I'm just curious. How much trouble would it be to convert a 2002 auto tranny over to a manual shift?

 

similar to this how-to
5th Gen Auto to Manual

If I already owned an auto, couldn't find a reasonable price on a similar-condition factory-equipped manual car but came across a good deal on a wrecked/parts car then it would worth the trouble.

there are those annoying little parts that would add up in cost if they were to be bought new. Examples:

-flywheel bolts. flexplate bolts are too short so you'll need the flywheel bolts from the manual car.
-clutch hydraulic line and the clips that hold it in place
-the center console and shifter boot. you could just not have one... but you're not 16
-the auto gauge cluster, would probably work fine, but it would bother me to have the "PRNDL" light stack on there...

hope that info is helpful

 

It depends upon whether the 2002 Accord has an I4 or V6 engine. If the four-banger, probably one to two thousand; if the six-cylinder, then it could be as much as five grand.

Regardless, it will be better, faster, cheaper to simply sell your 2002 Auto and use the proceeds to buy a new 2002 5-Speed (assuming you have a four cylinder, there were no V6 accords of that generation made with manual transmissions).

 

Thanks guys, that one link looks really informative.

I wish Honda had made a V6 manual during the 1998 to 2002 run.

I guess I'll just keep holding out for a nice manual shift car.

 

The 7th Gen Accords and their Acura twins the 3rd Gen TLs (built side-by-side on the same assembly line) are both available with V6 engines and a very sweet shifting 6-Speed manual. Other than the obvious trim differences, the Accord has a 3.0 liter engine and an open differential in the tranny case; the TL has a 3.2 liter engine and a mechanical Limited Slip Differential in it's tranny case. If you are patient, you should be able to find one or the other in pretty good shape; the only real show stopper is the 6MT cars typically fetch anywhere from one to three thousand dollars more than an otherwise identical Automatic car.

 

Ah ha. Well, what years is the 7th Generation Accord? What years for 3rd Generation Acura TL?

 

• 7th gen Accord: 2003-2007
• 3rd gen TL: 2004-2008

 

Thinking about the above for a moment, I'm not sure all of the 7th Gen Accord model years were available with a V6 and a 6-Speed Manual, but I do know many were. Regarding the TL, the 2004-2006 model years had the 6MT available on the base or NAV model, however, for the 2007-2008 model years, only the TL Type-S (which by definition has NAV) was available with the 6MT.

 

I can say once you find a 1999-2002 Accord with a manual transmission in good condition you'll likely be very glad you took the time to search. I was very fortunate to find an example last September, a 1999. It's got 169k on it but feels like it has about 60k. I assume you already have a gen 6 Accord - so I probably don't need to mention the other virtues of the cars, like how it still feels solid and well put together. Mine is just fun to drive - that I didn't expect. I was just looking for something that would likely be reliable for the long haul and inexpensive. It's been over 20 years since I've owned a Honda and now see what I've been missing.