Honda TSB 08-020 April 12, 2008 (3RD GEAR) - Page 41

fiji-blew · 04-23-2008, 02:01 PM

anyone know if this helps the 1st to 2nd problem @ high rpms?

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 04-23-2008, 02:11 PM

I called HONDA CANADA this afternoon.

The TSB is on it's way and should be here by next week or so.

Check the Canada East forum and look at the sticky entitled: "3rd Gear Friendly Dealers".

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Originally Posted by Quinn

I want this fix.

Any word about Canada yet?

rob76 · 04-23-2008, 02:13 PM

I'm in Canada. I was in the dealership today getting my popping suspension checked. They have no corresponding TSB on their system yet. The advisor I deal with has never heard of anybody having a problem with their 3rd gear. (The problem is actually rare I think) She's quite helpful so I trust she's telling me the truth. I looked on her computer with her, and the TSB isn't there yet for 2008 or 2007 models.

***GeezerSi*** · 04-23-2008, 02:14 PM

I'm at work, and had a message from my dealer that my SI is done and ready to go. So I will pick it up in about 3 hours, and will post my review of the fix later tonight.

whitecivicsi · 04-23-2008, 02:19 PM

^^ Nice one Bud...

I can't wait to get mine done.

***illusionstwice*** · 04-23-2008, 02:28 PM

GOt an e-mail today from the Service manager at my dealer. Parts are on the way!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's the message!

"No problem, Jonathan. I just ordered your parts. It will take about 2 weeks to get everything in. Email me in about 2 weeks if you haven't heard from me.

Nice hearing from you...you know you can always count on me.

You make my day ;- )"

DeePStr33tzOfTn · 04-23-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bizzybearfigiblue

it sux for some of u that have to leave ur cars for longer than a day... my advice would be to set up an appt, if u have to go there then do that, make sure they order the parts and only take ur car when the parts are in, then all the waiting is left to the tech working on it...

my cars been at the dealership for a week.. it took a couple days to order the new parts.. they finished on friday, the technician drove it and said it still felt like it wasnt shifting good. REORDERED the whole 3rd gear set monday after ripping apart my tranmission, working on it as we speak.. i'm gettin sick of this crap.. i just want my damn car back..

say55ow · 04-23-2008, 02:45 PM

No dealerships in Richmond will acknowledge that there is an issue with 3rd gear or even a service bulletin out for this issue. There is no point for me to pay a diagnostic fee, for a tech to tell me he or she couldn't replicate the issue.

Is there a class action suit out there against Honda for their negligence to provide a reasonable fix for our transmission issues?

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 04-23-2008, 02:49 PM

Call Honda Canada 1-888-946-6329

Your dealership will NOT be aware until Honda Canada releases this information to them. If your dealer was smart, they would've placed this call for you. Most dealers are too lazy to research on behalf of the customer and usually throw up a wall if it's "not in their system".

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob76

I'm in Canada. I was in the dealership today getting my popping suspension checked. They have no corresponding TSB on their system yet. The advisor I deal with has never heard of anybody having a problem with their 3rd gear. (The problem is actually rare I think) She's quite helpful so I trust she's telling me the truth. I looked on her computer with her, and the TSB isn't there yet for 2008 or 2007 models.

***GeezerSi*** · 04-23-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by whitecivicsi

^^ Nice one Bud...

I can't wait to get mine done.

Thanks. Hopefully the problem will be gone (permanently).

I was wondering if they would give me a hard time over all of my mods. They never said a word.

I have the short shifter, cable & base bushings, and I was just waiting for them to rag on me over them.

One of my big concerns now is my Hondata reflash -- I hope they didn't wipe that out...

I'll post all of my comments about it in a few hours from now.

hope4britty · 04-23-2008, 02:54 PM

So I am really excited. I just made my appnt for my car on May 5th. I know its silly but I've never been so happy. 3rd gear really pisses me off so bad. The dealership was aware of the TSB and are now attempting to stockpile parts for what I'm assuming will be on onslaught of fed up SI owners coming in. But since I'm one of the first I'll have to wait for my parts to come in.

