Has the 2nd gear grind happened to your FL5 yet?

[TypeOne]

No i have not changed the fluid, and horrible to me is the fact that almost every time i shift, it has a grind or crunch. Either i know that it isn’t normal. It don’t matter if it’s hot or cold but it grinds. No i have not driven another Fl5, very few times have i had a smooth drive and really do love it when it is smooth. I will be doing a fluid change soon to see if it helps, which i shouldn’t have to, only 1k miles. When i had the Si a lot of people told be about the transmission issues they had but i never had anything and by far has been the best car from the FK8 & FL5. But i am aware that these transmissions are trash.

I would keep talking to Honda. I don't think the gearbox is trash, I think you are having an issue... that might be more extreme than others. My car has 8000 miles on it, with the factory fluid and it has never made any noises or anything since day one. I have even tracked the car and never changed the fluid. (I know, I suck. lol)

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[JonathanA0315]

I would keep talking to Honda. I don't think the gearbox is trash, I think you are having an issue... that might be more extreme than others. My car has 8000 miles on it, with the factory fluid and it has never made any noises or anything since day one. I have even tracked the car and never changed the fluid. (I know, I suck. lol)

Thank you and no i dont have any grinding noise its just a feel every time i shift.

 

[TypeOne]

Thank you and no i dont have any grinding noise its just a feel every time i shift.

Ohhhh, ok, so it's just a feeling through your gear shifter? Is it a crunch feeling when you change gears?

 

[JonathanA0315]

Ohhhh, ok, so it's just a feeling through your gear shifter? Is it a crunch feeling when you change gears?

Yeah its a grind/crunch feel but no noise, i just cant stand it and it doesn’t feel normal. It happens with up shifting and downshifting. I didn’t have that with the FK8. And i use to go hard on the FK8

 

[Chilly613]

Yeah its a grind/crunch feel but no noise, i just cant stand it and it doesn’t feel normal. It happens with up shifting and downshifting. I didn’t have that with the FK8. And i use to go hard on the FK8

Is the feeling in the pedal or in the shifter?

 

[JonathanA0315]

Is the feeling in the pedal or in the shifter?

The shifter

 

[Chilly613]

The shifter

I'd pop open the panel and see if there is anything interfering with the shifter. I had a piece tape from the harness that wasn't trimmed that got stuck in the shifter and caused issues with me shifting when I first got my car. Also like others have said, take it in to get it looked at, its possible that the shifter cables could be binding causing your issue.

 

[JonathanA0315]

I'd pop open the panel and see if there is anything interfering with the shifter. I had a piece tape from the harness that wasn't trimmed that got stuck in the shifter and caused issues with me shifting when I first got my car. Also like others have said, take it in to get it looked at, its possible that the shifter cables could be binding causing your issue.

Thank you so much, i didn’t even think of that. I was just thinking that a brand new car should have no flaws but im wrong. Its just sad that to take it to any Honda dealer the answer will most likely be, nothing is wrong and everything is normal, or driver error and dont buy stick if you cant drive it.

 

[frenzal]

The notchiness of the shifter was greatly improved on my 6-6 Accord and S2000 with the use of GM synchromesh friction modified transmission fluid.

Not sure you can use this stuff on the FL5/DE5 with the LSD though.

 

[Chilly613]

Thank you so much, i didn’t even think of that. I was just thinking that a brand new car should have no flaws but im wrong. Its just sad that to take it to any Honda dealer the answer will most likely be, nothing is wrong and everything is normal, or driver error and dont buy stick if you cant drive it.

You'd think that, but nothing is perfect and there can always be small issues that come up.

 

[TypeRD]

You'd think that, but nothing is perfect and there can always be small issues that come up.

? My FL5 has had a small number of minor issues from the factory. The worst problem was slightly out of spec valves. Yep…out of spec valves on a Honda performance vehicle from the factory. Great. It threw a couple of random CELs within the first 3k miles. Meanwhile, no other Hondas nor Acuras I’ve owned (~10 vehicles) had any notable problems like this. None.

I understand your disappointment @JonathanA0315. I thought my FL5 would be “perfect” based on prior brand experience, but it simply isn’t. That’s not reality. But the car is yours and it’s best to just come to terms with this and not let it totally spoil your fun. Either that or just sell it / trade it and move on. It’s not a worthwhile thing to dwell on if it truly makes you unhappy every time you drive.

