rob495
Senior Member
I've owned a del slow, 4 s2000's, an FK8, and am now waiting on a 2023 Type R. 2nd gear grind and lockout is a real issue for the FK8 vehicles. I've driven and owned a multitude of Honda products through out my life. But there were issues with the FK8 transmissions, just do a search on the Civic X forums. You will see thread upon thread regarding the problems. The grinds and lockouts happened during all weather conditions (live in CT so we have a wide range of temps) and during fast and slow shifting. Two out of the three FK8 owners that I personally knew admitted to me that they had 2nd gear grinds. I tried changing the fluids, shifting differently but I grew so frustrated with the transmission that I traded in my car. I sincerely hope that Honda addressed it with this generation.
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