is it me or is the automatic transmission on the accords crap? i'm being particular about my mom's 02 accord ex. the thing is not smooth at all, it's rather jerky as a matter of fact. sometimes it takes a while to grab when you're slowing down at a stop sign and start going again. i expected a whole lot more from a honda accord, these cars are supposed to be better than the rest. i hate to say i'm very disappointed about the performance of the transmission. i know honda's manual trannies are among the best out there, but i definately can't say the same about the automatic. is this a problem or is normal??

 

EEEETS CRAP, ALL CRAP!!!!!!!

 

Honda and Mazda autos are the roughest shifting. Thats what I like about them. It shifts hard, but fast. Plus, you gotta know how to control your foot to keep the jerking down. You want smooth, get a Crown Victoria.

 

i've driven cars where i dont' have to know how to control my foot to keep the jerking down. you shouldn't have to do that. thank god my lude's 5 speed.

 

I know what you're talking about... it's like that on my 01, too. Hehe, if you think THIS is bad, you should drive an auto del Sol... omg!

 

i no watcha talkin about... i got 40k miles on my car & sumtimes it moves like 5 secs after i gas the darn thing. get an integra GSR

 

Can you please shorted that signature. No one cares about your 'ghetto taillights'.

 

right... & nobody cares about wat u think... it's shorten, not shorted


[Modified by allshownogo7, 3:01 PM 1/24/2002]

 

That's kinda mean.

 

get an integar gsr??? instead of my prelude??? you gotta be kidding. nothing against gsr's, i just like preludes better.

 

The Accord tranny is like that to save gas, to bad eh! The only way to get it to downshift after slowing down is to either come to a complete stop or floor it and manual downshift which can be bad. I have a 98 auto and I hate the way it shifts, I wonder if a level 10 tranny kit would help?

 

i drove a gsr...never a prelude, the gears shift really smooth and crisp. i hear integras got the best gearing... i dunno about preludes... but o wellz, i got an accord


[Modified by allshownogo7, 3:28 PM 1/24/2002]

 

The level ten tranny will definitly help, but it is pricey.

To the original poster of this topic.... try changing the tranny fluid very often, using the genuine Honda auto tranny fluid. It will make quite a difference after two or three changes.

 

the car is brand new. it still has the temporary plate on it.

and the prelude's manual tranny is incredible. i love it. short, smooth, very direct shifter. not quite like the S2K's but almost. i just wipoo poo was a 6 speed.


[Modified by el_Presidente, 12:56 AM 1/25/2002]

 

Does anybody actually have a torque converter upgrade? Or know anybody that did it. Autos really suck at the take-off, as many of you know. Does it help at all at "take-off"?

 

how often should you change the tranny fluid in a 5-speed...i dont think its ever been changed but i could be wrong...my car has about 108000 and its a 94...and about how much does it cost?

 

anyone??

 

if i remember right, i think it's every 30,000 miles. i could be wrong though.

 

damn im a lil bit off i guess...it might be time to go change it...haha...

 

they're not that bad, i know for a fact that they're one of the most quickest shifting auto's out there, hence the jerking. when my auto changes gears there is no delay, but it does jerk a little bit especiallywhen its cold.