Are Acura’s Reliable?? | Acura TL 16 Year Review

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This is a long term review on one of the most affordable and best luxury sport sedans you can buy; the Acura TL. After 16 years and 100,000 miles, I quickly go over what to expect, running costs and of course the good and the bad.
Admittedly, this vehicle will not work for everyone. Maybe you need an SUV for the kids. Possibly a pickup for work. But for the college student, commuting and overall usage in town, these are terrific vehicles. And being a semi-new vehicle, you can expect multiple safety features - ABS, stability control, front and side airbags, etc.
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@hakeem0382 2 жыл бұрын

Currently driving this 277,000 miles and it runs smoothly. I so much love the car

@Fuegobirthedyou 2 ай бұрын

what year?

@unfilteredjamaican3478 2 жыл бұрын

Forever 2008 Acura TL Type S Owner here. 83,000 miles. Picked up a 2006 Toyota Tacoma a few days ago. These two vehicles will last me a life time. The TL will be my weekend car, aka polish a tire and drive it 10 miles and park it.

@perryariggs 2 жыл бұрын

I also have an 06 TL purchased brand new. I am at about 320,000 miles and still runs good. It is a great car and expect (or hope) to have it for another 5 years. I have changed oil on time. I may have not been as good with regards to transmission fluid, but have been changing it once a year lately. I recently changed out the suspension systems and it runs smooth. I watched your videos regarding changing out the struts. I also changed out the timing belt and water pump. I am now changing out the sound system. Some of the speakers had some cracks. New speakers, subwoofer and amplifier made the car sound better. I will be changing out the receiver and I expect it to sound better, as well as having android auto, streaming bluetooth and back camera. It takes a little bit of work and cost to keep it running good, but its better than paying the cost for a new vehicle (especially now days), at least for a little while longer.

@ned_pacheco90s3 Жыл бұрын

At how many miles was the original transmission replaced/rebuilt?

@Frommexicowhitlove 9 ай бұрын

@@ned_pacheco90s3i got the same miles and still the same transmisión 20 years with the car no issues that all

@G-manFX4 2 жыл бұрын

Traded my 06 TL in on my current '16 F150. One of the best cars I've ever owned. Love my truck, but sometimes wish I could've kept the TL. That thirst for "premium fuel" was the only downside I can recall. Nice video! Thanks for sharing your insights and repair how-to's -- you've helped me several times navigate repairs on my daughter's '13 Impreza.

@CarsNToys 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help and thank you for your support. Cheers.

@elguaguero23 Жыл бұрын

Thank so much for sharing this with us, just got one for $500 , just needed brakes and front end suspension parts like lower control arms ball joints and such

@Diznyc 2 жыл бұрын

Videos like this make me appreciate the 3rd Generation Acura TLs more and more for what they are. Thanks for the video!

@hollaz2 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I stumbled upon your channel

@sofiez5195 Жыл бұрын

Love my ‘07 TL. Bought it when it was 3yo. The bluetooth battery drain problem is real. My windows also opened on their own when the keyfab battery was dying. Had to make about $700 in repairs at 100k miles and 13 years to pass emissions, otherwise repairs have been minimal. I park outside in the sun, and sadly that’s wrecked my clearcoat. If I could buy the same car again when this one stops running, I wouldn’t hesitate - maybe a slightly smaller, lighter version with a better turning radius for my city life lol.

@3480eric Жыл бұрын

I have this exact car with 128,500 miles on it and love the car. Well designed and manufactured. Have had a few issues like the Bluetooth causing a power draw and the drivers lock actuator stopped working. Also the purge solenoid died and the a/c fan motor seized. All fixed by me after watching your videos! Thanks much - you’ve saved me a bunch of money!

@CarsNToys Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome man. Glad to hear

@maddoxtalker9844 11 ай бұрын

Wow amazing it’s barely broken in!

@Zydus6661 6 ай бұрын

Man that Bluetooth drain was annoying and took me forever to figure that out. I feel that

@AK-tu3bm 2 жыл бұрын

Love how you still have the factory sticker on how to load the CD tray

@ImReadyD151 6 ай бұрын

I'm trying to take better care of my TL. I've only recently got the DIY mechanic bug, but all these youtube videos have helped a lot. I'm at just over 170k miles. It feels like it doesn't run 100% smooth. So far I've done front brakes, oil change, 1 transmission change, and I just changed the spark plugs. I plan to do a lot more, but hopefully she stays with me.

