mr tl

we talked about it a while ago. the tape that outlines the top part of the door frames on the exterior. mine wrinkled at one of the joints...not even 1 cm worth
the dealer said they can do it, but it will have to be re-painted rather than re-taped.

he said it'll match the other sides but im not sure if its worth the trouble. they have to take apart the whole door. i might end up with more problems after its finished

i have 6K miles/6 months to decide until my warranty is out

any of you do it? any problems? did it match perfectly?

(on top of all that, i'll have to be without a car for 2 days)


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Follow as i ride
99 Satin Silver
oem kit
ctech exhaust
ctech sways
aem intake
system

Pimpin_TL

good question. i have wrinkles in the rear part too. I wonder if its just a 99 thing. Anyways, my car is black so its really not a big deal, but i guess if they'll do it for free, and will give me a loaner, and it won't do more harm than good, why not.

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'99 3.2 TL

Black/Black
Burlwood Shift Knob
Bodykit
Spoiler
Tint

Donte99TL

I took mine to the Acura dealer in Carlsbad Ca. and they fixed no problem. They just retaped it. Looks like brand new.

StylinTLS

I took mine to South Coast Acura. They took care of it under warranty.

bigmonkey70

Park Ave Acura fix my TL up good

NBP TL

Alot of guys have had this fixed and i dont think anyone had it repainted.

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Tom

2001 Nighthawk Black Pearl TL

Comptech springs,Comptech drop in filter (on order),Inspire tailights,Burlwood shift knob,Razo carbon fiber pedals,Inspire fog light switch (no fogs yet),BEL 870 radar detector

tshields2

I had mine fixed and I think they repainted them (I can't remember it was a while ago). It looks fine you can't tell anything was ever done.

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99 Silver TL, Navi, Foglights, Gutter Guard Grill

greenpelikan

Peel the wrinkle off and take it back to the dealer. They should strip and repaint all the trim. That is what they did for my '99. The service guy mentioned that there is a service bulletin on this.

PUSH PUSH PUSH!!!!

Bitium

There is a service bulletin on this.
http://www.alldata.com/TSB/01/99010926.html

The dealer should fix it without a problem.

Shoofin

yep, there's a service bulletin for it, and the tape will be replaced, not painted..
Ed

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'99 TL Satin Silver/Ebony, Non/Nav, Comptech Springs and Sways, CL Type S wheels wrapped with 225/45/17 Dunlop SP9000's, Comptech Air Filter Element, Inspire Tails, AEM Brake Pads all around, Comptech Axle Back Exhaust, "Guy Smiley" doll on the dash as my Co-driver...

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BlackShadow

I just got my TL back from Park Ave Acura. They were fixing that problem plus a few other warranty items. You should get it fix since it is under warranty. My TL was nice and shiny when I picked it up. Wow, they washed my TL and gave me a free T-shirt too.

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Pimpin_TL

I went to the alldata website to see the Service bulletin for my car. But a lot of the issues were before 99, so how can it be for my car? Where can i find specific issues i should look into for the 99 model?

Of particular concern to me is inacurrate fuel gauge, and the TCS issue. My TCS light does not stay on, but if i push the button it comes on. I've heard that pushing the button really means taking it off though.

this is the link to go see what i'm talking about: http://www.alldata.com/TSB/01/99010926.html

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'99 3.2 TL

Black/Black
Burlwood Shift Knob
Bodykit
Spoiler
Tint

wayneg

Pimpn- The TCS light is supposed to come on when you push the button. That is to tell you it is deactivated. Push the button again and it will go off- indicating the system is again active. the light will flash when the system is actually doing something to control the car. As for the fuel gage, there is a bulletin (99-036) that addresses this issue. It tells us to replace the fuel sending unit in the tank if the gage is inaccurate between 1/2 and full or doesn't go to full when filled up.

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Wayne Gruen
Service Manager
Park Ave Acura
2002 TL-S Black/Black
Factory Body Kit, Factory Spoiler, Comptech Springs, Sways, Headers, Exhaust, Xephyr CAI
Tuning by Jens...

Pimpin_TL

Wayne,

Okay when i fill up my gas, it does go to full, is that the only test to see if the fuel gauge is in proper condition? I want to know cuz i only have 10k miles left on the warranty. Also, I told my service rep. that while in drive, the tranny lets me go into reverse (happened twice, by pure acccident during sport shifting). He said that that is normal as long as the gear didn't engage, which it didn't. What do you say?

Much appreciated