On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:26:26 GMT, "Sean D" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote:

>
>"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
>news:elmop-755148.06105420062005@nntp2.usenetserver.com...
>> In article <1119242202.329086.170720@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
>> irnmdn@email.com wrote:
>>
>> > 2000 Accord w 50000mi I test drove recently had slightly rough shift
>> > going from 2 to 3.
>> > Is this common for this model year and consdered normal or an omen of
>> > things to come.
>> > I though only V-6 automatics had transmission problems
>>
>> My guess is, the previous owner used an auto trans fluid that was not
>> from Honda.
>>
>> Drain, fill, drain, fill, drain, fill, drain, fill (that's right, 4
>> times) using Honda fluid. Watch the problem disappear.
>>
>
>Geez,
>
>My old 87 Accord used to kick like a mule when it shifted from first to
>second. I always figured it was age and high mileage (300,000 KM) but since
>I bought it used, I wonder now if someone had put non-Honda ATF in it. I
>was young and didn't know at the time that Hondas needed special tranny
>fluid, otherwise, I might have tried to fix it.
>
part that bothers me about that is it is only one shift point,
usually wrong fluid will affect all shifts and torque converter
lock-up, try flushing and see what happens, the i-4's had the same
problems as the v-6.
Chip