brahtw8

Sorry for the cross post, but I thought you knowledgeable 2nd Gen. guys would know this one.

My dad is about to buy a 2000 RL and I wanted to know if the achiles heel of the 2nd Gen. TL (ie the transmission) is also shared with the 2000 RL.

Anybody know?

VTEC

i believe RL only have 4 speed..so it might be same as 99TL.
00 up TL have 5 speeds.

brahtw8

The RL is a 4spd auto.

Do you know if the 99 TL 4spd transmission has problems, or is it just the 2000-2003 5 spd?

Thanks.

WilliamT

I don't think they are the same. I have a 99 RL and I've put 121k miles since new and don't have any transmission problems. The RL has been using the same transmission since 96.

The extended powertrain warranty to 8 years only applies to 2000+ TLs with the 5-sp auto so I'm guessing its not a problem with the 4-sp autos.

The 5-sp auto in the 2000+ shifts very differently than the 99 TL 4-sp autos. My brother in law had the 99 TL 4-sp auto and shifts were instantaneous. My dad has a 00 TL 5-sp auto and shifts are slightly delayed. As far as I know, he hasn't had any transmission problems yet at 21k miles. (knock on wood)

WilliamT
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99 RL (Naples Gold)
97 NSX-T (Spa Yellow)

hzm82

First of all, the 99TL is included in the extended warranty. Second, the warranty is for 7yrs/100k, not 8 yrs. Third, you probably felt that 99TL shift were instantaneous because the SportShift has control over all gears, while the 2000+ SS don't have control over 1st gear.

RL and 99TL do not share the same Trans.

hzm82

http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=64883

You might want to read this.