as you all know, there are tranny problems with these civics...i have an automatic w/ 44,xxx miles on it...an 02 lx

from 1st to 2nd, it shifts at 3.5ish
from 2nd to 3rd, it shifts at 2.5 to 3(normal)

but either way it seems ike it's shifting really hard for an engine this low on miles during normal driving...is this normal???

 

I have a '01 Civic lx w/ auto tranny with ~ 53K miles , and my tranny shifts smooth.

How is ur tranny fluid level/condition? I'm not an expert, but I wanna help .

 

Mine is smooth when shifting the only time i notice it is when its about 5-6.3 RPMs. May be able to service tranny to get that problem fixed.

 

I have the same exact problem....but its not only my shifting, but my car seems like its dragging when I gas

 

the fluid is coffee brown and the stealership said that they flushed it before i got it bout 5,000 miles ago...sound right?

 

No, they are probably full of it. Dealers will tell you anything to avoid them cost.

 

how hard do you drive and when was your last "flush"? are you sure they just didnt change the oil?

 

Honda autos aren't typically the smoothest shifting units. While it's normal to be on the firm end, it should never be violent.