honda 5 speed automatic transmission rebuild ODYSSEY ACCORD PILOT ACURA MDX

A full rebuild on a 2005 honda odyssey transmission BGRA. Similar to BYBA/BAYA/BAXA/B7TA in Honda Odysseys, Accords, Pilots, and Acura MDX. Video shows how to replace the sprag as well.

[@battheman777]

I saw the length of the video and decided to click just to quickly see what it looked like inside...here I am over an hour later. Fascinating!

[@user-xj4jh8ho4x]

Interesting fact. Honda automatic transmissions are basically a manual gearbox with solenoids to control shifts.

[@mm2010xx]

Great video. I don't get output from the transmission in anything but 2nd gear so I'm watching videos like this to figure out what could be wrong, shows the parts and their relationships better than the service manual.

[@dmalott0908]

Thanks a TON for taking the time to post this video! So many people can benefit from something like this if they take the time. Well done and thanks again for sharing!

[@willietheboggle3954]

Yes yes yes yes this is exactly what I needed.

[@PLUR-y2s]

thanks for sharing. i just bought an 06 odyssey... didnt even make it home had to call a tow lol. was shifting hard in lower gears and i knew it when i bought it. had absolutely no overdrive down the highway. i pushed it anyway til my exit then called a tow truck for the rest of the way. going to buy a used trans and try to rebuild it based on this video. what tool did you use to press everything back in with the plate? do you have a tool part number for that? im actually kind of excited to try and learn something new. doesnt look to terribly complicated. new sub and super thankful for this video.

[@lotklear]

Thanks so much. Honda makes such durable engines that their transmissions typically fail long before the engine. And the rest of the car is typically well built such that transmissions are worth fixing

[@joshuap8224]

Great video. Actually tells us what we need to know to effectively service this kind of transmission! keep up the awesome work!

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[@talonandre4359]

@Royal Jameson Happy to help :)

[@maxconfucamus]

I like that you lube up everything well.

[@Derrick_Darrell]

didnt even let the clutches soak on transmission fluid before install..

[@xxhyjynxx5939]

Derrick Darrell if you had listened, you would’ve heard him say the clutches came pre-soaked from Honda... 🙄

[@Bauks]

In all the right places :p

[@bdstewie]

I had a needle bearing left over when I finished and couldn't figure out where it went. Thanks to this video I now know.

[@Bigjamez2011]

This looks very complex . I’m contemplating rebuilding mine or buying one rebuilt . The issue I’m having is hard shift into reverse and then a whistle or whine at 40 to 50 mph not super loud but it’s there , forward gears shift well and normal , replaced all engine and trans mounts helped but reverse still clunks sometimes , I just don’t wanna become stranded . Has 235000 miles .

[@tomwynn3435]

Tremendous help! Outstanding job!! Thank you!!!

[@user-xj4jh8ho4x]

I had a 1998 Honda Accord with the Baxa transmission and I drove it over a year with slipping gears. When the engine was warm it would shift normally, but when cold you had to shift to neutral then back to drive like a quick flick and it would upshift. It was kind of trippy when someone would be in the car and ask what are you doing. I say I’m shifting lol. But it’s an automatic? Yeah but it’s a Honda so…

[@Salty4eva]

Frickin awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-rz7qx2sg5j]

Hi, my car is Honda Accord V6 3.5L Transmission is M97A 5speed auto May I use same transmission rebuild kit like you?

[@eksine]

Damn I didn't know the sprag was rebuildable, I wish I had done that or replaced it. It seemed good to me when I checked it though

[@tigertransmissions]

eksine Yes always check your sprag, even if it feels tight in your hand under pressure they slip. And yes I use a lot of lube lol.

[@carlosviera1]

Great video, do you actually do this as your job, or just hobby?, I really need to rebuild my Honda transmission

[@FranciscoPerez-go8ys]

Great job thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@CJLeTeff]

Dude I wish you were in Texas! I need to rebuild my Honda transmission! 🤘🏻🤘🏻👍👍

[@MrWrenchHouse]

Did you ever find a transmission rebuilder in Tx? I’m currently searching for someone to rebuild my Accord V6 auto trans.

[@eddkrub]

Thank you.

[@orlandocruz5578]

Where can I buy the rebuild kit?

