so what are the difference between the two?
I drove my friends 96ex auto yesterday night and it was way smoother that mine.
He had about 95k on the tranny and i have about the same on my accord. so what makes the 5th gen auto tranny smoother than the 4th gen?

***would a 95-97 auto tranny work on my 93 accord? are the axels the same spline count?

 

The harder shifts of the 4th gen were a known issue. I remeber when I first got mine and I asked if this was normal and the dealership said yes. I read a review in Consumer reports and their only complaint about the 4th gen Accord was the "abrupt" shifting.

 

Well i never beat on my tranny so i know it's a mint as it can possibaly be for that amount of milage, but i just wish i was smoother... ya feel what i'm say'n?

so can't i just swap out an 94-97 ex auto tranny in to my 93 f22? will the mount's line up and everything? what about axels?

 

I see what you're saying. It didn't bother me but I did notice it. I'm pretty sure all Accord trannys from 90-97 will bolt up to your engine. Others with more knowledge in this area will know for sure. If your tranny is "mint as can be", I would just stick with that. You never know what you're gonna get with a used tranny.

 

Ture..... thanks on your input.

 

for auto tranny..tranny cooler is your best friend..plus inline filter
forget about stock tranny filter(screen) POS

 

before swapping trannies, try putting in a can of BG Automatic Transmission Conditioner...it works well.

 

were to get them?

 

I believe that the Honda dealerships carry the BG additives; at least mine does.

 

yeah most honda dealerships carry BG.

 

Also, it might be as simple as the tranny fluid you use and the frequency of the fluid changes. My tranny when I had my '96 Lx was pretty jerky and not smooth. I had just been using Dexron II. I then started to use Genuine Honda and I would flush the tranny every 6,000 miles. Damn thing smoothened up