Honda TSB 08-020 April 12, 2008 (3RD GEAR) - Page 75

***1SloSiChick*** · 07-12-2008, 11:45 AM

ugh! i'm so mad they won't replace mine! what am i freaking supposed to do????

OkiJDM · 07-12-2008, 04:11 PM

Just got my car back today and 3rd gear shifts like a dream! The dealer told me to chill out shifting VTec style for a few hundred miles to let the parts get evenly coated. Didn't ask too much about that part, something to do with the lube they used. I am happy with how fast they did the work, did it all in one day. I will post again when i let er rip ;p

Si-aficionado · 07-12-2008, 08:25 PM

^I'm in Miami too, what dealer did you take your car to?

They did mine pretty quick too considering..

bmcivic · 07-12-2008, 08:36 PM

im on hollywood. got mine done at maroone of hollywood. it took 1.5 days. everything feels a bit more notchy. however 3rd has not had a problem going in.

OkiJDM · 07-12-2008, 08:38 PM

I went to Largo Honda in Homestead. They didn't even test drive it. The guy said I read about that, let me order the parts for you. Great service!

***1SloSiChick*** · 07-13-2008, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OkiJDM

I went to Largo Honda in Homestead. They didn't even test drive it. The guy said I read about that, let me order the parts for you. Great service!

that's crap! i took mine in twice AND they have had other peoples that they fixed AND i printed out the TSB on it and took it in!!! AHHHH! they make me so mad! have the people at largo call pohanka and tell them to fix it, no questions asked!!!! lol

Si-aficionado · 07-13-2008, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OkiJDM

I went to Largo Honda in Homestead. They didn't even test drive it. The guy said I read about that, let me order the parts for you. Great service!

Largo honda FTW! That's where I bought both my cars at..should have taken it there in the first place but they are too far from my house now. Glad to hear you got yours fixed too.

remz857 · 07-13-2008, 10:27 AM

good that they caught it

RobertsD · 07-13-2008, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmcivic

im on hollywood. got mine done at maroone of hollywood. it took 1.5 days. everything feels a bit more notchy. however 3rd has not had a problem going in.

Same here. The gears are slightly more notchy then before, but third gear goes in no problem. I've only had mine back for two days now, so i'll see if they notchiness goes away over time...

07silvercivicsi · 07-14-2008, 04:20 PM

dropped my car off this past friday at santa barbara honda. they said it'll be done by monday night. i feel bad for some of you guys getting turned down. i guess i got lucky and they were able to replicate the problem when they test drove it. my advice to you guys keep trying and taking it to various dealers. eventually you'll get lucky. Oh and print out that tsb it'll help somewhat. also be prepared to wait a long time for parts. i had to wait 6 weeks for mine.

07silvercivicsi · 07-14-2008, 04:22 PM

i have a comptech SS but i dont think they noticed it. i still got it fixed so its just a matter of if they see it or not

Si-aficionado · 07-14-2008, 05:30 PM

Alright..so I got the car back this morning and I'm happy to say shifting feels like when I first bought the car. They seem to have done a very nice job about the fix. Hopefully it'll stay this way, I will try to not to drive the car too hard from now on..mainly since I'm onver 30k already.. I'm happy they fixed may car!

***msjwild3*** · 07-14-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1SloSiChick

that's crap! i took mine in twice AND they have had other peoples that they fixed AND i printed out the TSB on it and took it in!!! AHHHH! they make me so mad! have the people at largo call pohanka and tell them to fix it, no questions asked!!!! lol

Go to a different dealer.

infiniti_4_life · 07-14-2008, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertsD

Same here. The gears are slightly more notchy then before, but third gear goes in no problem. I've only had mine back for two days now, so i'll see if they notchiness goes away over time...

I don't get why the gears are still notchy. It should be completely smooth going into every gear. You guys should wait 600 miles or so to break in the tranny gears and if its still notchy, switch to AMSoil tranny fluid and see if that helps. I don't want to bring mine in just yet but my gears are not as bad as some of you are saying yours are. My 3rd gear has never popped out of gear and has never grinded. I run my car HARD and shift fast when redlining and the only issue I have is with 2nd gear, which I grinded a few times before switching to AMSoil and since then, I've had zero. My gears are notchy as hell tho, esp 2nd and 4th. I have 5 years stick shift experience with more then 100K driving stick. Oh and I also had an S2000 (now thats how a tranny should be) for 40,000 miles before the SI. <--- bout to hit 20K

***Special Ringpop*** · 07-14-2008, 09:23 PM

^ Even the TSB directly says that "some notchiness in third gear is normal".

I don't believe that is "normal" period, but if Honda wants to think it is, so be it. As long as it's not screwing up my car, whatever.

***1SloSiChick*** · 07-14-2008, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msjwild3

Go to a different dealer.

yeah the next closest one is like an hour away or something. it sucks.

Si-aficionado · 07-14-2008, 09:51 PM

I should have mentioned this too. Yes, they fixed the 3rd hear issue on mine; it goes into gear fine without a problem, but I do feel the notchiness as well. I will replace the fulid with amsoil see if that takes care of it.

