Greetings, comrades. After a recent transmission failure on my UA4, I've been spending an unhealthy amount of time reading up on 2nd gen TL/CL transmission issues. I have a few questions, the main one concerning the "oil jet kit" which replaces the stock transmission fluid exterior return line. Yes, I am aware that this doesn't fix the 3rd gear clutch pack problems inherent to these transmissions, but I found one for cheap and decided to add it to my new gearbox for good measure. The question is - can this kit do any harm? At least a few sources say that the kit affects transmission oil flow (which doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, given that it replaces what is apparently a return line, please correct me if I'm wrong). I haven't seen any explicit warnings against installing the oil jet kit, so I'm assuming it's safe to install?
My second question has to do with some of the theses from this thread - https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...nd-gen-904044/
User "I hate cars" wrote a brilliant post on the some of the causes for transmission failure in 3rd gen TL's. For me all of this begs the question: could the issues he listed bear any sort of relevance in the context of our 2nd gen transmission woes? Do our transmissions do that weird thing when second and third gear apply at the same time during a downshift? Can new pressure switches and proper fluid help with 2nd gen gearbox longevity? After reading his post, I am keen to try driving without doing automatic 4-2 downshifts, also I've already purchased new 3rd and 4th gear pressure switches for my gearbox, and I intend to use Motul Multi ATF from now on instead of Honda DW-1. Am I on the right path? Thanks.
My second question has to do with some of the theses from this thread - https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...nd-gen-904044/
User "I hate cars" wrote a brilliant post on the some of the causes for transmission failure in 3rd gen TL's. For me all of this begs the question: could the issues he listed bear any sort of relevance in the context of our 2nd gen transmission woes? Do our transmissions do that weird thing when second and third gear apply at the same time during a downshift? Can new pressure switches and proper fluid help with 2nd gen gearbox longevity? After reading his post, I am keen to try driving without doing automatic 4-2 downshifts, also I've already purchased new 3rd and 4th gear pressure switches for my gearbox, and I intend to use Motul Multi ATF from now on instead of Honda DW-1. Am I on the right path? Thanks.