.:HSTuners::

guywithastang · 05-13-2003, 04:20 PM

The trany on my brothers lude went out and I brought it in to the dealer to get it fixed, The tech told me that it went out because of the aftermarket shift knob. I nearly had a heart attack after hearing that. I told him to explane to me, without sounding retarded, why a screw on shift knob would hurt the transmission. He could not, but they still believe it was the knob that caused the damage. All I can say is "wow"

Racing Rice · 05-13-2003, 04:24 PM

Was it covered under warranty? Or was that just his excuse?

Ive never seen a shift knob make a transmission go out. :o

guywithastang · 05-13-2003, 04:25 PM

I had to convince them to fix it under warrenty( I know the son of the dealers owner)

05-13-2003, 04:26 PM

only in america, things like that just dont happen up here. you from the midwest or something?

Racing Rice · 05-13-2003, 04:27 PM

Atleast they did fix it, and not try to use it as an excuse to not pay for it.

guywithastang · 05-13-2003, 04:28 PM

yes , south dakota

94_AcCoRd_EX · 05-13-2003, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by mt.biker
only in america, things like that just dont happen up here.

Yeah Rob, every American Honda dealer is crooked, and every Canadian dealer is honest

Anyway, that really sucks. At least they're going to fix it

05-13-2003, 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by 94_AcCoRd_EX
Yeah Rob, every American Honda dealer is crooked, and every Canadian dealer is honest

Anyway, that really sucks. At least they're going to fix it

people are more honest up here, you'd be surprised. Might take a visit though... couldnt' say all the way down there how things are up here.

94_AcCoRd_EX · 05-13-2003, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mt.biker
Might take a visit though... couldnt' say all the way down there how things are up here.

Yeah, I've been to Canada. British Columbia to be exact. You're generalizing too much. Maybe to Honda dealerships in TO are the way you desribed, but you can't generalize Canada, just as I can't generalize the US. Anyway, sorry for the deviations... back on topic

05-13-2003, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by guywithastang
...The tech told me that it went out because of the aftermarket shift knob...

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!

ebpda9 · 05-13-2003, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by guywithastang
The tech told me that it went out because of the aftermarket shift knob.

OMG. that's hylarious

one of our honda techs on this board should see this.

*pdiggitydogg* · 05-13-2003, 11:07 PM

hurray for good ol know-how

05-14-2003, 12:57 AM

well i have seen this happen, it's not the knob itself but usually a short throw. you could never prove it but what ends up happening is your hands get quicker your feet don't and you end up tearing up the cones on synchros. you could never prove it in court though so most dealers ignore it and if it comes back a second time you are SOL. that is one of the weirdest excuses to boot a car i have ever heard.

of course then again i booted a CRV with a complaint of poor braking cause he had aftermarket 16" wheels that weighed a good 25 lbs a wheel not including the tires. high quality American Racing wheels

Racing Rice · 05-14-2003, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HndaTch627
well i have seen this happen, it's not the knob itself but usually a short throw.

That makes sense and is completely understandable.. But to say a shit knob did it, doesnt.

05-14-2003, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Racing Rice
That makes sense and is completely understandable.. But to say a shit knob did it, doesnt.

agreed

guywithastang · 05-14-2003, 01:38 PM

It has the selectable automatic and there is no button to engage the mechanism

05-14-2003, 02:14 PM

so it's a sport shift lude? there fore an automatic?? you have got to be kidding me, that's the WORST excuse i have ever heard. I was referring to manual transmissions. it's a 97-01 i take it. call another dealer or call your local DSM and explain the situation to him. now that's what i call a bogus deal.

jeremy

ebpda9 · 05-14-2003, 05:09 PM

didn't honda have recalls on the sport shifts ludes ? something to do with tight clearances inside the tranny ?

05-13-2003, 04:20 PM	#1
guywithastang Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: some corn field in Iowa Age: 44 Posts: 337	Stupid honda tech The trany on my brothers lude went out and I brought it in to the dealer to get it fixed, The tech told me that it went out because of the aftermarket shift knob. I nearly had a heart attack after hearing that. I told him to explane to me, without sounding retarded, why a screw on shift knob would hurt the transmission. He could not, but they still believe it was the knob that caused the damage. All I can say is "wow" __________________ thats not bad, for a honda You say VTEC, I say V-8

05-13-2003, 04:24 PM	#2
Racing Rice Project Combat Honda Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Highland,OH Age: 46 Posts: 7,985	Was it covered under warranty? Or was that just his excuse? Ive never seen a shift knob make a transmission go out. :o __________________ Racing Rice

05-13-2003, 04:25 PM	#3
guywithastang Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: some corn field in Iowa Age: 44 Posts: 337	I had to convince them to fix it under warrenty( I know the son of the dealers owner) __________________ thats not bad, for a honda You say VTEC, I say V-8

05-13-2003, 04:27 PM	#5
Racing Rice Project Combat Honda Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Highland,OH Age: 46 Posts: 7,985	Atleast they did fix it, and not try to use it as an excuse to not pay for it. __________________ Racing Rice

05-13-2003, 04:28 PM	#6
guywithastang Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: some corn field in Iowa Age: 44 Posts: 337	yes , south dakota __________________ thats not bad, for a honda You say VTEC, I say V-8

05-13-2003, 04:26 PM	#4
mt.biker Posts: n/a	only in america, things like that just dont happen up here. you from the midwest or something?

05-13-2003, 11:07 PM	#12
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 42 Posts: 10,579	hurray for good ol know-how

05-14-2003, 12:57 AM	#13
HndaTch627 Posts: n/a	well i have seen this happen, it's not the knob itself but usually a short throw. you could never prove it but what ends up happening is your hands get quicker your feet don't and you end up tearing up the cones on synchros. you could never prove it in court though so most dealers ignore it and if it comes back a second time you are SOL. that is one of the weirdest excuses to boot a car i have ever heard. of course then again i booted a CRV with a complaint of poor braking cause he had aftermarket 16" wheels that weighed a good 25 lbs a wheel not including the tires. high quality American Racing wheels

05-14-2003, 01:38 PM	#16
guywithastang Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: some corn field in Iowa Age: 44 Posts: 337	It has the selectable automatic and there is no button to engage the mechanism __________________ thats not bad, for a honda You say VTEC, I say V-8

05-14-2003, 02:14 PM	#17
HndaTch627 Posts: n/a	so it's a sport shift lude? there fore an automatic?? you have got to be kidding me, that's the WORST excuse i have ever heard. I was referring to manual transmissions. it's a 97-01 i take it. call another dealer or call your local DSM and explain the situation to him. now that's what i call a bogus deal. jeremy

05-14-2003, 05:09 PM	#18
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	didn't honda have recalls on the sport shifts ludes ? something to do with tight clearances inside the tranny ? __________________

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