New DD!!

[Adan]

So i added a new member to the family..since im gonna be doing alot of work..i decided to stop the cb while i work on it and i got a DD..=]..here it is!..tell me what you guys think..it's a 2000 V6..

[RagingAsian]

nice. whats the plans?

[92accordcb7ex]

its a good dd and thank god its not the v6 with the ugly tail lights trying to look almost like a nsx. so you got a good car how much did you pay????

[deevergote]

Very nice! Be sure to get the transmission checked out. Those had tranny issues. If it hasn't been taken care of, you might be in for some trouble. Otherwise, they're fantastic cars. I'd love one myself (I'd want a coupe... I love the looks. I had a 2002 SE already, and it was nice, but... meh... the leather would have helped!)

[Clean_4th gen]

Be sure to get the transmission checked out. Those had tranny issues. If it hasn't been taken care of, you might be in for some trouble. Otherwise, they're fantastic cars. I'd love one myself (I'd want a coupe... I love the looks. I had a 2002 SE already, and it was nice, but... meh... the leather would have helped!)

I agree with deevergote! The 98-02 V6 auto tranny had issues! One of my friends drives a '00 V6 coupe and that coupe is usually at the shop! But if it was well taken care of it should be fine...the problem is if it was raced!

[Clean_4th gen]

I had a 2002 SE already, and it was nice, but... meh... the leather would have helped!)

The '02 SE didnt come with leather seats??? I thought that was one of the reasons they're the "SE"!

[owequitit]

Actually, the hard driven trannies lasted longer than the easy driven ones due to the cause of the problem on those.

Make sure you keep the fluids changed and you should be fine. I used to change the fluid in ours every 10-12K or whenever the color would start to get darker, and we never did have a problem with it.

Basically, Honda used the torque converter lockup clutch to help smooth out the shifts, and this resulted in premature wear of the clutch. As the clutch particles would circulate through the tranny, and block some of the orifices, the line pressure would drop, which would cause all of the other clutch packs to wear prematurely, causing more debris in the lines and lower line pressure, which basically creates a feedback cycle of destruction. Since there are no replaceable filters in that tranny, you best defense is to keep that fluid as clean as you can, as it will help remove the debris when you change it.

That is also why driving them hard tended to be better because because under WOT upshifts and harder driving, the clutches didn't slip and wear as much, causing less debris in the lines.

I don't know how familiar you are with motorcycles or ATV's, but Honda basically uses wet clutch packs like those. If you have ever ridden one, you know that wet clutches can engage pretty harshly, which is why Honda resorted to slipping the TC clutch. It softened the shock. But, it primarily softened the shock during slow, smooth shifts, or "easy" driving. Under WOT upshifts etc, it shifted harder and faster for more positive upshits, and relied on timing retardation to smooth the shifts. You can feel this if you drive it really easily versus giving it the stick.

As long as your tranny isn't slipping, and you keep the fluid clean, you should be good. Once it starts slipping, it is probably too late. You can also call Honda and see if it was replaced under warranty, or might be able to carfax it and see.

Also, those engines aren't able to detect premium fuel, so there is no advantage to running premium like there is in the 7th gen an up, which have knock sensors that will advance the timing if you put premium in them.

[Cmqqn85]

depending on mileage id call a local honda and see if there is an extended warranty on your trans, just for shits and giggles