Transmission Shift Lever Feel? - Honda Pilot

a2Pilot · 08-23-2002, 02:02 PM

One of the things most Pilot owners first notice as strange, is the way the transmission shift lever feels in your hand as you change gears. There is a shift pattern!

Did you notice this? How does it feel now that you've driven your Pilot for a while?

illiniguy · 08-23-2002, 03:36 PM

Shift feel is a lot like the current generation Odyssey.

PrG · 08-28-2002, 06:04 AM

Nah ... it's like mom's old 1970 something Olds Cutlass Tank Supreme 20 seater Station Wagon ... Very very retro ... all its missing is the wood paneling ...

PrG

xyzzy · 08-28-2002, 07:54 AM

Felt odd at first. Now that I'm used to it, the lever in our Sienna feels odd to me.

Chris

eastman · 10-09-2002, 10:21 AM

It was very wierd at first but now I have grown used to it.

xyzzy · 10-09-2002, 10:39 AM

It felt odd to me at first, but then I realized that I was using the wiper control.

Chris

Chettie · 10-09-2002, 11:03 AM

That was good xyzzy.

I guess many are use to the shifter on the floor. I had a CRV before the pilot, so I got the wiper grab out of my system by the time we got the Pilot.

Chet

N_Jay · 10-09-2002, 11:23 AM

My CR-V shifter feels similar to the Pilot, even though the mounting is different.
My problem is the parking brake. Just as I got used to the one on the dash for the CR-V, I got th ePilot!

Sage · 10-09-2002, 11:47 AM

Well as others here... My windshield is clean but I keep grabbing the the gear shift on the floor like in my Accord. Really wish it wasn't on the column but I didn't spray my windshield all day yesterday so I must be getting used to it.
But... Are you talking about the actual 'pattern' of the shifting or the placement of it on the column vs the floor? I think I have noticed a kinda wierd "flow" to it.

banningjr · 10-09-2002, 06:24 PM

Now that I'm used to the flow I like it. It was gimmicky different at first but I like it. I even stick it in Neutral sometimes going down a big hill to let it coast. (Otherwise it downshifts for the 'logical' transmission.

N_Jay · 10-09-2002, 10:43 PM

Should you have to accelerate you will be out of gear, and should you get going a bit too fast (I have heard Western PA has a few little hills) you will have to rely completely on your brakes.
I am also a bit leary about what the transmission tryes to do whne put back in gear at highway speeds.

Choctaw · 10-12-2002, 11:26 PM

I have no problem with it. Also, I can't understand why some say that their knee will knock it out of gear while driving. I'm 6'2" and my knees are nowhere close to hitting the shifter.

deanbert · 12-14-2002, 09:38 PM

I love the location of the shifter because it frees up space in the center console for storage. Not like the MDX :-P

RipRocK · 12-14-2002, 09:43 PM

At first it took a little getting used to since most of the shift gear levers I've used in the past just went pretty much straight up and down. So, the Pilot's was a bit different to me, but I'm totally used to it by now.

For me, if the car's not a standard, then get the gear shift out of the center console and gimme more storage room.

gopilot · 12-15-2002, 01:37 PM

Now that I finally have my Pilot, I can respond to this stuff!

The shifter to me is fine, yes, it does get some getting used to but I like it because it is different.. I find it interesting that Honda changed alot of common things like, High beams are usually pulling back, not forward?? But again I like it because it is different.

The Climate controls are definitely high quality, but I really have to think about how to use them.. (reading the manual now)

There is so much to learn in my Pilot, I LIKEY! makes it more fun..

I not sure why some people don't like the sound system, I agree it is not top of the line, but it is beautiful sounding.

(My wifes favourite is the doors.. when you close them they make such a nice soft sound and you can close them without any effort at all)

Very happy with my wheels

take care
rob

View Poll Results: How does the shift lever feel to you?
It felt funny at first, but I\'m used to it now.	34	50.00%
It felt funny at first, and it\'s still feeling wierd!	20	29.41%
It has always felt fine. What are you talking about?!	14	20.59%
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08-23-2002, 02:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
a2Pilot Super Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,261 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Transmission Shift Lever Feel? One of the things most Pilot owners first notice as strange, is the way the transmission shift lever feels in your hand as you change gears. There is a shift pattern! Did you notice this? How does it feel now that you've driven your Pilot for a while? __________________ 2006 Pilot EX-L Redrock Pearl - Splash Guards, Cross Bars, Honda All Weather Mats, Cargo Tray, Yakima Rack Stuff 2003 Pilot EX Evergreen Pearl (Traded In) 2005 F250 Crew Cab Lariat Powerstroke 4x4 2000 Jeep Wrangler SE

08-23-2002, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
illiniguy Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 51 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Shift feel is a lot like the current generation Odyssey. __________________ Redrock EX-L #2807 fogs/crossbars/all weather mats/cargo tray/seat heater/muds/stripe

08-28-2002, 06:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
PrG Super Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1,222 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nah ... it's like mom's old 1970 something Olds Cutlass Tank Supreme 20 seater Station Wagon ... Very very retro ... all its missing is the wood paneling ... PrG __________________ 2003 Honda Pilot EX-L Nighthawk Black Pearl #7369 2003 Harley Davidson Road King Classic (Gunmetal)

08-28-2002, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
xyzzy Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alexandria, KY Posts: 920 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Felt odd at first. Now that I'm used to it, the lever in our Sienna feels odd to me. Chris __________________ 2004 Audi S4 Sedan (340hp of pure pleasure) 2000 Toyota Sienna 2001 Volusia 800

10-09-2002, 10:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
eastman Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 38 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Shift feel It was very wierd at first but now I have grown used to it.