If I were you I’d take the car to the dealership ; Do it twice because they are required (by Honda Corp) to address it if the car is brought in for the same problem under warranty twice. See where this leads. Have the dealership change out your trans fluid for free as part of the things to check off the list of possible problems. If you don’t get it sorted out, then let us know. There are smart people here who can help you.

 

[JonathanA0315]

? My FL5 has had a small number of minor issues from the factory. The worst problem was slightly out of spec valves. Yep…out of spec valves on a Honda performance vehicle from the factory. Great. It threw a couple of random CELs within the first 3k miles. Meanwhile, no other Hondas nor Acuras I’ve owned (~10 vehicles) had any notable problems like this. None.

I understand your disappointment @JonathanA0315. I thought my FL5 would be “perfect” based on prior brand experience, but it simply isn’t. That’s not reality. But the car is yours and it’s best to just come to terms with this and not let it totally spoil your fun. Either that or just sell it / trade it and move on. It’s not a worthwhile thing to dwell on if it truly makes you unhappy every time you drive.

If I were you I’d take the car to the dealership ; Do it twice because they are required (by Honda Corp) to address it if the car is brought in for the same problem under warranty twice. See where this leads. Have the dealership change out your trans fluid for free as part of the things to check off the list of possible problems. If you don’t get it sorted out, then let us know. There are smart people here who can help you.

Thank you so much and yes that is exactly what im doing, i have an appointment and well i just need paper trail. I know Honda will do nothing. Im just disappointed and yes i have to move on. Thank you for your advice, i just been on the hunt for information and did find others with similar issues. I just dont want to go through the whole legal process, i wish the so called Honda techs would be honest and fix it accordingly but they wont. They are told otherwise and thats what sucks.

 

[JonathanA0315]

You'd think that, but nothing is perfect and there can always be small issues that come up.

Yes sir and i know better, ive owned a few hondas and thats all i like.

 

[TypeRD]

Thank you so much and yes that is exactly what im doing, i have an appointment and well i just need paper trail. I know Honda will do nothing. Im just disappointed and yes i have to move on. Thank you for your advice, i just been on the hunt for information and did find others with similar issues. I just dont want to go through the whole legal process, i wish the so called Honda techs would be honest and fix it accordingly but they wont. They are told otherwise and thats what sucks.

Not sure where you’re located, but your dealership’s service department must be horrendous for you to have such a pessimistic view and already thinking about legal action. I’m trying not to think you’re just a negative person who can’t be satisfied, honestly. It’s hard to gauge where you’re coming from.

You seem dissatisfied about something that may be very fixable…but you’re just now taking steps to start the process with Honda…and haven’t shared any video with us of what you’re describing. If you can hear and feel it, surely it’d come thru in a video, right? With this kind of info, maybe you could get more help (here and elsewhere), but you’ve been so focused on explaining your disappointment that we only recently understood it’s a shifter issue and not gears grinding.

Maybe before you drop the car off, take a video and record what it’s doing. This can serve as both proof of your problem and you can share it here so we can all understand it better too.

 

[JonathanA0315]

Not sure where you’re located, but your dealership’s service department must be horrendous for you to have such a pessimistic view and already thinking about legal action. I’m trying not to think you’re just a negative person who can’t be satisfied, honestly. It’s hard to gauge where you’re coming from.

You seem dissatisfied about something that may be very fixable…but you’re just now taking steps to start the process with Honda…and haven’t shared any video with us of what you’re describing. If you can hear and feel it, surely it’d come thru in a video, right? With this kind of info, maybe you could get more help (here and elsewhere), but you’ve been so focused on explaining your disappointment that we only recently understood it’s a shifter issue and not gears grinding.

Maybe before you drop the car off, take a video and record what it’s doing. This can serve as both proof of your problem and you can share it here so we can all understand it better too.

No i am not negative one bit and im out of Southern California. By the way its not a noise, i know a noise will for sure mean a red flag but its a feel in the shifter that i feel every time i shift, like the shift do go in smooth and if they do its rare. I am also not new to driving manual cars. Bro i dont mind if you think negative about me and if i mention NOT wanting to go through the legal process is because i really would not want that. Im also not dropping off my car, the Honda tech will be with me and he will test drive the car.

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