***msjwild3*** · 07-14-2008, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1SloSiChick

yeah the next closest one is like an hour away or something. it sucks.

1 hour drive or notchy 3rd gear?

take your pick.

greenroom1988 · 07-14-2008, 10:27 PM

i just dropped mine off on sunday night, and they said they could probably finish it today, but i told them to take their time and i will pick it up after work tomarrow. i want them to get it perfect, rather than rush to get it done. the worst is i called this dealer last wed, and they got it in so fast. i called another dealer and was waiting 2 months for them to get parts in. i was having trouble with my vsa as of last wed, and i called the other dealer(dch academy honda) to see about them getting the parts in, and to get the vsa fixed and they asked me what vsa was on the phone. and i was talking to the service manager. that was the last straw. plus dch never did a tsb, as open road has done 4 or 5 of them. i will update on how the car drives tomarrow when i get it back.

***Special Ringpop*** · 07-14-2008, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msjwild3

1 hour drive or notchy 3rd gear?

take your pick.

Well, you shouldn't have to pick EITHER on a brand new car to begin with. That's my answer.

It's not something that should even be an issue.

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07silvercivicsi Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 / 0%	3rd gear dropped my car off this past friday at santa barbara honda. they said it'll be done by monday night. i feel bad for some of you guys getting turned down. i guess i got lucky and they were able to replicate the problem when they test drove it. my advice to you guys keep trying and taking it to various dealers. eventually you'll get lucky. Oh and print out that tsb it'll help somewhat. also be prepared to wait a long time for parts. i had to wait 6 weeks for mine.

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07-12-2008, 11:45 AM	#1481 (permalink)
*1SloSiChick* Chicks Dig VTEC Too! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: FredEricksburg, Va/My Heart Is In Baltimore! Age: 26 Posts: 2,805 Colleen {MY VTEC goes BWAAHHH} iTrader: 0 / 0%	ugh! i'm so mad they won't replace mine! what am i freaking supposed to do????

07-12-2008, 04:11 PM	#1482 (permalink)
OkiJDM Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Age: 26 Posts: 74 Jesse iTrader: 1 / 100%	Just got my car back today and 3rd gear shifts like a dream! The dealer told me to chill out shifting VTec style for a few hundred miles to let the parts get evenly coated. Didn't ask too much about that part, something to do with the lube they used. I am happy with how fast they did the work, did it all in one day. I will post again when i let er rip ;p

07-12-2008, 08:25 PM	#1483 (permalink)
Si-aficionado Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,332 iTrader: 5 / 100%	^I'm in Miami too, what dealer did you take your car to? They did mine pretty quick too considering..

07-12-2008, 08:36 PM	#1484 (permalink)
bmcivic Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 182 iTrader: 0 / 0%	im on hollywood. got mine done at maroone of hollywood. it took 1.5 days. everything feels a bit more notchy. however 3rd has not had a problem going in.

07-12-2008, 08:38 PM	#1485 (permalink)
OkiJDM Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Age: 26 Posts: 74 Jesse iTrader: 1 / 100%	I went to Largo Honda in Homestead. They didn't even test drive it. The guy said I read about that, let me order the parts for you. Great service!

07-13-2008, 10:27 AM	#1488 (permalink)
remz857 Senior Member Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Age: 19 Posts: 710 Jim iTrader: 0 / 0%	good that they caught it

07-14-2008, 04:22 PM	#1491 (permalink)
07silvercivicsi Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i have a comptech SS but i dont think they noticed it. i still got it fixed so its just a matter of if they see it or not

07-14-2008, 05:30 PM	#1492 (permalink)
Si-aficionado Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,332 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Alright..so I got the car back this morning and I'm happy to say shifting feels like when I first bought the car. They seem to have done a very nice job about the fix. Hopefully it'll stay this way, I will try to not to drive the car too hard from now on..mainly since I'm onver 30k already.. I'm happy they fixed may car!

07-14-2008, 09:51 PM	#1497 (permalink)
Si-aficionado Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,332 iTrader: 5 / 100%	I should have mentioned this too. Yes, they fixed the 3rd hear issue on mine; it goes into gear fine without a problem, but I do feel the notchiness as well. I will replace the fulid with amsoil see if that takes care of it.

07-14-2008, 10:27 PM	#1499 (permalink)
greenroom1988 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jersey Age: 22 Posts: 341 Matt iTrader: 0 / 0%	i just dropped mine off on sunday night, and they said they could probably finish it today, but i told them to take their time and i will pick it up after work tomarrow. i want them to get it perfect, rather than rush to get it done. the worst is i called this dealer last wed, and they got it in so fast. i called another dealer and was waiting 2 months for them to get parts in. i was having trouble with my vsa as of last wed, and i called the other dealer(dch academy honda) to see about them getting the parts in, and to get the vsa fixed and they asked me what vsa was on the phone. and i was talking to the service manager. that was the last straw. plus dch never did a tsb, as open road has done 4 or 5 of them. i will update on how the car drives tomarrow when i get it back.