FYI, we have an '03, had the squirter mod done, and still had our tranny warrantied at about your mileage.

But... I'm in Canada and didn't need my car fixed in a rush.

 

They'll likely give you a loaner. Your new tranny should come with a warranty and help you stay in your car longer.

$1600 for all that is very reasonable from a dealer.

 

Yeah it is reasonable. But I won't be getting it fixed for a month or two now. I don't have the cash considering I have a payment on my car. So I'm just out of a car for a while.

 

So my transmission has been ordered. My dad helped me out on this one. So I shall be getting my car back Tues or so.

 

It's too bad they would not cover it. I'm always wondering when mine will die!

 

better pay him back with interest...

 

haha. so after I get the transmission, whats the break-in time? Need to know that so I know when to drain and fill the tranny after break in.

 

So, I'm glad you were able to get your problem taken care of! So, I think you got a pretty decent deal and I'm glad you took heed of the excellent advice on this board. So, what are you majoring in? So, is this your first year in college?

 

Not sure the break in period, I actually think I drove about 40k before I changed the fluid. By no means should this be followed as best practice.

 

haha Substanger: I am a 2nd year at Mt SAC Junior College. CSU transfer program. triple major in Computer Science. Programming/Networking and Systems Infrastructure.

Rob: Won't the transmission shed off metal and stuff during the break-in? And I should drain and fill after that period. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Best ask Acura themselves. I just drove it and forgot completely about any breaking in. I've never done that on a new car, so I thought nothing of it.

There was a different fluid in there, it was white with silver in it. About 5k after getting it replaced a quick change oil station tried to get me to replace my fluid because it wasn't red. I told them not to touch anything but the engine oil and haven't been back since. They wanted to put some noname brand tranny fluid in.

 

anywhere in Vegas is usually a ripoff.

People expect you to be baller if you go there.

I bet another dealership will be much better

 

well I get my car back tomorrow evening. I can't wait! Tired of driving this piece of shit Korean made Hyundai Sonata V6 (no offense to any Koreans). lol I gotta give it to them though, rides like a charm. Very very smooth.

 

Hey guys,

I joined the dead tranny club last Saturday and wanted to get a few things straightened out for the tranny warranty questions. As for me, I have a 2000 TL with 111K. They are covering the hardware, but I have to pay for labor, $800. I had the Oil Jet kit installed back in 2004 and that did not change the warranty status.

Current warranty is 7 years, 9 months or 114,500 miles. Unfortunately I was passed the 7yrs 9m period.

Oil Jet was an optional recall that Acura would install to "prevent" the tranny from over heating.

If you get a replacement tranny, the warranty on that tranny is 3yrs/36k miles. Not sure if that is the status on a tranny that is replaced before the 7yr/114,500 miles recall. My tranny will be covered till I hit 147k or 3 years.

What they fixed in the failed tranny. The 2nd and 3rd gear were designed poorly and have been redesigned. The bearing was too small and failed over time, they gave it a bigger bearing.

Even though I have been given this information from the dealership, I don't know how good the remanufactured tranny's are. If any of you guys can tell me if the tranny's are any better, I appreciate it.

 

Well, I got my car back today and I must say... I FU***NG LOVE IT! Shifts like butter, runs through all the gears really quick. I'm not planning on WOT for a long while from now and the dealer recommended I do a drain and fill after the first 650 miles to remove any shed particles from the transmission oil. But overall, the transmission is great.

Green2000TL: If this is any help to you, I had a 99 Accord V6 Coupe before my TL-S, and I had a reman transmission in there for over 50k miles. Never had a single issue and I drove that car very very abusively. At the end of the day, still shifted like it was brand new. I'm not so sure about the TL transmissions since they are 5 speed but still happen to have the same issues the Accord transmissions did. Anyone else have any input on this?

 

What did they tell you about the break in period? Is there such a thing?