Honda Nissan Mitsubishi Merger (my thoughts)

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[@ddc417]

Just took my 23 tlx-s to the dealership because of a fluid leak. They have to replace the transfer case because of a bad seal. 9000 miles! At least they gave me a 24 Integra Aspec as a loaner, so I ain't too mad.

[@BCautosutions]

Yep. Those seals aren’t serviceable on the trans side of the case. That’s probably what happened smh

[@chris_bianchi13]

Because the new prelude is basically a hybrid, cvt, civic coupe... the 1.5 issue (s), and now this.... Toyota is looking even better. Yeah, i said it. I'm headed to Toyota.

[@aaronbryan5095]

The new prelude might be one of the least interesting somewhat affordable 2 door cars to come out in recent years. How many people would even still want a FWD coupe in this day and age, let alone one that's powered by an economy focused hybrid powertrain that doesn't have an exciting, rev happy engine and doesn't have a traditional multi speed transmission? The Miata/MX-5, GR86 and BRZ are way more appealing cars in this category.

[@nevv8581]

Owned both Nissan 2017 Frontier Pro-4x from new and a new 2024 Pilot trailsport. The frontier was the most reliable trouble free midsize truck I could ask for after 60 k miles. The Pilot has an outstanding recall on the fuel tank connection and left me stranded twice with electrical/battery issues at 5 k miles. IMHO both companies do some things really well, but the Nissan inspired more confidence so far. I’m all for a merger. That way Nissan doesn’t disappear.

[@BCautosutions]

@@nevv8581 thanks for sharing. What ended up being the issue with the pilot?

[@nevv8581]

@@BCautosutions as far as I could surmise the battery was defective. We had a cold snap and it stressed the battery to the point of a no start. Got a boost from Honda Roadside Assistance, then drove it for about 45 min. The charging system seemed to charge the battery enough that when I dropped it off at the dealership for evaluation all systems checked out “absolutely fine”. Several days later the battery was dead again, and I called Roadside Assistance once again, this time they flat bedded the Pilot to the dealership and they ended up replacing the battery. So far so good, but I will keep an eye on parasitic draw and its effect on the battery. By the way, the Auto start stop consistently gave me a “charging” message prior to issue, which I passed along to the service tech. Not sure if related or not, but an observation. Have a great 2025 and keep up the great work, I value your experience and opinions.

[@BCautosutions]

@I would have personally changed the battery the first time in but that’s a tech to tech call. The more information you have the better especially newer model cycles.

[@Blank00]

I hope Honda can put physical buttons back into Nissan. I liked that about the Rogue and Pathfinder, but after those 2 got redesigned, subsequent redesigns like Kicks and Murano phased in capacitive crap.

[@BCautosutions]

@@Blank00 physical buttons are a must. Idk why some think it’s so great to have touch everything. A nice mix of touch/buttons is where it’s at

[@larryharry7221]

Happy New Year

[@BCautosutions]

Same to you

[@dejan4666]

Happy New Year. Its crazy how were living through this new phase of car manufacturing. I think Honda changes completely in the next decade. Honda was known for the engines and now i don't know how they stand out vs Tesla. Tesla's depreciates like crazy and i think these new ev's will be even worse from everyone not just honda.

[@BCautosutions]

@@dejan4666 happy new year to you as well and agreed.

[@johnmattiazzo3900]

I want a civic with a turbo 1.5 with a Nissan cvt and see what blows up first

[@BCautosutions]

@@johnmattiazzo3900 YES

[@khoadinh4120]

Lol

[@Timbuckley01]

Jet co trans.

[@smartkid1201]

😂😂😂

[@aaronbryan5095]

The greatest experiment of all times

[@bigcrowfly]

Nissan has a strong R+D department for Infotainment & Safety Tech, including patents that Honda shells out money for each car (that is why base model Hondas don't have BSM). Eliminating patent fees alone will save several hundred dollars per Honda car.

[@BCautosutions]

@@bigcrowfly 💯

[@limitedreach4446]

Nissan could benefit from Honda’s Hybrid Technology, Honda could use Nissan’s Truck Platform and Honda could use Mitsubishi’s PHEV powertrain!

[@BCautosutions]

@@limitedreach4446 best case scenario

[@Blank00]

Nissan’s big FWD cars like Pathfinder, QX60, and Murano have a transmission that’s outsourced from ZF. It’s basically the same transmission that Honda used in the late 2010s. The ZF9 did not help Honda’s reputation for automatic transmission vehicles, so they had to phase that out with an in-house transmission. If Nissan and Infiniti end up under the same parent as Honda, they should replace the ZF9 with the Honda 10AT, and because they will be under the same parent company, Honda’s 10AT would be considered as in-house for Nissan too.

[@BCautosutions]

@@Blank00 absolutely the 10at is great and much superior to the zf8. Would also love to see dct8 in the smaller cars

[@faxmen09]

My thoughts BC, it is what it is. And make no mistake the Japanese Gov't deeply involved in this decision. They did not want Nissan to fail and who knows what incentives Honda may have gotten. I agree infrastructure and some EV tech the most gained from Nissan. Still imo, Nissan gains more from Honda than vice versa, but together with economies of scale perhaps they all 'may' benefit. Time will tell. Lastly, when I mentioned needing to do a flush, I meant power steering, not sure if I made that clear. Happy New Year!

