I have on 06 that will pop out of second with hard engine braking.

 

If your shift linkage is popping out, you might want to address the motor and tranny mounts 1st, shift linkage 2nd. Its really not that common for gears to spit a gear out unless the linkage is vibrating it loose.

Not long ago the dealer replaced my motor mounts But the shifter still rattels around a good bit. I think the tranny mounts have gave way. I put a ingalls ETD in and it didn't help much. I need to order up some mounts before it rattles other parts loose.

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76k on MY04. Only had 2nd gear pop out a handful of times in 5 years of ownership. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

Thank you. That's all I'm doing, is asking a question as part of due diligence. The fact that a TSB exists means that it IS an issue. I'm just trying to find out how common and how expensive, from the people that live with these cars every day. As Indymac put it, I'm trying to understand or anticipate further expenses. People ask all the time "which is the best year S2000 to buy?" --- this is an extension of that same question.

So anyway.

Sounds like many of the people here have had their transmission pop out of gear. It certainly sounds very common.

But, although there are some people that have had transmissions replaced, that does not sound like the common fix. Instead, flush fluid, replace it with the 50/50 Honda/Amsoil mix, and monitor from there. Possible tranny/engine mount replacement.

That's about it, in a nutshell, right? Not bad.

I have my answer.

Sorry to upset all the teeny-boppers on the forum. I appreciate the few mature responses I got.

 

I've had it happen on occasion. Maybe 3-4 times in the last almost 4 years of ownership. Usually only happens when it is cold - no pop out when the tranny is warm. I use Honda MTF every 15k miles (usually a bit less) and no serious issues or repurcussions.

 

Yep, and I think here's the problem.

You came in asking for assistance and then talk down to people who honestly did give you legitimate responses.

That thread alone gave you a specific VIN range to be on the lookout for. And multiple times in the thread it says it is NOT a recall and exists as I pointed out, to address a common issue, not necessarily frequently occurring, but a common one. So out of 20 people that had the problem 15 of them were fixed/addressed with the same thing.

Another example of your talking down

You're talking down to one of the founding guys on the website giving you the scoop but then quote a guy who's been a member under a year with under a 100 points and thank him for his info......

 

I really don't care how long anyone has been on this forum. There are a ton of guys out there in the world that know way more than anyone here about cars, guys that will rarely or never venture onto the internet to discuss S2000's. My old man has been taking cars apart and putting 'em back together since the '60's, and doesn't post on forums, but you'd be blown away by what he knows and can do without a manual or a DIY. And I'm sure there are plenty of guys here on this forum that have been here since it started, but have never truly lifted a wrench on their own.

And for the record, I didn't talk down to anyone until AFTER I received a shitty response, namely starting with xviper. Other guys have come on here and provided good info in a straightforward manner, and I do appreciate their responses.

Guess what... it may be 2013, but there's more to life than the internet, son.

 

Not sure of your point that there's a ton of guys out there who know a lot about cars but never get on the Internet----why does that matter--- you asked for advice from others on the Internet......

I think part of the reaction to this thread may be due to the title----- using the word "doomed" to describe an issue that impacted some cars in one model year (04) and a part of a second one (05) and was taken care of by Honda under warranty for those cars in which it happened seems a bit extreme. If there is a concern about a used 04 or 05 (in the affected VIN range) then you can check with any Honda dealer who will tell you (using the VIN number) whether it was ever in for the TSB. If not, then the owner learned to live with it or the car wasn't affected by the problem---many, if not most, were not affected---for example, my 05 was in the VIN range and it never popped out of any gear--even running it hard on the track.

Maybe if you would have phrased it something like----"is the TSB about popping out of gear something I need to worry about in a used 04/05?".......

 

From everyone has responded legitimately to you, you seem eager to find that one person that will tell you the problem WILL occur if you buy a 04-05. Just buy a 00-03 or 06-08 and don't worry about the 04-05 because you keep pressing on similar questions that will probably lead to the same answers that have been given already. Or buy a 04-05 and hopefully you will not get the issue.

 

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