The Reaper looms over my 2004 v6 Accord Tranny
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The Reaper looms over my 2004 v6 Accord Tranny
Hi All,
Car: 2004 Accord EX v6 with 54000 miles.
Anyone with experience with the dying transmissions on the 6th and 7th gen Accords? After some subtle delays in shifting over the past week or so, my car went over the deep end yesterday on the freeway - downshifted to like 2nd, redlined, and ultimately went into neutral with CEL on, and a green blinking light on the gear indicator. Pulled codes - P0780. Seems like the end is here for this transmission, and a well-known problem it seems to be.
My question is - could I get a few extra miles out of this with a transmission flush, etc? Just enough to drive it to Carmax to sell it. I am done with this car.
Car: 2004 Accord EX v6 with 54000 miles.
Anyone with experience with the dying transmissions on the 6th and 7th gen Accords? After some subtle delays in shifting over the past week or so, my car went over the deep end yesterday on the freeway - downshifted to like 2nd, redlined, and ultimately went into neutral with CEL on, and a green blinking light on the gear indicator. Pulled codes - P0780. Seems like the end is here for this transmission, and a well-known problem it seems to be.
My question is - could I get a few extra miles out of this with a transmission flush, etc? Just enough to drive it to Carmax to sell it. I am done with this car.
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Re: The Reaper looms over my 2004 v6 Accord Tranny
Hi All,
Car: 2004 Accord EX v6 with 54000 miles.
Anyone with experience with the dying transmissions on the 6th and 7th gen Accords? After some subtle delays in shifting over the past week or so, my car went over the deep end yesterday on the freeway - downshifted to like 2nd, redlined, and ultimately went into neutral with CEL on, and a green blinking light on the gear indicator. Pulled codes - P0780. Seems like the end is here for this transmission, and a well-known problem it seems to be.
My question is - could I get a few extra miles out of this with a transmission flush, etc? Just enough to drive it to Carmax to sell it. I am done with this car.
Car: 2004 Accord EX v6 with 54000 miles.
Anyone with experience with the dying transmissions on the 6th and 7th gen Accords? After some subtle delays in shifting over the past week or so, my car went over the deep end yesterday on the freeway - downshifted to like 2nd, redlined, and ultimately went into neutral with CEL on, and a green blinking light on the gear indicator. Pulled codes - P0780. Seems like the end is here for this transmission, and a well-known problem it seems to be.
My question is - could I get a few extra miles out of this with a transmission flush, etc? Just enough to drive it to Carmax to sell it. I am done with this car.
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Re: The Reaper looms over my 2004 v6 Accord Tranny
At this point, the question I am asking myself is - should I fix it, and gamble that I'll make my money back on trade-in?
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Re: The Reaper looms over my 2004 v6 Accord Tranny
How much could you sell it for in the current condition vs with a good transmission? Is the difference going to cover the cost of the transmission? Do you plan to keep the car, if you get the transmission replaced? The secret, IMO, is to get a good replacement, because I would want to keep it a while with a solid transmission in it. I imagine shrewd transmission shops will buy a car with a bad transmission, real cheap, put in a good used transmission, and get a good profit when they sell it for much more.
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