[@stevenbuell5387]

You make this look easy a hell ..I be lost as hell bon this

[@eksine]

I have videos on the 2002 Odyssey transmission rebuild. I didn't think the 2005 was this similar, interesting. A little too much lube for my liking though. I didn't use any lube for mine. Your description should also include 2002-04 Odyssey 2003-04 Pilot 2001-02 Acura MDX 2003-04 Accord V-6 2000-04 Acura 3.2 TL 2001-03 Acura 3.2 CL they are all part of the transmission recalls way back in the day

[@stevenbuell5387]

What is p01750 or ,p0780 I know 780 could be the input and out put shaft senors . However not 100 percent sure where they or located

[@stevenbuell5387]

Sir p0780 and p1750 along with p505 I think I may know what they our

[@killznone8736]

Im a few years late to this video, I'm a Tech at a Honda dealer. We don't do rebuilds for transmissions we just order a reman unit and slap it in. So I don't get to see the internals when one fails. My question is why do the Honda transmissions fail so often. You being a obvious stilled transmission rebuilder having your hands on multiple with different points of faliure, is it just Honda having a crap design or a mix of that and improper maintenance. Thank You.

[@99jivvity]

I just found this video, but some of the symptoms sound familiar. I have an 07 RL that does bang into drive occasionally. I don't drive it much so I wasn't that concerned. It's smooth and fast, but just that one little thing bugs me. 145k SH-AWD MJBA

[@orlandocruz5578]

Where do you buy the rebuild kits?

[@justincase3880]

No pre-soak the frictions in ATF?

[@Thatguyguyguy]

Yea I got a 2005 pilot needs rebuild found a shop to do it $1800 with the cooler and 1 year warranty

[@CRAPO2011]

How is the rebuild holding up?

[@Travelingcarguy1]

Great Video! I have a 2004 Honda Odyssey with a bad one way clutch (sprag style) in its automatic transmission. When coming to a stop it sometimes doesn’t engage but I can get it going with putting the gear in low or 2nd manually. I’ve been driving like this for 1 month. How long do you think this one way clutch failure can last ? Will it get worse and ultimately fail ?

[@bimsautotech9656]

why youu use too much grease to lubrican automatic tranmission...??

[@ESP-Collectibles]

Is this exact same for 2005 Pilot AWD?

[@morgiecorp]

Thanks for the great tutorial. Where do you recommend buying transmission rebuild kits?

[@ceruleanfish6703]

Thank you most kindly for taking the time to make this video and show this level of process. Excellent and professionally done... Bests~

[@tigertransmissions]

Cerulean Fish thanks and happy New Years!

[@Kevin72308]

@@tigertransmissions Hi ! I'm seeing one of your KZbin videos. I have a 2004 Honda Odyssey and I'm having problems with the transmission. When I do start cold and I'm taking the transmission oil pressure is between 135-140psi but after a few minutes the pressure start going down until reach ZEROpsi. Sometimes I turn off and on and the pressure goes up but it goes to Zero again quickly. Any ideas ? Thanks !

[@4dalowdiy834]

Hey is the clutch plate and Steal the same in the BGRA and byra?

[@MilanDisljenkovic]

Great video, thanks a lot....What kit did you buy for this rebuild? Aftermarket or OEM?

[@IndiansAuto]

I have a 2006 odyssey with a MFYA trans code. Why?

[@raitshots]

Lego work. Easy. 😎👍

[@4dalowdiy834]

And what other Honda vehicle comes with the BGRA transmission

[@nachomoreno549]

Question, i bought a rebuilt transmission for my 06 odyssey, drove it for less than 3000k miles, unfortunately the warranty expired. I stopped driving my car for like 6 months. When i drove it, the P0741 code came on, torque converter clutch circuit performance or stuck. I changed the sensor/ solenoid, replaced the oil with new honda tranny oil, and the code returned again after like 50 miles? Transmission shifts perfect though? What could it be? Help!!! Lol

[@jorgeboyas2255]

Awesome Job! Do you recommend rebuild trans kit from Rockauto or where is a good retailer for trans parts?

[@rickxs619]

You Are the Master 👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnbrooks7144]

'04 Odyssey BYBA. Did all this, put it together on top of the torque converter so the torque converter was meshed with the mainshaft, the pump, and arm, as I went, made a bracket to hold the torque converter onto the transmission, bolted the transmission onto the engine, installed the mounts, etc., rolled the subframe and engine under the body, mounted everything, fed the electrical harness back into the cabin and connected the three plugs to the computer, connected everything, adjusted the shift cable by the book, starting from neutral - there is a neutral detent on the range selector switch - started the engine, pulled it out of park and the wheels did not turn. No rotation in any of the drive positions either. The gear position lights synchronize to the range selector switch, Park, Reverse, Neutral, D, D3, D2, D1, but this BYBA will not turn a wheel forward or reverse. What did I do wrong in the transmission rebuild? Yes, I did replace the sprague clutch.