10-09-2002, 10:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
xyzzy Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alexandria, KY Posts: 920 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It felt odd to me at first, but then I realized that I was using the wiper control. Chris __________________ 2004 Audi S4 Sedan (340hp of pure pleasure) 2000 Toyota Sienna 2001 Volusia 800

10-09-2002, 11:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chettie Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 65 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice one! That was good xyzzy. I guess many are use to the shifter on the floor. I had a CRV before the pilot, so I got the wiper grab out of my system by the time we got the Pilot. Chet

10-09-2002, 11:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
N_Jay Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago, NW Burbs Posts: 13,555 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My CR-V shifter feels similar to the Pilot, even though the mounting is different. My problem is the parking brake. Just as I got used to the one on the dash for the CR-V, I got th ePilot! __________________ However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. Sir Winston Churchill

10-09-2002, 11:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sage Super Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 1,547 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well as others here... My windshield is clean but I keep grabbing the the gear shift on the floor like in my Accord. Really wish it wasn't on the column but I didn't spray my windshield all day yesterday so I must be getting used to it. But... Are you talking about the actual 'pattern' of the shifting or the placement of it on the column vs the floor? I think I have noticed a kinda wierd "flow" to it. __________________ '03 Honda Pilot EXL - 30,808 - Sage Brush, Lower Trim w/Chrome & Fogs, Running Boards, Auto D/N Mirror, Cross Bars, Bumper & Mirror Chrome, Rear Splash, Cargo Tray, Cargo Organizer, All Season Mats, Back-up Sensors.

10-09-2002, 06:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
banningjr Super Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hummelstown, PA Posts: 664 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Now that I'm used to the flow I like it. It was gimmicky different at first but I like it. I even stick it in Neutral sometimes going down a big hill to let it coast. (Otherwise it downshifts for the 'logical' transmission. __________________ Pilot SS 317 - OEM Air Deflector, Fog Lights, Fender Flares, Auto Mirror, Cargo Cover, Cross Bars, Mud Guards, Running Boards and FS Spare. (VTEC and EX emblems)

10-09-2002, 10:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
N_Jay Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago, NW Burbs Posts: 13,555 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Coasting is not a good idea Should you have to accelerate you will be out of gear, and should you get going a bit too fast (I have heard Western PA has a few little hills) you will have to rely completely on your brakes. I am also a bit leary about what the transmission tryes to do whne put back in gear at highway speeds. __________________ However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. Sir Winston Churchill

10-12-2002, 11:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
Choctaw Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: san diego, CA Posts: 78 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have no problem with it. Also, I can't understand why some say that their knee will knock it out of gear while driving. I'm 6'2" and my knees are nowhere close to hitting the shifter. __________________ Redrock Pearl EX-L NAVI #32964 Rear Splash Guards,Tow package,Running Boards,Rear View Camera,Fog Lights,CD Changer,Auto D/N mirror,Sep. Net,Cargo Net,Cargo Liner,Cargo Tray,Cargo Cover,All Season Mats,Crossbars,edge gurads, pinstrips '92 4d Acura Legend - can't part with this baby

12-14-2002, 09:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
deanbert Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lancaster Pa Posts: 18 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I love the location of the shifter because it frees up space in the center console for storage. Not like the MDX :-P

12-14-2002, 09:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
RipRocK Super Duper Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB., Canada, eh!! Posts: 2,388 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	At first it took a little getting used to since most of the shift gear levers I've used in the past just went pretty much straight up and down. So, the Pilot's was a bit different to me, but I'm totally used to it by now. For me, if the car's not a standard, then get the gear shift out of the center console and gimme more storage room.

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12-15-2002, 01:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
gopilot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Terrace B.C. Canada Posts: 991 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Now that I finally have my Pilot, I can respond to this stuff! The shifter to me is fine, yes, it does get some getting used to but I like it because it is different.. I find it interesting that Honda changed alot of common things like, High beams are usually pulling back, not forward?? But again I like it because it is different. The Climate controls are definitely high quality, but I really have to think about how to use them.. (reading the manual now) There is so much to learn in my Pilot, I LIKEY! makes it more fun.. I not sure why some people don't like the sound system, I agree it is not top of the line, but it is beautiful sounding. (My wifes favourite is the doors.. when you close them they make such a nice soft sound and you can close them without any effort at all) Very happy with my wheels take care rob __________________ Always a Honda ( 2003 Havasu Blue EX-L) Still a Honda( 2011 Crystal Black Pearl Touring)