CreoleHustla

I just hit 100K miles yesterday. I feel like this is a sentimental moment between me and my girl, me and her been through alot (even though I bought her at 96K). What suggestions ( maintenance wise) do you have with respect to my car? What should I look out for or have done? I bought her a 96k and I never had a tune-up yet. I have a 96' 2.5 tl with 100001 miles.

TLBaller

you've only driven the car for 4000 miles since you bought it?

BASISON

Well, since you have hit that magical 100K mark, you should probably take a look at everything. Most importantly, replace the timing belt, the waterpump, the thermostat, and the accessory belts (A/C, alternator, etc.). Also, you might want to replace the fuel filter, the spark plugs, and the brake pads. It seems like a lot, but trust me...I just did all of these services and it feels like a brand new car again. If you do these things, your TL should last another 100K miles!

HQuakers

Hit 139,000 the other day. Someone buy this car so I don't have to look at it anymore. Automatic trannys and 5 cylinder engines are teh suck!

Mikes96TL03CLS

I remember hitting 100K, kinda weird. I have 113K now.

CreoleHustla

Yeah, I bought it in November 2003.

Ken1997TL

Same here. 113151 as of this morning

CreoleHustla

When did you guys change your timing belt?

Someone told me acura belts don't need to be changed until 120K.

HQuakers

90k....not 120...I wouldn't risk going over 90k cause once that belt breaks, the water pump doesnt cool the engine and BOOM...blown head gasket..

Cornflake

More than just no water pump for cooling, Pretty sure our engines are "Interference Engines" means that the valves come down at their furthest extension farther than the piston comes up on it's furthest extension, so if the belt breaks, and the cams are no longer being spun in the right rotation with the crankshaft, then you will wind up with the pistons hitting the valves, and that's gonna cause a whole lot more pain than just a blown Head Gasket!!!! I am just about due for my SECOND timing belt change, at 200000 KMS, at 192500 right now. Not looking forward to spending w2hat was supposed to be my lowering spring money on that now. But just ordered x-drilled front rotors and ceramic pads all around. Those will be on tomorrow. Should be getting new tires this week too (for the back, just changed the front) . . .car is gonna be smooth again. Damned it's expensive rolling a nice ride!! :S

Ken1997TL

Yeah, they are definitely interference engines. If the belt breaks, you'll need a new engine. Thats because the valves will get smashed by the pistons.

dan jacobsen

Don't the first gen manuals say 105k for normal driving? Most of us fall into the normal driving ballpark. I changed mine at 110k after reading in this forum that our engines are interference engines. The shop where we have our work done; they told me that the timing belts are nice & wide, they have actually seen one break. We have 167k on ours, still running strong.

Ken1997TL

Yeah, 105 to 110K miles is the norm for a Honda engine under normal conditions.

However, if you do a LOT of stop and go, live in extreme weather areas or are just plain harsh on your car, stick to the severe maintainence schedule.

LDH

changed mine at 103k and i got about 112 now