
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i've got 15k on my automatic... should i try doing some neutral drops 'til she blows? just to see how durable they are... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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neutral drops = bad

 
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Man sorry hear that the auto trany is broken guys

 
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I never Neutral dropped my motor.. not once!

I have downshifted to D3 on the freeway from time to time.. but that shouldnt cause the tranny to break.
I dont even race my car.

 
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mine is starting to feel ghetto as well...I got the extended warrenty so we will see what happens to mine...

 
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Damn that sucks! Are you sure there is nothing else you've done to your car? I am at 27k and I don't want that shiz to happen to me All the Hondas that my dad has owned have been through over 100k before any tranny problems.

 
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can u get a manual tranny put in if ur stock auto tranny blows?

 
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god dat sucks!!
i drop it to d3 on the highway too.. i guess i should stop doing it hehe.. dont want my tranny to go...

 
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u can get a manual put in but it wouldnt be covered by warranty i tried that

 
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if its 3 grand ... for the fix ive get a tranny swap and get the ratio's re done...
hehehe

 
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Could it also be because of the grade logic thing that helps you automatically downshift to D3. I think it puts more wear and tear on your tranny. I have an auto and I really don't like the grade logic because it shifts when I don't want it too.

 
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WTF?? what are you doing to your car? my old accord's tranny lasted to 160,000 miles and the last 10,000 i drove the hell out of it

 
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exactly my point... the tranny is supposed to last a lot longer than 38k miles or 14k in the other guy's case. I never really drove it stupid either... i've driven to redlin a handfull of times, but who hasn't? I never really abused the motor/tranny... thats why this is so annoying.

 
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damn i drive to redline daily
*knocks on wood*

hey someone has the same icon as me! lol

sorry to hear

 
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Man, my auto tranny went out at like 40K, but I had the extended warrenty. Cost me a $50 deductible and a night without my car (that's if you don't count the CD's stolen out of my car while overnight at the dealership [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG])

 
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so all the auto tranys r goin out at around 40k?

 
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don't know about all of 'em, but apparently there are a few . . .[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/IMG]

 
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This could get ugly. Do you know how many people buy automatic Civics?

 
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I was one of those people that bought an auto because I live in a stop-n-go kinda city and I didn't really feel like dealing with shifting all day. Also, I didn't buy my car to race. The closest drag strip around here is ~2.5 hours away, and I don't feel like driving that far every weekend, putting on unnecessary milage. I seriously hope that this isn't a major problem and has only plauged these "select few". Time will tell I guess.

 
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its kinda funny how you learn about something in business school and then you see it play out in real life.

havent you wondered why the warrantee is only for 36k miles and then for some "strange" reason your car starts having more and more problems? i know honda is pretty reliable as far as that goes, and i didnt think they did this, but many companies engage in a practice called something like "specified lifecycle engineering" or something like that...i forget the exact buzz word. the parts of the car are designed to break after a certain time. its a shady practice, but it keeps people buying new cars or paying for replacement parts.
perhaps honda isnt as reliable is it once used to be.

 
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buzz words: planned obsolecence

I've also thought it was weird that "ultra-reliable" Honda's get 36K/3yr. warranties, while "POS" Hyundai's get 100K/10yr. warranties.

I put "ultra-reliable" and "POS" in quotes because Honda's aren't ultra-reliable and Hyundai's aren't POS cars...that's just what people like to think about them.

 
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I'm giving Honda a call today and writing them a letter. We'll see what happens.

I'm also getting prices for a B16A5 and a '98 GSR swap. It's looking reasonable so far, but I haven't gotten firm estimates yet, just guesses.