@civicpride1986 4 ай бұрын

Fully clean your intake manifold and throttle body and do a valve adjustment.. new spark plugs and it should feel good again.

@ImReadyD151 4 ай бұрын

@@civicpride1986 will do. When cleaning the intake manifold do you recommend using that seafoam clean where you spray the tube in? Or fully disassemble?

@civicpride1986 4 ай бұрын

@@ImReadyD151 take it off and clean it fully with carb cleaner and a toothbrush.. get a gasket kit also so you replace the gasket when mounting it back on.. clean it good and make sure is fully dry before mounting back on the car.. My car now has 294k miles and still drives like new..

@ImReadyD151 4 ай бұрын

@@civicpride1986 I'll give it a go. Really appreciate the reply!

@SanchoNacho 4 ай бұрын

Recently on my tl I did a valve adjustment ,timing belt service , spark plugs, and used innovative 60a motor mounts and you could feel the difference

@DylanandJazi Жыл бұрын

I have a 07 that I bought at 96k back in October and now in March 104k and it’s just so smooth to describe it. Took it to la from Az and back and forth I kept up with all of the newer vehicles on the road from this era.

@yukon9315 Ай бұрын

07 Acura TL Type-S owner. LOVED the car. Got a vibration issue with the motor mounts I couldn't live with, so sold it, but hated to do so. One problem with the Type-S is the front brakes. They're aluminum calipers with STEEL screw holes. The bolts will seize due to the different metal interaction, so find yourself a good machinist and he can repair them so you don't have to buy new calipers. Great summary video.

@skismosis 2 жыл бұрын

i bought an 2005 honda accord EXL 3 years ago for 3,500 dollars, i am still driving it today but i did have to replace the timing belt ,water pump and pulleys , as a kit, so all's great now it now has 205,000 miles and runs like a brand new car, i am tickled to death with this second owner car.

@garygutierrez7881 2 жыл бұрын

My 08 TL is at 116k from when i bought it at 99k miles, besides the fact that I crashed it, it has been nothing short of an amazing car! really can’t see myself in another car for a while until it shits the bed. One thing I wish was better on it is dealing with the infamous gas guzzling for 91+ octane gas. Other than that, It will be my #1 for a long time

@stevenatwater7298 28 күн бұрын

I’ve had a few TLs and currently an RDX. I change 3 quarts and filter on these transmissions and no problems. Honda should be more insistent on a 30k flush and filter and they never would have gotten a black eye with them. The filter flow decreases as clutch material builds up. Then pressure goes down… then you spiral into heat / slippage / further clogging. Bulletproof otherwise!

@Am_morning 3 ай бұрын

I've owned mine since 2015. Great car. Little things here and there but very fun to drive. 6 speed

@philpuz3656 10 ай бұрын

2004 TL 245k miles/6MT

@goatmonkey2112 3 ай бұрын

The dashboard will crack if you live somewhere warm.

@ThrasherInk 2 жыл бұрын

I have an issue with my 2015 chevy Sonic, is there any way i could contact you to tell you what’s going on? maybe get an idea of what it might be?

@scenicdriving18 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely one of the best vehicle I have ever driven I sold it 2yrs ago but even up to now I regret why I sold it.

@CarsNToys 2 жыл бұрын

Bummer, dude. Maybe another one will be in your future. Cheers.

@joemilton7552 2 жыл бұрын

best to never sell the cars, I just hoard them

@shahalam6189 3 ай бұрын

Which number fuse is it? On UK right hand drive cars I could not find the module to disconnect,

@johnnydang420 6 ай бұрын

Had trans rebuilt at 200k for 2k on fb market guy, everything else is maintenance from your videos lol, at 250k now

@Chieflywaze Жыл бұрын

The B/T issue is the most annoying problem, followed by the axle issue! IMO.

@ned_pacheco90s3 Жыл бұрын

I got an 06 Tl my previous car was also an Acura both transmissions have given my a lot of problems

@ImReadyD151 6 ай бұрын

I've heard the 07-08 are good. I have an 08 and its still together for the most part, no transmission changes. Man i'll tell you though, we had a 2000 or a 2001 tl and It made it to 280k miles, but I'm not kidding you it went through 3 transmissions, and after it went the third time we decided to part ways.