[@BCautosutions]

@@faxmen09 I agree with your thought process. What exactly did you need again regarding the power steering flush? Sorry it’s hard to remember everything. This a lot of you viewers commenting which is great 😅

[@faxmen09]

@@BCautosutions Not a problem at all. I was just mentioning in other vid that I had replaced PS hose coupling o-ring on my 3.0L because of noise. Common issue apparently, fixed it. But mentioned I really need to flush of the system and that a fluid extractor made it looks easy, but I don't own one. Said you might be doing a vid or two on it but I wasn't sure you knew flush was for PS. If you're not ok too, there's a couple decent ones on yt now. Either way, appreciate the replies.

[@BCautosutions]

@@faxmen09 ahh yes that’s correct it’s in my to do list.

[@JimG27]

Happy New Year bro! Not sure about this merger. 😮

[@BCautosutions]

@@JimG27 you too and nobody is including all 3 manufacturers lol

[@JimG27]

@BCautosolutions 😂😂😂

[@BCautosutions]

@@JimG27 😅

[@chuckswhip]

Hey are the 17/19 crv 1.5 awd struts different from 20/25 1.5 awd front struts?????😮

[@BCautosutions]

@@chuckswhip they could be updated I would have to look at catalog but they would fit regardless

[@tedr5182]

Anyone remember Datsun? Yeah, DATson.

[@BCautosutions]

@@tedr5182 👍🏻

[@tenossos]

Sure, my first car was a Datsun 510, then a 240Z. Only thing that could kill them was rust.

[@BCautosutions]

@ love both

[@saugusandsausages]

Thanks for answering this. I can see where you’re coming from. I think if this goes through Honda needs to do the following: 1. Sack every last Nissan executive period so they won’t have any influence going forward on Honda’s decisions. 2. Go through all the current brands and marquees and models and get rid of anything redundant. I don’t see Infiniti remaining after this if Honda doubles down on the Acura brand. 3. Bring back the Datsun brand and use that as a way to get into the commercial trucking sector like with Toyota and Hino. 4. Turn Mitsubishi into the sportier marquee designed to compete with the likes of Mazda. 5. Keep Nissan separate as the budget brand and remove all those Jatco CVT transmissions. Put base Honda transmissions and engines and rebadge them as new Nissan engines and tune them for those products. 6. In general, refresh the Honda Ridgeline and seriously update the Nissan Leaf if Honda plans to keep that around. I think that’s the way they could make this work. Take inspiration from how Toyota handles Subaru and Mazda and keeps the different brands distinct while putting Honda technology across the board in different ways, removing all the junk etc.

[@paulpambid2527]

Who are you?

[@richieg7382]

I believe this integration, merger, whatever you want to call it has a lot to do with China and being able to compete in that market. Especially in EV development. China EV manufacturers are taking a huge bite out of other car manufacturers market share in the world’s biggest market which is China. Even Tesla is feeling the pinch in China and Tesla has a Gigafactory over there. Chinese EV startups are churning out EVs faster and relatively more affordable and with more tech than other global manufacturers in China. I believe this alliance in part is based on competition and also so China doesn’t get its hands on a struggling Nissan. I think that’s the short term plan. Only time will tell what it means for the North American market

[@BCautosutions]

@@richieg7382 absolutely.

[@speedisf]

Happy 2025🎉

[@BCautosutions]

You as well

[@catsspat]

Come to think of it, I've never owned a Nissan. I've bought 1 Mazda, 1.5 Subaru (one Subaru and one Toyobaru), 0.5 Toyota, and 3 Hondas. I kind of like the base Versa with MT5, but I already have two MT Hondas, so I don't need another car. Aren't the turbo chargers in Honda cars made by Mitsubishi already?

[@hondaaccord2.0t41]

How long does serpentine belt last for in accord 2.0t? 51k miles on mine

[@BCautosutions]

@@hondaaccord2.0t41 start looking for cracks around 5years/60k

[@edwardinvegas]

Remember nothing is official yet with this merger...😮 It was my understanding this was exploratory.

[@BCautosutions]

Your right some times any party could get cold feet. Maybe all this talk is just to get a feel for the market and consumer. Who knows lol

[@mrcheezcat]

Mitsubishi is goated imo, the underdog and my favorite car manufacturer (wish they didn't kill the Lancer). Nissan, though.... ehhh... Mitsubishi, especially Nissan, have fallen since they joined with the French... (Im looking at you, nasty Renault)

[@BCautosutions]

@@mrcheezcat Renault actually has a nice lineup but they should stay to themselves. I sure hope a lancer with an evo options is reborn and an actually sports car not in EV form

[@terrencebenjamin7241]

The head of Honda can’t even explain the reasoning behind the merger. Showing that the merger makes no sense. They are two entry level brands with upper echelon luxury brands. And the. There is Mitsubishi. How this merger is going g to work is beyond me as both will be stepping on each other’s toes. It’s a perception thing with Nissan along with quality issues. If they can get don financial help away from this merger, they should use this to fix the JATCO CVT problems, along with their VC engine issues and other niggling issues along with their rip off dealers, they can come back from the brink.

