Getting rid of my 2000 Maxima for a 1999 TL? Is the TL reliable!
07-19-2016, 01:19 PM
#82
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Those year Maxima also have transmission issues like 2-3 slip, Not to mention rust by the front mount and quarter panels.
Find a 4 speed tranny and install a cooler with inline filter done deal.
Or you try cleaning the solenoids and change out the ATF with Honda ATF DW-1
Find a 4 speed tranny and install a cooler with inline filter done deal.
Or you try cleaning the solenoids and change out the ATF with Honda ATF DW-1
07-19-2016, 04:08 PM
#84
So you guys really believe its because of the fluid? Car ran great for 3 days than P0740 returns, ughhhhhh. I noticed the top tube under the solenoid connected to the trans seems to be very stuck in there, you have to use a good amount of force to get it out. also, I suck at checking the fluid level lol, sometimes it seems to be fill but other times it seems low. I was thinking of going to the scrap yard and get another solenoid since I got it for cheap, any advice on what should I do next? please.
07-20-2016, 02:47 PM
#85
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Yes, I checked 2 times today and 3 times yesterday, the fluid level is pretty red and right in the middle (above the first dot and right below the second dot). Just took a trip to Indiana and the car drove and shifted perfect. The steering is kina heavy compared to the Maxima, so its kina hard keeping it from swerving out of my lane at highway speeds. But the TL has a very tight turning radius which is great, especially compared to the wide turning radius of the Max.
07-20-2016, 05:21 PM
#86
07-20-2016, 10:46 PM
#87
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Lol, we'll drive a Maxima made from 2000-2003 and you would think very different of the TL's turning abilities! The TL is 200lbs heavier than the Max and yet it's just as light on its feet. And I didn't know the TL was only a SOHC motor until I searched a couple days ago! Faster and smoother than the VQ30. Transmission is still shifting good knock on wood. It's a great car so far. But I need spark plugs bad!!! When I changed the plugs on the Max, the car shifted quicker with way less delay, so it should be the same with TL. I don't believe they been changed, I just hit a little over 107k. It isn't fun maintaining a Acura on a budget.
07-20-2016, 11:38 PM
#88
TL's use coil packs/ignition coils not plugs.
$80 a pop up here, do a scan, & figure out which one (s) need replacing.
You could also just do the hand test, & unplug them 1 by 1 to see if the revs drop.
Most Mazda's are rust buckets, you can thank Ford. ��
$80 a pop up here, do a scan, & figure out which one (s) need replacing.
You could also just do the hand test, & unplug them 1 by 1 to see if the revs drop.
Lol, we'll drive a Maxima made from 2000-2003 and you would think very different of the TL's turning abilities! The TL is 200lbs heavier than the Max and yet it's just as light on its feet. And I didn't know the TL was only a SOHC motor until I searched a couple days ago! Faster and smoother than the VQ30. Transmission is still shifting good knock on wood. It's a great car so far. But I need spark plugs bad!!! When I changed the plugs on the Max, the car shifted quicker with way less delay, so it should be the same with TL. I don't believe they been changed, I just hit a little over 107k. It isn't fun maintaining a Acura on a budget.
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07-21-2016, 10:12 AM
#89
What do you think the coil packs are attached to? And what does Mazda have to do with Nissan?
07-21-2016, 10:24 AM
#90
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i'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and say he is calling "plugs" what we know as 'spark plug cables"..
07-21-2016, 02:32 PM
#91
It isn't fun maintaining a Acura on a budget.
07-21-2016, 02:40 PM
#92
My bad I was thinking of the Mazda 6, forgot it was a Maxima. Lol
Thoiboi's got it.
I was just stating the obvious since this guy is new to TL's, & wants to do a "budget" repair.
It's not as simple as your typicall "plugs, & wires" found on most early hondas.($80 total over $80 per coil)
Thoiboi's got it.
I was just stating the obvious since this guy is new to TL's, & wants to do a "budget" repair.
It's not as simple as your typicall "plugs, & wires" found on most early hondas.($80 total over $80 per coil)
07-21-2016, 02:45 PM
#93
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07-21-2016, 04:16 PM
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