DOHCKLR · 04-23-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by si4fun

thanks for the info. correct me if i am wrong, but i think Honda Care is an additional warranty that can be purshased when the car is new. i did not buy this when i bought my SI new in 2006. i will mention this to the dealer though whenever they decide to call me to let me know that the parts are in for the TSB.

Well yeah it is addtional warranty that you can purchase, i didnt buy mine new, but i was still able to purchase the honda care..

GL on the courtesy car, my dealer still said it was a no go, but they did say that they would bill honda care directly if i wanted a rental when they finally get my parts in from back order

michinsi · 04-23-2008, 07:51 PM

Update for me.

Went to the dealer yesterday and the guy told me the parts are coming in 2 ~ 3 days.
Just got a call from the dealer saying that my parts are in. Made an appointment tomorrow morning at 9 AM. Hopefully my car will be done by Friday at least. :)

***GeezerSi*** · 04-23-2008, 07:59 PM

Everything went very well at the dealer tonight, when I picked up my SI. I got out on the road and immediately started giving it a workout. All of my shifts were clean, and no 3rd gear hangup/grinding/popout. However, the shifter seemed a little stiffer than normal during all of my shifts, but I am guessing that will improve with time.

In any case, I will see how it feels with more time behind the wheel... especially tomorrow morning when the temperature is lower. I'll keep everyone posted.

So far so good.

Adlh29 · 04-23-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GeezerSi

Everything went very well at the dealer tonight, when I picked up my SI. I got out on the road and immediately started giving it a workout. All of my shifts were clean, and no 3rd gear hangup/grinding/popout. However, the shifter seemed a little stiffer than normal during all of my shifts, but I am guessing that will improve with time.

In any case, I will see how it feels with more time behind the wheel... especially tomorrow morning when the temperature is lower. I'll keep everyone posted.

So far so good.

Geezer, I just got done checking things out becuase my shifter feels firmer also. Glad to hear you had the same experience. Everything else seems great though.

***GeezerSi*** · 04-23-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Adlh29

Geezer, I just got done checking things out becuase my shifter feels firmer also. Glad to hear you had the same experience. Everything else seems great though.

icewildabeast · 04-23-2008, 08:39 PM

UPDATE: got a call yesterday that parts are in, took my car in to the dealership, dropped my car off and they gave me a rental (free). So far I'm hoping that all goes well. I've heard lots of good things about the fix, so I'll give a review when I get it back. (should be friday the latest)

slow4drsi · 04-23-2008, 09:01 PM

i went to honda to pick up my maf cause i messed it up , i spoke to guy at the counter , we spoke about the 3rd gear problem (smithtown honda) he said they are fixing 3rd gear problem there but if you have a intake /exhaust or header you are good as dead cause they won't fix it. He said i should put all my stock parts before i take it there.

***GeezerSi*** · 04-23-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slow4drsi

i went to honda to pick up my maf cause i messed it up , i spoke to guy at the counter , we spoke about the 3rd gear problem (smithtown honda) he said they are fixing 3rd gear problem there but if you have a intake /exhaust or header you are good as dead cause they won't fix it. He said i should put all my stock parts before i take it there.

I have just about every mod except forced induction, and my dealer never said a word to me.

bizzybearfigiblue · 04-23-2008, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slow4drsi

i went to honda to pick up my maf cause i messed it up , i spoke to guy at the counter , we spoke about the 3rd gear problem (smithtown honda) he said they are fixing 3rd gear problem there but if you have a intake /exhaust or header you are good as dead cause they won't fix it. He said i should put all my stock parts before i take it there.

that's NONSENSE... that stuff won't affect the tranny one bit...