[@Timbuckley01]

Do you expect him to say he hates China publicly?

[@BCautosutions]

@@terrencebenjamin7241 I think if they don’t join forces and fight off the Chinese market or do their best all will be out of business asap. They will do fine ok here but unfortunately there is market then just North America. There’s plenty of loose ends to tie up and weak links to break ties with on all 3 parties. Hopefully this is all for the best.

[@JDMSwervo2001]

I hate saying this but the Chinese are definitely putting the Japanese on high alert

[@BCautosutions]

Absolutely

[@SurlyHick]

@@BCautosutions100% economic nationalism

[@danielmcdermott5161]

I have owned Hondas for 20 years and my children have purchased Honda vehicles. They used to be a quality vehicle. No longer. My current Honda will be my last. My dealership recommended that I put in a claim for yet another expensive repair due to faulty parts. A Timing Chain for $3,000.00 at 170,000 km (105,000 miles). Honda denied my claim without hesitation. My previous vehicle needed a new transmission at about the same mileage mark. I have always kept maintenance up to date at the dealership. I didn’t mind paying a higher price for a quality vehicle, however, current prices and lower quality vehicles have resulted in another lost customer for Honda. I doubt they care. There are better quality vehicles out there at a much more reasonable price. Goodbye Honda.

[@BCautosutions]

@@danielmcdermott5161 sorry to hear. What are you considering as your next option?

[@danielmcdermott5161]

@ Maybe Toyota or Subaru.

[@BCautosutions]

@ let us know when you decide and best of luck!

[@Timbuckley01]

The Nissan Z needs a CVT and an Aspec badge. 😂

[@BCautosutions]

@@Timbuckley01 Nissan Z is about 5 years too late 😅

[@frankm7707]

Honda + Nissan is going to be liked J Lo marrying Ben Affleck. Automobile division in Mitsubishi is like McDiddy's selling soft ice cream. They don't even care if the machine isn't working. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is their core business.

[@BCautosutions]

@@frankm7707 the analogies 🤣🤣

[@raymondreiff8170]

I'm pretty sure many Jatco Transmission's employees are going to be looking for a new Job, By Not getting them Way better over time it Absolutely destroyed the Nissan brand, Now with poor resale Values at auction to the point many used Car dealers wouldn't even consider buying any of them, Of course after being burned way too many times with a cold moving unit and a Hot mess that doesn't go anywhere fast after the purchase, The only one getting fooled was Nissan.

[@BCautosutions]

Nissan is a hot mess. Best Honda come do is come in there and j series their bigger cars and k20 na their smaller stuff. Super basic and reliable. Knowing Honda everything will get a 1.5t 😂

[@raymondreiff8170]

@BCautosolutions I hope NOT, Why? Because as a Honda only owner I will continue to refuse the 1.5T economill 😁 🇺🇸💪

[@BCautosutions]

@@raymondreiff8170 😅

[@speedisf]

Wao maybe any.good

[@BCautosutions]

Only time will tell

[@btmedic04]

So long as this doesnt turn into the japanese version of stellantis, im cool with it. Just keep those junk nissan cvts out of our cars

[@BCautosutions]

@@btmedic04 agreed

[@donaldwilson2620]

Happy New Year BC! For Nissan's sake, I hope that they finally get rid of their junk Jatco CVT transmissions. I'm not a huge CVT fan myself, but the Honda unit is definitely more reliable than the Jatco Nissan unit.

[@BCautosutions]

@@donaldwilson2620 agreed 💯

[@louislinfante7378]

Honda is having some problems for sure but Nissan sucks and Mitsubishi not to great either. Time to buy another brand.🤦🏻‍♂️

[@BCautosutions]

@@louislinfante7378 what are you considering?

[@louislinfante7378]

Lexus GX or RX

[@BCautosutions]

@ let us know how you like it 👍🏻👍🏻

[@matthewt3586]

Nissan and Mitsubishi are trash. With Honda's recall, they are heading in that direction too. So is the whole car industry lol

[@Timbuckley01]

Everyone has recalls these days. QC went downhill after Covid. Do you think most people take pride in their job or are they just trying to collect a paycheck? This is why some people only buy vehicles made in Japan. It’s probably the last workforce that takes pride in their job as a whole.

[@BCautosutions]

@@Timbuckley01 agreed 💯. Everyone here (work force) is severely underpaid and most of us as working paycheck to paycheck and double and triple jobs to make ends meet. If the wages were fair everyone would be less overworked and have more pride as well.

[@BCautosutions]

@@matthewt3586 hopefully they can all help each other out. Recalls forest manufacturers are out of control. There’s more resources to have these recalls out in place vs decades ago and also more demand from EPA so it all comes at a cost unfortunately