"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
10/24/2020 at 12:29 • Filed to: None
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"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
10/24/2020 at 12:29 • Filed to: None | 1
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.. and the service advisor was pretty confident we’ll have it back this afternoon based on our description of the problem.
3rd gear pressure sensor seems like a most likely culprit. Once I Googled that, I saw a million results about that sensor failing.
Let’s hope it’s that simple.
Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
> MUSASHI66
10/24/2020 at 12:39 |
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An Acura with transmission issues? Unheard of!
Hope it is indeed a simple sensor.
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MUSASHI66
> Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's
10/24/2020 at 13:39 |
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Already fixed and we’re driving back to get it. They did replace the pressure switch and tested, so... fingers crossed. We do have a 6 year 72k mile power train warranty, so we have 3 more years of coverage.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> MUSASHI66
10/24/2020 at 13:47 |
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Just keep an eye on things and keep documenting. My dad got a new transmission on his ‘01 MDX with only 89k miles, and then new rings on his ‘12 MDX with 143k miles. Didn't pay a cent for either.
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MUSASHI66
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2020 at 15:50 |
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Those were definitely the bad years for Honda V6 engine/tranny combos. Amazing they gave him replacements past the warranty period.
HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2020 at 20:20 |
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‘12 MDX seems to have suffered that good old Honda VCM wear... A VCM muzzler disables it completely and your V6 Honda thing should drive much better after that too. I have yet to do it to the Ody tho
Jayvincent
> HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
10/24/2020 at 22:41 |
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I totally dodged the VCM thing, I only buy 4 cylinder Hondas and Acuras, not by plan: just by luck! My ‘11 RDX with the turbocharged 2.3L I4 convinced me I may never need a V6 again. Even though it’s a big vehicle (~3800 lb) it has plenty of acceleration when you want it.
On the original post topic, I’ve owned a couple of 2000-2002 H ondas and those were some horrible transmissions. They were reliable, in as much as you could rely on needing to replace the transmission every 100k no matter what you did to baby it along. On the other hand, I’ve had great success with 2003-2007 Honda transmissions going strong beyond 200k. Sorry to see the original post trend of problems again in 2017 transmissions , something I’ll need to watch out for in the future when I update my fleet with new-to-me 2015-2019 used vehicles.
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HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
> Jayvincent
10/25/2020 at 11:45 |
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I think the best bet is to avoid V6 Honda s entirely no matter what era. Our 2013 Odyssey went through a transmission, axles, struts, EGR valve, and countless other shit that we would’ve dumped the van for if it weren’t for the warranty. Now that it’s gotten all those things fixed it’s worth keeping because everything else on it has held up really well and it would last us another 7+ years without a major failure. The to-do list has the VCM muzzler though, just because that’s another known problem attributed to V6 Hondas nowadays. 4 cyl/auto or manual seems to have been good no matter the era because even with the faulty 4/5 speeds of the 90s and early 00s, they could still handle the weaker 4 cylinders easy.