Chad05TL

A 100% leather upgrade would be nice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l2LrV5Ta0g

Chad05TL

only $1000 for the kit .. thats not build your own

https://www.leatherseats.com/shop/se...l=TL&year=2005

truonghthe

FYI they are vendor here on AZ.

typicalintrovert

thanks for the link the driver side seat and center console on my TL are starting to get pretty tired. dont have that kind of disposable income yet but maybe later this year i will.

srg818

Base TL only?

truonghthe

They also has Type S available check their Ebay listing.

srg818

I think that was for the Acura Legend, they don't offer seat covers for the Type-S

truonghthe

Really?


Acura TL Type S Driver Cushion Only in Leather Taupe(Lt. Grey) | eBay

srg818

This is a different seller and looks like a cheaper version of the one OP was talking about in the first post. The one from leatherseats.com looks closer in style and quality to the OEM seats but also is almost 4 times the price. I emailed them and they told me they currently only have the base TL and base ASPEC model seat covers.

It's a shame because those covers look fantastic.

04WDPSeDaN

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I wanted to give you guys some of my feedback since I might be the 1st member here to buy a full leather seat replacement and do the install myself.

My wife got me the 100% full leather kit for my 2004 TL, yes 2004 TL.

They do make the kit for the 04-08 base and type-s models.

The quality is amazing, but I can only speak for the 100% full leather kit.

The installation is a huge PITA.. and I have experience in this.

I have detailed photos and the DIY process posted on my build thread. You're more than welcomed to view the photos and ask me any questions.
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-p...878670/page13/ (Scroll down to post number #492 or when you see the leather skins)

slick77

thinking about buying a all leather kit .did you get the solid leather or perferated like orginal seats ?

Chad05TL

ya those hog rings have to be placed and clamped down just right or there could be pulls in the fabric.. causing it to not lay down properly. It takes time to do it right. even then you may have to redo certain sections. The TL has hog rings up the cushion and it you got to get it just right. I took off 1 corner of a seat cushion once and it never did lay back down exactly as good as before but its passable.. You definitely need to have hog ring pliers.

04WDPSeDaN

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I orignally planned on redoing the seats with hog rings, but due to how thick the new skin covers are, I decided to use heavy duty zip ties. I cut ------- approximately that much on each slot for the zip tie to slide through. It's enough to give you some wiggle room to pull the leather and have a tighter fit. Leatherseats.com suggest you use a heat gun and other things to fit the kit 100%. I didn't use a heat gun, I did my very best with help from the wife, to make the kit fit as best as possible. If the kit was a thin as the OEM stuff, I would have used hog rings. The other issue is, some spots are very difficult to secure the hog ring to the cushion. Keep in mind, the OEM kit has metal bars that are used to secure the skin to the cushion, not with these. They are hard plastic strips instead.

04WDPSeDaN

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My kit was from leatherseats.com

100% full leather kit

Perforated centers

Two tone

Double contrast stitching.

truonghthe

^^^ Would you mind share the price you paid for?

04WDPSeDaN

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kbouchard1092

Leatherseats.com Does not offer replacements for the Type-S models.

There is a company in MA that sells them for S models - autocustomleathers.com

Matthew2003TL-S

iTrader: (1)

WOW!
You did an awesome job. There's no way I could be that patient.
But... I do have a car that needs a new leather driver's seat.....

04WDPSeDaN

iTrader: (1)

In one of their videos, Tim had mentioned that the leather kit for the Type-S is a little different due to the side bolsters. Best to call and speak to a sales rep, just to ask if they actually do the type-s seats.

Thank you very much for the kind words! It's a very time consuming job. Some parts are straight forward while other parts.. PITA.
For the most part, the process is the same for almost every vehicle.

kbouchard1092

I agree, I contacted them a year ago, and they confirmed they do not offer replacements for the Type S.

Nice work tho, it is a time consuming process, but it's worth the effort, I will be replacing mine soon.

DMZ

autocustomleathers.com also has better prices than leatherseats.com
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hostile429

endlessrpm offers replacements

Acura TL seat cover replacements

DMZ

Wait time will be approx 11-12 weeks? NOT!!!

JBP

I had Iggee seat covers in mine and was pretty happy with them.

daMonkey

Based on this thread i purchased a passenger seat bottom cushion cover from leatherseats because that is all i needed. I expected it to somewhat match but am surprised at how off it looks. Not like the same thing only newer, but it looks like charcoal colored vinyl. I even sniffed at it thinking it could not possibly be leather. Seems quite thin also. It is sitting in a closet now and i have sourced a used cover for only the perf section and am paying a local upholstery shop to graft the panel in. I'm hoping to get another year or two out of it before redoing the entire cabin. But based on this sample, I would be inclined to use another vendor, perhaps Auto Custom Leathers. I guess i will resume research when that time finally comes.

Sorry to be so negative on my first second post. and because i am inept, i accidentally posted this same thing to 04WDPSeDaN's timeline.

But I have gotten some good info here. Been lurking for a month while buying s-type coilover units, sway bar endlinks, half shafts, leather conditioner...

Brokendreams2008

Since my interior is tan.. but my girl got a black seat cover and made some alterations and tightened it up..passes for me..doesn't bunch up...really tight on back and headrest..the seat cover was 30 bucks...I'll take a pic tomorrow during the day and show the alterations she made on it...

​​​​​I found these on eBay and they look pretty tight for 150 a piece..anyone gotten these?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ACURA-TL-20...Cclp%3A2334524