[@Christian4L60E]

I did same the thing you did and have the same results. Did you have the answer why that happened?

[@johnbrooks7144]

@@Christian4L60E No. I believe he would answer it here though.

[@Timemachine69]

Aren’t there orings inside the drums ; were those replaced too?

[@Mouli_Koripella]

Is it a torque converter transmission?

[@4WINify]

If I ever have an issue with Transmission I want you to rebuild it

[@AndrewHiltsellsRichmond]

My '05 Odyssey Transmission just shit the bed. Everything else works great though. I still like the car. What would you expect to pay to rebuild or repair? I have no clue. I have no frame of reference as this has never happened to me before. Thanks

[@tigertransmissions]

Andrew Hilt 2500 bucks would be an average price. If the case halves get replaced then your looking at around 3 grand.

[@AndrewHiltsellsRichmond]

@@tigertransmissions Thank You Joshua - great video. Had no clue just how complex one of these things is. Crazy.

[@petertirone7078]

@@AndrewHiltsellsRichmond same with me..I know this is OLD reply but $2900 here in Chicago for a FULL kit rebuild by a reputable builder. A little nervous due to the compleixty but I the van still drives great.

[@JM-yx1lm]

I have 2 bmxa transmissions 2001-2003, 1 came out of ex civic and other came out of lx civic. I noticed the lx has the extra 3-4 accumulator and the ex does not. Which is better to have ? Why?

[@mikemace9644]

If you were to rate a 2006 Honda 5 speed automatic transmission on a scale of 1 to 10 for difficulty where would you rate it? I have an 06 Odyssey with only 248,000 miles on it (lol). The engine runs like a dream but for the past 5 or 8k miles it's been acting up.

[@johnvillarreal750]

Great video. Do service manuals have instructions and procedures for rebuilding transmissions?

[@BadData400]

No

[@ledaardi1]

What brand of kit is ineed to rebuild my honda

[@joseriverjr6720]

HELLO,I HAVE 2005 odyssey HARD SHIFT FROM 1-2ND NO ALL THE TIME SOMETIME IS LESS THEN OTHERS,,ANY IDEAS..?

[@steadicraft]

Hey, what kind of cordless impact drill are you using? That thing looks awesome!? The smaller one you use in the 1st half of video?

[@tigertransmissions]

Alexander Aji it’s a small Snapon 9 volt 3/8 I use on Valve bodies. The one I have is pretty old but works good.

[@mamawreckless7541]

Hi Joshua thank you for that video it was very helpful. I have a question for you does the bgra transmission interchange with the byba by any chance?

[@tigertransmissions]

Mamawreckless it does not interchange, it will throw codes and give you ratio codes.

[@mamawreckless7541]

@@tigertransmissions Thank you so much for the quick response and for your help.

[@wallacedean7090]

I have an unusual question for you, can an AT5 trans be converted to a fully manual shift, like a sequential shift manual, ie clutchless manual

[@travispeters1905]

My question was about the sprag why did you say you needed to replace it then you left it out?

[@tigertransmissions]

I did not leave it out. I replaced it with an updated 700r4 sprag.

[@robbyreed7844]

hey boss you obviously know ody trans. my wife cooked the clutch in ours turning the cruise on and off, it was already shifting hard, would you recommend a repair? or just buying a used tranny can it be fixed? i know its hard for you to say but it literally wont grab a gear and it smoked pretty bad

[@richardsmall4474]

What do you charge to do a complete 2010 odyssey trans. Mine has 156,000 on it shifts into 1 2 maybe 3rd then that's it.

[@justincase3880]

Are there any bushings to inspect/replace?

[@tssalarms2626]

I would like to get in touch with you,,,have a 2003 with BYBA Trans

[@tigertransmissions]

TSS ALARMS my email is [e-mail] message me anytime

[@Sam_Molina]

Would it be a good idea to install the shift kit as well?

[@franciscocasarez4749]

Nice video my friend

[@user6860]

do you have a link to the 700sprag gear?

[@RohanmkShaw]

Why do put in the clutches dry

[@Slroberts521]

could you help me with my 2006 honda odyssey trans? we changed the CV joints and during the test drive the trans stopped working and would not move. when we attempted to return it into park it made the still moving grind nosie

[@billspangler2685]

Did you by chance force the awd axles onto a fwd model or vice versa? I'm not positive, but I believe I've seen someone do this to a Pilot. I have an 06 pilot myself, so let me know how it goes!

