m00nix

Car has a great service record from Acura dealers since new. All maintenance was kept up to date, and done preventatively it seems.



Info:

• Car is a 2005 Base 6MT I bought with 112,000 miles in early 2018.
• Currently sitting just under 126k.
• 105k mile service was done @ 73k by previous owner in mid 2014.
• I have kept up with the maintenance (although not at dealers like previous owners as I try and do what I can myself to save some money) at regular intervals like previous owners had.
• Most recent service(125k miles) i did a full flush and change of all fluids and filters along with brakes, etc. (This helped with the 3rd gear issue I was starting to get.)

I'm interested in what some good steps are that I can continue to take to hopefully prolong the life of the car past the 200,000+ mile mark...

Since my 105k service was done @ 73k, should I start checking the timing belt around 140k just to be safe or is it fine past that (ie 160k+)? I'd rather be safe than sorry and as the mileage gets higher I start to worry more that things will fail even though it's been nothing but great to me and I've tried to return the treatment, lol..


Thanks ahead of time for the help.

m00nix

I'm a derp and should have looked a bit better before posting. Found this thread with tons of helpful info on high mileage cars right after making my thread.

Sorry.

Scottwax

126,000 miles is nothing if the car has been maintained properly. I'm at 263,000 on my Accord, change the oil every 7500 miles with synthetic, its maybe down 1/4-1/3rd quart after all those miles. Still pulls pretty well.

Whenever you need a clutch (and it may be a while if you don't beat on your car), make sure you change out the clutch slave and master. Timing belt should be fine to 180,000. Engine mounts can be an issue, going to a urethane side mount and replacing all the transmission mounts at the same time seems to have taken care of the torn engine mount issues I was having. I replaced my starter at around 150,000 miles but alternator and radiator are original. Occasionally Honda a/c suffers the black bag of death (the dryer comes apart internally) and all that crap clogs up the system. Sometimes a good flush and new dryer can fix it, sometimes it takes the compressor with it. There is a power steering recall on the high pressure hose so get that done if it hasn't been taken care of already.

WDPanda

Change the oil on time and you shouldn't have engine problems. Many have gone over 3/400k miles

m00nix

Thank you!

bbn166

A recall for what generation?

bbn166

This guy at work makes fun of the transmission problems this geration has had. He has a Lexus GS 300 and says it’s a much better car. I think the engine is as good as any but is he right about bonds and bad trans?

Jackass

Honda had a lot of challenges through the years with their V6 5AT transmissions. Not specific to the TL at all. Accords, TL, CL, MDX, Odyssey....they all had issues in the first half of the 2000s. If I recall, they had some lubrication issues in the very early 2000s that caused hard failures (bearings??) and then there were some hydraulic challenges that can cause premature clutch pack failures. For the most part, stay on top of fluid changes and it will prolong the life of the transmission.

Every single manufacturer has "something" they are known for sucking at....Toyota had the sludge issues through the 90s in their V6 engines, GM...well it's GM, their trim/dash quality has never been there....then Ford...well...truthfully I don't know that much about Ford. I just remember the early 2013'ish Escapes were extremely painful and then of course their transmission issues in the Focus.

Is the GS a better car? Who knows and who cares? I'm sure it is a really nice car and I doubt I would be upset if I owned one of those. But I don't...I have a TL and I absolutely love it....still...even after 11 years.

DMZ

I'm now at 323K, and have done a lot over the last 5 years (as you can see) to keep it going. Regular oil filter changes with synthetic oil and a high-quality filter are absolutely essential

I figure if I continue to maintain the car the way I have, I'll easily get to 400K miles!

Timing Belt/Water pump
Clutch and Flywheel
Clutch Master Cylinder
Clutch Slave Cylinder
Clutch Lines & Hoses
Brake and clutch pedal covers
Motor mounts
Valves adjusted
Rear stabilizer bar end links, bushings, and brackets
Lower Control Arm Bushings including the compliances
Rear lower control arms
Ball joints - upper & lower
CV Driveshafts
Spark plugs
Battery cables
All Hoses including brake lines
Horns
Headlights and ignitor
Navigation DVD unit rebuilt
CD Player rebuilt
Bluetooth/HFL module
PCV Valve
Brake light switch
Bulbs in the Steering wheel and around Nav screen
Glovebox trunk switch
Front seat leather
Accelerator Sensor
Hood struts
Driver's door seal
Exhaust System Flex Pipe
Center Console Lid
Trunk seal
Power steering pump
Steering Rack (& Pinion)
Front stabilizer bushings
Front Stabilizer Links
Subframe mounts
Tyiz (of course)
Front right and left rear door actuators
Shift knob
Front Struts (shocks & springs)
Front & Rear Brakes & callipers
Driver's door pin switch
Driver's door seal
Radiator
Taillight LED panels
Roof XM antenna
Oxygen Sensors
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Added backup camera
Added DRL module
A/C Compressor-7 yrs ago
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Scottwax

Acura has recalled certain 2004-2007 TL models because the power steering hose may leak onto the extremely hot catalytic converter, which may cause a fire hazard. Dealers will replace the power steering hose with a new heat-resistant design.

Affected Cars

Acura TL

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

horseshoez

iTrader: (2)

You might have missed the point the OP has a 6MT, pretty much a bullet proof transmission.

horseshoez

iTrader: (2)

Interesting, contrary to other authoritative posts, the above link shows there is a recent airbag recall for most of the 3G TL run. First I've heard of it and Honda has yet to contact me.

nist7

to OP: 126k is low mileage man.

200k-300k is probably moderate/medium mileage.

I honestly wouldn't even consider these years Honda products "high" mileage until you turn over the 300,000 mile mark.

horseshoez

iTrader: (2)

Agreed, a well maintained Gen 3 TL, especially with a 6MT, is barely broken in with only 126,000 miles on the clock.