Alright, this is a 94 Si Automatic, for your information. However, my question is more universal.
Simply, what are your guys' experience/knowledge on the reliability/life span of a 4th generation Automatic tranny (I'm guessing the 4th gen auto tranny is the same in the S, Si, and 4WS trims)? I'm trying to surmise a realistic idea of what to expect out of my tranny. Right now it's got a 124k and still does a good job. It's not perfectly smooth going into second (not major problem at all, though) but all the other gears go in great.
Most of my research has been asking questions to Autotrader Prelude sellers (and believe me, I've sent quite a few emails over the years :P) as far as the Auto tranny is concerned. So, maybe some of you guys with a non-bias sales agenda attitude can give me more straight answers. Thanks.
my lude i guess you could say shifts hard too going into second, but i usually floor it going into that gear and it shifts hard, normal driving, I would say it doesnt do it. But my brothers auto. accord at 210000 miles would slip going second too. Imports dont generally have great automatic transmissions, like domestics.
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i used to have an auto lude, it was a 94si, it had 144k on it when the motor blew, i got a 5 speed lude then, i did keep the auto trans and torque converter tho, so if ya ever need one or jus wanna get one to have built let me know...i would kinda like to get it outta the garage, lol
Great thread --nice to know about other auto tranny ludes out there and their mileage as people tend to say Auto Honda's aren't that great, and due to the SS auto tranny on the lude, lude auto's tend to have a bad connotation to them. blah.
Mine's great, no problems besides maybe a little throttle response but that could be due to a loose valve or just needing a tune up, or because it's a LOW power 135 S, lol Or it could be simple because of it being 4 longer gears that it hesitates a little.
Low mileage for a 94 S, just hit 105,000 miles last week, owned it since it had around 74,000. Tranny's been exactly the same these past 3.5 years.
Last edited by darkbluelude : 05-04-2008 at 11:37 AM.
I work at a honda dealership, i have seen 4ths come in with 200,000 miles on them. As long as you take care of it(do regular trans fuid changes, frequent if your beating on it) the trans will stay good. Start doing stupid ****, like neutral drops, and you will kill it.
I work at a honda dealership, i have seen 4ths come in with 200,000 miles on them. As long as you take care of it(do regular trans fuid changes, frequent if your beating on it) the trans will stay good. Start doing stupid ****, like neutral drops, and you will kill it.
Trans fluid changes = tranny flush? Because I hear once you hit a certain point doing a tranny flush can actually hurt the car by removing buildup slush that's holding parts together in the tranny or you can get buildup in the lines stuck.
I'm at 105,000 and have debated on doing one myself...
Replaced my tranny fluid with genuine Honda ATF Z1, after changing my half shaft and the car shifts so much smoother and maybe it's just me but the car feels like it accelerates through 1st and 2nd a lot quicker. Who knows, but my car has 105,000 on it, it's the 1st tranny fill I've done since I've had it at 74,000 miles and it worked VERY nice
WOW! Thx for the pic. The most miles I've ever seen on a 4th gen lude was low 200's, like 210-220K. Same tranny, right? Just been "serviced" a few times? That's bad-a$$
Mine is a '95 Si Auto with 146k. I had some problems a few weeks ago with the rpm's jumping from 3,000 to 5,000 then back to 4,000....all as I was just accelerating on a ramp to get on the highway. Turns out I had next to no transmission fluid...had to put 2 bottles of fluid in it. So I now know I have a leak. Other than that, its been fine.
I've had it for almost 2 years now. Any ideas on how to fix the leak?
1993 Prelude SI.. 177,000 miles even now lol. My auto tranny works GREAT! shifts perfect in all gears, has done so since i bought it with 75k miles. How often should i do a drain/fill ive done it once.. lol but i dont do any stupid **** or N drops stuff like that lol.. i do all maitnance on time as supposed 2 i need to drain fill tranny, ima do engine coolant while im at it 2 i know thats off subject but lol.. But i do think they are good trannys if you take care of them. I mean i seen some ford tauraus auto trannys fall apart in no time or at 60k if you take care of them and do EVERYTHING right! ima stop babblin now haha
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Well we just purchased a '93 s auto, to resell, and I honestly can say I'm having a BLAST driving this thing around in the meantime! I was pleasantly surprised by the power and smoothness of it. It shifts effortlessly, and VERY strong. It has 161k on it, and still thinks its right off the showroom floor. My first prelude was a '95 auto with over 240k on first motor, one owner. These cars will run forever if you take care of them right!
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Heather
'94 Honda Prelude, Granada Black, manual
SOON to have my H22 swap!!
Well we just purchased a '93 s auto, to resell, and I honestly can say I'm having a BLAST driving this thing around in the meantime! I was pleasantly surprised by the power and smoothness of it. It shifts effortlessly, and VERY strong. It has 161k on it, and still thinks its right off the showroom floor. My first prelude was a '95 auto with over 240k on first motor, one owner. These cars will run forever if you take care of them right!
Heather, I have to ask, is your man into preludes as much as you are?
Heather, I have to ask, is your man into preludes as much as you are?
Lol....yes and no. His main project for the last few years was his Ford dually. He's been there done that with Hondas, so he tried diesel for awhile and has way too much fun with it! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE that truck, but I've always loved preludes. They are the one car I'll always have. No matter what else I get, I'll still have my prelude
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Heather
'94 Honda Prelude, Granada Black, manual
SOON to have my H22 swap!!
and the tranny may have been serviced 3-4 times
If only preludes were rear wheel drive 