Hello, I have a question regarding the proper driving speed on a 2003 acura tl. I was driving to a relative's house for thanksgiving this afternoon on a highway when i noticed that there was smoke coming from the rear of my vehicle. I parked on the side of the road and noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle as well. I kept my eye on the cluster gauge in my car and saw that my engine was not overheating, but when i took a look at the transmission & removed the dipstick, smoke began to come out. I gave it a few minutes to cool down & drove back home. It did smell like there was burning oil, but my transmission is not slipping. This may be obvious, but is this a sign that my car's transmission is failing & needs to be replaced, or is there something else wrong with my car? This is the first time this has happened to me in this car. Also, when I was driving, my vehicle was reving at 3000-3500 rpm while I was going ~100mph, is that too fast of a speed to drive the vehicle at?

 

3k rev at 100mph is normal.

Smoke is not. You should stop driving the car until you find and fix the problem. I don't think smoke is a "regular" sign of tranny failure, so it might be something more serious.

 

Yeah, I tried to drive the car this morning, it began to "buck" a little when I drove it, but the Malfunction indicator lamp on the car did not come on. Not sure whether its a tranny problem or if its something else, but I took it to the dealer to get it inspected. I'll have to wait untill monday to see what's the problem though...

 

how long were you at that speed?

how did the trans fluid look and smell?
no overflow of atf from its vent port?
ever change the fluid,,on the new dw1 honda fluid?
trans mileage? original or replacement?

was the engine temp at its normal 1-2 lines below half?
anything more= problem

ckd coolant level in rad and res bottles?

dont count on the dash lights to warn you !!!

Why did you drop it at the dealer,,on thanksgiving weekend...is it under extended warranty?

 

Did you put in Vtech fluid?

 

^That. The absence of evidence isn't the evidence of absence.
What he means is: are your engine oil and atf levels fine?