[@billspangler2685]

Upon a few minutes of research, I've found that Pilots can be hard to find aftermarket cv axles that fit it correctly. I would definitely not drive or attempt to drive it and buy an OEM honda cv that you match to your VIN- NOT the engine type like auto zone or other parts store yokels ask you. There are sometimes multiple transmission types in a model year, and i believe the 06 refresh got a slightly different trans and the j35z1 engine instead of the j35a9 like I have.

[@wendellgreenidge3362]

So you don’t soak your clutches in transmission fluid before assembling?

[@xxhyjynxx5939]

He stated they came pre-soaked

[@1plotthound]

What make of rebuild kit do you use jshua?

[@hotskull8526]

What size socket you use for the shaft nut

[@ryanopfer6845]

U just edited out the part with the miss matched bolts?!?

[@superarms]

Part number of sprag?

[@erickaguilera1417]

Did it matter what way the clutch pads go

[@tigertransmissions]

Erick Aguilera no it doesn’t matter

[@tykappler6044]

You can't see what order stuff goes in

[@azmathshareef5354]

My Honda crv is taking jerkers while driving

[@wendellgreenidge3362]

So I’m assuming you haven’t built many Honda transmission before because all cushion springs go in the same direction

[@Slroberts521]

could you help me with my 2006 honda odyssey trans? we changed the CV joints and during the test drive the trans stopped working and would not move. when we attempted to return it into park it made the still moving grind nosie

[@wendellgreenidge3362]

S Roberts your axle popped back out of the transmission, it doesn’t sound like the inner cv cup is long enough for it to lock into the transmission or it just wasn’t securely locked into the transmission when it was installed

[@mizardgtr1]

Horrible trabajo, utilizas mucho la grasa, pones en exceso y en lugares donde no deberías poner . Y dónde deberías no colocas grasa. No das torque específico y se te olvidó poner un check 😮

[@Derrick_Darrell]

how about you let the clutches freaking soak in transmission oil before installing them.. great job lubricating everything... and for everyone else, dont use that assembly grease on honda transmissions. just soak everything in transmission oil.

[@tigertransmissions]

Derrick Darrell reybestos Honda clutches come pre-soaked in Honda fluid.

[@Derrick_Darrell]

​@@tigertransmissions simply for packaging. its never enough. specially if the transmission is gonna sit a whole day or more waiting to be installed and filled with oil AFTER being removed from the packaging.

[@xxhyjynxx5939]

Derrick Darrell Assembly lube specifically made for transmission assembly is perfectly fine as it is soluble in transmission fluid at operating temp, ie; it melts quickly upon first warmup. Regular transmission fluid is fine to use also, however, doesn’t ‘stick’ as well and makes a mess IMO. Clutches are like sponges. Once they’ve absorbed all the fluid they can, the rest is just extra and messy. You can dunk a fully soaked sponge in a swimming pool, doesn’t make it absorb any more liquid, just makes it ‘feel’ wetter and drip everywhere. Your call.. as soon as the case is reinstalled, filled to the correct level, and started on the vehicle the fluid fills the clutches almost immediately. It’s not like your starting the car in gear, no risk of dry-running them especially under any significant load. Transmission fluid doesn’t evaporate like water, remember this. Great video nonetheless!

[@Fighter4Street]

Hi, I am rebuilding a manual transmission on a honda insight, its just a normal civic transmission. Is transmission fluid as lube enough for everything? Do you know if I should lube the new seals before inserting them? Thanks

[@Derrick_Darrell]

@@Fighter4Street yes, use the same oil that will be going in the transmission. lube all the seals. good luck!

[@anglegrinder4630]

Hey I want YOU rebuilding mine,is that possible?My info is in my Gmail, I can get the kit but I'm by far qualified to attempt this,biggest job I've done so far is My MDX Idle pulley with Belt and that was a pain,very little room Honda gives you,my hands and arms are chopped beef

[@tigertransmissions]

Yes I can.

[@anglegrinder4630]

@@tigertransmissions cool,so I never understood how to reach ppl through yt ,but if I had it all torn down and parts out,by watching this I'm sure it could be done,hr by hr but my email is chuckerz1979@gmail. com..btw whay what do you mean by free rebuild?you did this for a friend and uploaded for educational?,cause this is pretty good,you can see everything, long as you're not all mixed up,it's possible

[@laadoptada8246]

Hey man is there a phone number or email i can reach you at? I have a few questions for you regarding honda acura transmissions. Great video man

[@tigertransmissions]

Nguyen Mejia [e-mail]

[@isaacsmith1710]

Hey bro I have a B.G.R.A Honda Odyssey transmission what is the best kit to buy? Every time I'm looking for a Kik online giving me different type of transmission kits

[@patrickwagner5407]

Will this help me to rebuild my 2000 Odyssey B7TA ?