NaplesTL

I have noticed in my 07 TLS according to the MID the front tires are at 36lbs and the rear is at 29lbs but they are fine. I talked to the service manager and he believes there is an issue starting to rise. He has seen a couple of 07 TL with the same pressure problems so I thought I would let everyone know. He basically told me when or if I get a warning light to take it in and he would replace the sensors. You guys may already be aware of this but I thought I would let you know.

S PAW 1

A seven lb. differential between the front and rear is NOT "fine".
You should be setting pressures at 35F/32R cold.
I good tire pressure gauge is highly recommended (not a pencil)

NaplesTL

I am not saying I am ok with the tire pressure I am sayiny that my tire pressure is good 32 all the way around but my MID says different. If you guys are checking your tire pressure and it is different than your MID than there might be an issue in the 07's. Thats all I was trying to say.

stillhere153

iTrader: (1)

ok swap the tires from front to back without adding any air... see what it will say then

shooter

+1 !

Even though it complaints a bit in MID when it's cold out there at night when I go drinking/clubbing ...

S PAW 1

My MID has beeen pretty accurate so far.
With winter upon us, always check and add air when tires are cold. If not, you run the risk of the TPMS alert as pressures go down in relation to temperature.
My Acura dealer says the line starts getting pretty long at the service dept. as people bring their cars in for the alert as soon as the temp. drops.

NaplesTL

What did you guys do before these tire pressur monitors in your car? I belive my shop I drive to everyday and work at everday, I have the ability to check my tire pressure on a regular basis. I don't need that little MID telling me what it thinks the pressure is BUT when you pay for a car that has an option... it SHOULD work accuratley and it doesn't. I am also well aware of cold pressure and warm pressures difference. A 1-2 differnence wouldn't bother me but when it starts getting 3,4,5 lbs off it starting to bother me but I checked the tires and they were all at 32 cold so I wasn't worried about it. I have a very good relationship with are local Acura dealership. I delivered a car to Acura and had a talk with Joe (service manger) and he informed me that he is starting to see problems in 07 I appriciate you guys trying to help me understand that 7lbs diff. is bad and the difference in cold and warm goes up and down, I understand all that.

mike03a3

Thanks for the heads up. I check my pressure regularly with a good gauge, and my '07 TL-S TPMS is never more than 1 psi off from the gauge. I'll keep an eye on it though.

BTW, my TL-S 6MT recommends 35psi in front. Is yours different? If so, is it an automatic. I ask because my dealer keeps setting it at 32 all around, but the car definitely handles better with 35 or 36 in front.

NaplesTL

I keep them at 32 not to say it shouldn't be at 35 in the front, I just went with the dealer. I didn't even think about it handling better, I will have to keep that inmind.

stillhere153

iTrader: (1)

I've owned 4 cars... the tl is my fourth... I've always put 35psi all the way around no matter what the door sills/owners manual says

S PAW 1

Take it back to the dealer if you have a friggin' problem. Most of the people on this forum have posted that they don't have a problem. I, for one, do not! I have also never felt the need for a TPMS type of device. This, like other options, was created out of the void of people not performing regular maintenance when they shoud, in an effort to keep us safer. I can see a safety purpose though, if someone were to pick up a nail unexpectedly.

DLHTL

This is true...65mph on freeway and TPMS alert goes off. LR tire @ 18psi. 10 sec later 14psi. I finally got off of freeway and to safe place to stop. 8psi. It was dark out but I could hear air escaping from tire. Drove down the road (1 mile?) to gas station. While taking tire off of car to put spare on I almost cut my hand on the razor blade sticking out of my tire right where the tread and sidewall meet. I only had a little over 800 miles on my car.
If it wasn't for the TPMS I would not have known about the loss in air until it was too late. I never noticed a difference in the handling of the car.

I will never get a vehicle without this feature again.

BEAR-AvHistory

The numbers are on the drivers door. I can't see any reason to doubt them.

JetJock

the pressure on the door is only a recommended starting point....actual pressure should depend on your particular driving style, ambient conditions, and weight on wheels.

NaplesTL

I understand... if most people do not have a problem that I (or someone on here) then we should not post are problems we might encounter with our TL's. I should take care of it myself and take it to a dealer and not bother everyone on here with problems that "most people" don't have. Good luck with any problems, I was just trying to help.

S PAW 1

Maybe my mistake. You seemed to be finger pointing at Acura something of which you were convinced was a widespread problem. It doesn't seem as though that is the case. I would think the dealer should be able to recalibrate the TPMS in your situation, and solve your problem. No mfr. is perfect, and we have learned of problems on this forum. This just doesn't sound like one of them. If it becomes one, I am sure that Acura will publish a bulletin for it.
Good luck on getting it fixed.

NaplesTL

If the dealership would not of said anything to me I would have had no idea it might of been a problem, I was just trying to repeat what a service manager from Acura told me.

Tech7427

if i was the tech looking at this, id put the car up on the lift, set the tire pressure to 35 all around. re initialize each sensor..
problem solved.

BEAR-AvHistory

What makes you say that? They only have two sets of pressures listed in the docs. Under 120mph & over 120mph continuous use up to max gross vehicle weight.