1997 Honda Prelude possible transmission problem /RPM's run high
My 1997 prelude has less 98,000 miles on it and when I start it up in the morning let it warm up than take off the rpm's go to 3000 than car shifts into gear. Any suggestions???
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Hi, You want to use a 5W30 weight oil for your car. I would recommend a High Mileage 5W30 motor oil as well. High Mileage has some detergents and additives that help swell the seals of engines with over 75,000 - 100,000 miles on it to prevent minor leaks.
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Thats usually a bad symptom. Burnt valve. Do you see white smoke when you first start the car in the morning? If so valve guides and and valves need work. I just went through it with my car. I removed the head and had it overhauled 2 hundred bucks. and now it runs great. Good luck P.S if you have a shop do it it will be 14 hundred.
the transmission is probably on its way out. you might not have noticed when you test drove the car that it was running high rpms but youwould notice it on the highway.its probably on its last legs though
Check transmission fluid, our cars are pretty low and unfortunately automatics transmission sit pretty low so its possible you have a leak below or are just running low on transmission fluid.
Is this an automatic trans with the trip-tronic shift?
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