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Old 08-14-2012, 01:04 PM
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Pics of my "new" 2002 RL

2002 3.5 RL 103k miles.




Oh...it has a working sunglass holder
Old 08-14-2012, 04:30 PM
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Nice! I have a 2003.
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Nice! Both look super clean
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Btw if u picked that up for 5800 u got a big time deal!!!
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Nice car Dave!
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Very nice, enjoy.
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One owner no accidents with 103k. Never painted but has a few dings and scratches.
Paid $5800 with brand new Michelin Pilots.
Needs timing belt, plugs, left upper and lower ball joints and a tranny fluid change.
Puts me at $7000 total.
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Really nice car. Question and comment...... how do you know you need left ball joints.... what's the symptoms?

If you have a socket set and access to a torque wrench, change the plugs yourself. Even if you don't have a torque wrench, buy one from Harbor Freight and change your plugs. You'll save more than the cost of the torque wrench. Super simple, takes about 20 minutes. Plugs come properly gapped.
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Yes change your own plugs. It's saves money and it's way easy. Just make sure you get the correct NGK plugs
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Yes change your own plugs. It's saves money and it's way easy. Just make sure you get the correct NGK plugs
Good point... and sometimes the correct NGK plugs can be hard to find in stock....although any parts store can order them.

I'm glad our Acuras have engines mounted longitudenly, and not cross-ways like most Hondas, Toyotas, etc. On those engines it can be a bear getting to the plugs on the firewall side of V6s.
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Originally Posted by av8r
Really nice car. Question and comment...... how do you know you need left ball joints.... what's the symptoms?

If you have a socket set and access to a torque wrench, change the plugs yourself. Even if you don't have a torque wrench, buy one from Harbor Freight and change your plugs. You'll save more than the cost of the torque wrench. Super simple, takes about 20 minutes. Plugs come properly gapped.
There was up and down play when we jacked up the car. Also you felt it over bumps and it affects steering.
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My indy did the plugs when I had the timing belt and other things done today. We used Laser Iridiums I purchased on Ebay. I spent over an hour tracking them down this morning in the post office in order the get the car done by noon.
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And how is it running?
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And how is it running?
Runs perfect now
I would like to firm up the ride a bit in the future without making it too harsh.
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Great news Dave. Your car should be set for another 100k no prob
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Originally Posted by STGTLS
Great news Dave. Your car should be set for another 100k no prob
Haha....from your mouth to G-ds ears
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