Qartan

In Canada, for reference!

Just verbally purchased a 2012 Acura TSX 6spd 2.4l 4-cylinder manual with 135,000km (83,885 miles) from a private seller. Took it for a test drive and the clutch feels great, brakes are responsive, steering is solid. Exterior looks fine, under the hood looks very clean and in good repair.

Came home and purchased a CarFax report, which shows the Cylinder Head & Timing Chain were both replaced at 13,000 km (8,000 miles), about 9 months after it was purchased new from the dealer. Screenshot

The seller is the 3rd owner of this car, which has records dating back to 2011. Is this service report something I should be concerned with? I am supposed to meet him in a couple of days to sign the papers and transfer the car.

Thanks in advance!

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

it would be a red flag if it wasnt fixed....since it was fixed and the car is operating normally, there are no red flags.
if you are scared, have the car inspected at a mechanic shop as a "Pre-purchase-Inspection" ask mechanic to do a compression test and a leak down test to confirm that it was fixed correctly.


the most likely scenario; was that the owner was new to driving standard transmissions, or manual transmissions and likely put the car in the wrong gear at the wrong RPM causing an over-rev condition and the piston came in contact with the head. bent the valves inside the head.
replaced the head and everything is good.

BROlando

The service was done almost 70K miles ago and the car runs fine today.

Option A:
Continue living your life.

Option B:
Maybe call the dealer where it was serviced and find out why they changed everything.

Analyze it thoroughly.

Become obsessed.

Start imagining issues

Eventually go completely insane.

Let us know via blog or post.

thoiboi

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