Honda TSB 08-020 April 12, 2008 (3RD GEAR)

[mhuynh]

awesome. i might just wait until i put springs on so they can align it too.

[SiCivic83]

Originally Posted by User_name:

I taked to a very good friend of mine (20+yr Honda Tech) Told him about the 2nd gear grind. He said, dont worry about it now Honda is redoing the whole 6-spd syncro set in the Si, and accord and the update should be out soon.. This is totally different then the 3rd gear problem. He knows about the TSB 3rd gear.

So to sum it up, Honda has a new 6-spd Syncro set coming out later not just the 3rd gear sycro, but the whole shebang...

I hope so. 2nd gear grind is killing me!

[K20Redline]

Originally Posted by SiCivic83

I hope so. 2nd gear grind is killing me!

OMG that makes two of us especially when Im at the track I launch perfect hook up and blahhh! der goes a great quarter mile not to mention ppl think i dont know how to drive!

[dragonzsoul]

Originally Posted by SiCivic83

I hope so. 2nd gear grind is killing me!

i'll believe it when i see it, no offense to people and their sources.. it's just that i've heard this one too many times. it's better not to get my hopes up lol

[fishermoe14]

ill focus on 3rd gear now and if they come out with 2nd ill go mad with joy

[strCIVIC]

i have an 07 si coupe.... 3rd gear is not a problem for me but the 2nd is killing me also.. shifting is not smooth.... feel the grinding sometimes.....

[webby]

Dealerships Fixing 3rd Gear
List of Dealerships fixing 3rd gear problems

added thread, and updated 1st post. If you've had luck/no luck - you can update in this thread.

[strCIVIC]

Originally Posted by User_name:

I taked to a very good friend of mine (20+yr Honda Tech) Told him about the 2nd gear grind. He said, dont worry about it now Honda is redoing the whole 6-spd syncro set in the Si, and accord and the update should be out soon.. This is totally different then the 3rd gear problem. He knows about the TSB 3rd gear.

So to sum it up, Honda has a new 6-spd Syncro set coming out later not just the 3rd gear sycro, but the whole shebang...

when is SOON?? don't wanna go back to the dealership back and forth since i barely have the 3rd gear grind but mostly on 2nd gear

[ryancasper2004]

So nobody is worried about taking their car in with having the reflash on their ecu??? I'm nervous as hell!!!! Has anybody had their's worked on with the reflash done to their ecu?

[20strong]

If you dont have the Hondata sticker on your ecu you should be fine. I am pretty sure that it has nothing to do with your ECU.

[HHondaZC]

ahhhhh 2 of the parts aren't in yet and I don't have use of 3rd gear =(. he said by 12 today but I'm sure my car won't be done in 5 hrs as service is only open till 5. looks like ill have a element loaner car

[GeezerSi]

Originally Posted by ryancasper2004

So nobody is worried about taking their car in with having the reflash on their ecu??? I'm nervous as hell!!!! Has anybody had their's worked on with the reflash done to their ecu?

I will be next Tuesday/Wednesday. I'll keep you posted.

[MIKKOO]

okay so tell me why i bring my fa5 to honda of serramonte to get my third gear checkd not fixed but checkd. and after i told the guy about the the tsb thread and the official honda bulletin. the guy says " that bulletin is BULL****" and then he says let the mechanics decide that. im like wtf man. i need my shit working proper not some half as garbage. any help?

[Muramasa57]

Took it to the dealer here in Bloomington IN, same "couldn't replicate the problem" shit. They told me to "bring it in if it's acting up" and that they can't order the parts unless they can dublicate it. It kind of sucks that it just randomly happens and is not simply a constant. Is it better to have the service person ride with you on a cold morning?

[ricker79]

subscribed to see if the fix actually works for anyone before i have my tranny ripped apart.

[lastminuteracin]

I just dropped mine off this morning at First Team Honda in chesapeake VA. I have a bad feeling already though because the service advisor said my vin was not affected, even though the tsb said all 2007 4 door si. She said they would take a "look" at it though under warrenty. Then while i was waiting for my ride I heard the mechanic come out and say that he couldnt duplicate the problem. I then told them to keep the car until it does it then. So now im waiting on a phone call......

[Pir8pete]

Originally Posted by 08civicman

Im from canada too and my vin # is 100802...

when was your car built? Mine was teh last week of jan. 08

well i'm not sure when , is there aplace i can check? i bought it dec 17th 2007

[MrHardcore320]

WHOA!!! Gonna take it in on the next oil change and get this fixed...but thats a few thousand miles away

[DuH-ReL]

Originally Posted by User_name:

I taked to a very good friend of mine (20+yr Honda Tech) Told him about the 2nd gear grind. He said, dont worry about it now Honda is redoing the whole 6-spd syncro set in the Si, and accord and the update should be out soon.. This is totally different then the 3rd gear problem. He knows about the TSB 3rd gear.

So to sum it up, Honda has a new 6-spd Syncro set coming out later not just the 3rd gear sycro, but the whole shebang...

I hear rumors like this all the time. I hope you're right cause the 2nd gear grind bothers me just as much as the 3rd gear.

[cderalow]

Originally Posted by gx4th

Great, what if we're starting to see an occasional slight grind in 3rd gear and our 08's vin is out of the TSB's range......

my question as well...

i've had 3 or 4 grinds, and one pop out (early Jan '08 build date)