So I have had my 07 si coupe since january. It has a little over 2,000 miles on it and it still feels rather sticky on the clutch and notchy on the stick when i change gears. More noticably from second to third gear. At first I just figured it was because it was new and after a little bit of wear it would smoothen out. But it hasn't at all.


Any si owners have the same feeling?? My buddies RSX feels the same way too and thats the only other stick car I have ever driven so maybe its just me. He said he didnt notice anything when he drives his car.

 

I have more miles on mine then you and mines still notchy. It happens. Some cars take a while to break in, change your MTF fluid, new mounts blah blah.

 

There was a service bulleting about the tranny oil. I'll see if I can find it.

edit: errr I can't find it. It was something about the mtf it shipped with caused it to feel notchy. I think they fixed later in the 2007 year by going to the fluid they used for 2006. Or you can look into some GM syncromesh fluid.

 

It happens to everybody i have a notchy 2cd when down shifting close to every time and 3rd its notchy from time to time i think its a big matter of timing the clutch and shifting. I have got to use to knowing its going to be notchy so i try to clutch and shift as fast and smooth as i can if i shift slow it will grind a little or feel notchy. I feel your pain as well as others its sucks the tranny acts this was just dont think about it and shift with confidence its help me alot but i will be putting amsoil or the new honda MTF in very soon.

 

yeah, I was thinking a new mt fluid would make it better. If I go into honda and tell them I dont know if they would change the fluid for free. Because they arent going to admit theres a problem with it.

 

yeah, my 3rd's definitely a bit notchy sometimes, but I figure I'll just change the mtf when I go to get my first oil change. I've got a lil less mileage than you

 

I noticed like a few of you metioned above, when i shift quick its alot less notchy but if im just being lazy and cruisin around its def. alot notchier. But yea 3rd is the worst!

 

if you goto the dealer tell them to check it. because some of coming with too little fluid in the gear boxes, quite a few SI's have come in w/ low tranny fluid.

 

Beat a dead horse why don't you.

 

i have 22k miles and my 3rd gear is still notchy i heard changing mtf might help havnt tried myself tho

 

GET YOUR FLUID CHANGED WITH THE NEW FLUID THAT HONDA OFFERS....!!!!IT FUKCING WORKS. TRUST ME I USED TO GRIND 3RD EVERYDAY ON A WARM TRANNY. I HAVENT HAD AN ISSUE SINCE CHANGING THE FLUID. YES I AM WRITING IN CAPS BECAUSE I AM YELLING YOU...GET IT DONE...NOW!

love always
pajamas

 

Is the honda MTF upgrade free of charge or no wasent there a bulletin about this because i refuse to pay it should be free ?

 

and it works on fg1 manual trannies too right?

 

I would think so anyone ?

 

I want to find out also... any techs in here????

 

I just found out its not so i guess we must pay for it shouldn't cost much at all but a few might be able to get there dealers to do it for free good luck.