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From: D55 on 11 Jul 2010 05:31 Hi. I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but I'm lucky if the box moves into 2nd gear before 2600 revs. Is this normal or fixable? Thanks. Arthur
From: Mrcheerful on 11 Jul 2010 06:10 D55 wrote: > Hi. > I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k > And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but > I'm lucky if the box moves into 2nd gear before > 2600 revs. > Is this normal or fixable? > > Thanks. > > Arthur it should have had at least two oil changes by now and it must have genuine honda oil. auto boxes on this model are often trouble.
From: D55 on 11 Jul 2010 09:30 "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:FMg_n.179339$NW.85376(a)hurricane... > D55 wrote: >> Hi. >> I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k >> And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but >> I'm lucky if the box moves into 2nd gear before >> 2600 revs. >> Is this normal or fixable? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Arthur > > it should have had at least two oil changes by now and it must have > genuine honda oil. auto boxes on this model are often trouble. Thanks. Do you mean for the transmission or engine? Arthur
From: Periproct on 11 Jul 2010 10:11 "D55" <pangga(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:WtGdnYn2Nb36EqTRnZ2dnUVZ8m2dnZ2d(a)bt.com... > Hi. > I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k > And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but > I'm lucky if the box moves into 2nd gear before > 2600 revs. > Is this normal or fixable? > > Thanks. > > Arthur My BMW is reluctant to change up when cold and I was advised to change the auto box fluid. I don't know myself is this is a 'fix' but if I get round to doing it soon I'll report back here.
From: Mrcheerful on 11 Jul 2010 11:40
D55 wrote: > "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > news:FMg_n.179339$NW.85376(a)hurricane... >> D55 wrote: >>> Hi. >>> I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k >>> And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but >>> I'm lucky if the box moves into 2nd gear before >>> 2600 revs. >>> Is this normal or fixable? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Arthur >> >> it should have had at least two oil changes by now and it must have >> genuine honda oil. auto boxes on this model are often trouble. > Thanks. > Do you mean for the transmission or engine? > > Arthur the transmission. |