Q: I think tranny

asked by on April 07, 2016

I feel that it shifts hard into the gears but once I'm going it drives like a dream. I read that this year Honda Odds have tranny problems should I get a new tranny or go with a reputable rebuilder? I also read that on a website that some tranny rebuilders add something to an existing tranny to make it stronger then the manufacturer. Is this possible?

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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