TripnCL

I recently bought a used 02 Acura TL. I called Acura Client Services and gave them the VIN number. Acura said that 'recall was performed' on Dec 2005.

However they do not have the info if transmission was replaced or was it just the jet oil kit.

Any ideas where else I should look?

Fender Bender

Go to Carfax.com
I think that's a pretty reliable source to find out what work has been done on your car. All you do its type in your VIN and enter ur credit card, it costs like 15 or 25 bucks. I just went to it yesterday and found out my trans has never been worked on. Now I think I have to take it in and get it checked out.

fla-tls

Sounds like the oil jet kit was installed. If you look at the top of the transmission, do you see a bolt that has ATF stamped on it? If not, it was replaced by the oil jet kit. If you see the bolt, the transmission was probably replaced (newer designs don't use the external kit).

That's the best way I can think of telling - other than call the dealer (which you did).

fla-tls

Cafax is not very reliable. Their records many times do not indicate accidents that the car has actually been in. I know this was the case with my last car.

Bob_F

Carfax reports can often miss service and repair events. I got full service records for my 1999 TL from the original owner but the CarFax report missed many, many items.

So don't rely on the CarFax report for a complete record.

Bob

Fender Bender

Wow, I had no idea that carfax sucked so much balls. Thanks duders - I hafta go get it checked out now for real.

Bob_F

See if Acura Client Services can tell you the name of the dealership where the oil jet recall was performed. You might then be able to get additional information from the dealership.

Bob

Fender Bender

I just called Acura Client Services. They said my trans was replaced in February of 2004. The lady was very helpful - so RAWWWK.

fla-tls

That's about when mine was replaced last time. You should see ATF on the bolt on top of your tranny.

Mine's been driving ok ever since (ok - occasional hard shifting into 3rd but that's it).

2000tl32

I called Acura dealership, and they asked for VIN. They told me that the tranny was replaced at 94k and has 36k warrenty on it. Check with you local dealership. I am sure you 'll something positive from them.

Good luck

fsttyms1

Carfax said that my uncles car was in 2 accidents and 20k miles on it when my uncle had just ordered and received it with 3 miles on it.

03typeStl

I called Acura they told me my transmission was replaced in June 2005, and that it was one of the TLs involved in the recall.
And I asked her if they installed the revised trans from Feb 2005 ? she said yes, I hope she is not bullshitting.

Bob_F

Did she mean that your TL was one of the 2003 TLs with the extended warranty on the transmission? (There was never a transmission recall.)

If your new transmission was installed by an Acura dealer in June of 2005 you should have the latest parts.

Bob

03typeStl

Yea, I have the extended warranty cause I bought my car certified.
And Im sure it was installed by Acura since they knew when it was installed.