04-23-2008, 02:14 PM	#804 (permalink)
*GeezerSi* Hidy ho neighbor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm, PA Posts: 12,661 -> Ken iTrader: 5 / 100%	I'm at work, and had a message from my dealer that my SI is done and ready to go. So I will pick it up in about 3 hours, and will post my review of the fix later tonight. __________________

04-23-2008, 02:28 PM	#806 (permalink)
*illusionstwice* I party better than you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DiRtY JerZ Age: 25 Posts: 18,919 The original --> "J" <-- iTrader: 7 / 100%	GOt an e-mail today from the Service manager at my dealer. Parts are on the way!!!!!!!!!!! Here's the message! "No problem, Jonathan. I just ordered your parts. It will take about 2 weeks to get everything in. Email me in about 2 weeks if you haven't heard from me. Nice hearing from you...you know you can always count on me. You make my day ;- )" __________________ Thread of the year (So far)

04-23-2008, 07:59 PM	#814 (permalink)
*GeezerSi* Hidy ho neighbor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm, PA Posts: 12,661 -> Ken iTrader: 5 / 100%	Everything went very well at the dealer tonight, when I picked up my SI. I got out on the road and immediately started giving it a workout. All of my shifts were clean, and no 3rd gear hangup/grinding/popout. However, the shifter seemed a little stiffer than normal during all of my shifts, but I am guessing that will improve with time. In any case, I will see how it feels with more time behind the wheel... especially tomorrow morning when the temperature is lower. I'll keep everyone posted. So far so good. __________________

04-23-2008, 02:01 PM	#801 (permalink)
fiji-blew Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philadelphia Age: 23 Posts: 603 iTrader: 1 / 100%	anyone know if this helps the 1st to 2nd problem @ high rpms?

04-23-2008, 02:13 PM	#803 (permalink)
rob76 Senior Member Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: British Columbia Age: 32 Posts: 547 '08 Civic Si iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm in Canada. I was in the dealership today getting my popping suspension checked. They have no corresponding TSB on their system yet. The advisor I deal with has never heard of anybody having a problem with their 3rd gear. (The problem is actually rare I think) She's quite helpful so I trust she's telling me the truth. I looked on her computer with her, and the TSB isn't there yet for 2008 or 2007 models.

04-23-2008, 02:19 PM	#805 (permalink)
whitecivicsi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,437 iTrader: 13 / 100%	^^ Nice one Bud... I can't wait to get mine done.

04-23-2008, 02:45 PM	#808 (permalink)
say55ow Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Richmond/Ashburn VA Age: 23 Posts: 30 iTrader: 0 / 0%	No dealerships in Richmond will acknowledge that there is an issue with 3rd gear or even a service bulletin out for this issue. There is no point for me to pay a diagnostic fee, for a tech to tell me he or she couldn't replicate the issue. Is there a class action suit out there against Honda for their negligence to provide a reasonable fix for our transmission issues?

04-23-2008, 02:54 PM	#811 (permalink)
hope4britty Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochester, MN Age: 22 Posts: 3 Brittany iTrader: 0 / 0%	So I am really excited. I just made my appnt for my car on May 5th. I know its silly but I've never been so happy. 3rd gear really pisses me off so bad. The dealership was aware of the TSB and are now attempting to stockpile parts for what I'm assuming will be on onslaught of fed up SI owners coming in. But since I'm one of the first I'll have to wait for my parts to come in.

04-23-2008, 07:51 PM	#813 (permalink)
michinsi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Corona, CA Age: 23 Posts: 419 Tom iTrader: 0 / 0%	Update for me. Went to the dealer yesterday and the guy told me the parts are coming in 2 ~ 3 days. Just got a call from the dealer saying that my parts are in. Made an appointment tomorrow morning at 9 AM. Hopefully my car will be done by Friday at least. :)

04-23-2008, 08:39 PM	#817 (permalink)
icewildabeast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodridge, IL Age: 24 Posts: 298 Will iTrader: 0 / 0%	UPDATE: got a call yesterday that parts are in, took my car in to the dealership, dropped my car off and they gave me a rental (free). So far I'm hoping that all goes well. I've heard lots of good things about the fix, so I'll give a review when I get it back. (should be friday the latest)

04-23-2008, 09:01 PM	#818 (permalink)
slow4drsi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: long island n.y. Posts: 770 iTrader: 5 / 100%	i went to honda to pick up my maf cause i messed it up , i spoke to guy at the counter , we spoke about the 3rd gear problem (smithtown honda) he said they are fixing 3rd gear problem there but if you have a intake /exhaust or header you are good as dead cause they won't fix it. He said i should put all my stock parts before i take it there.