I have read a lot of these posts and now I am starting to get confused on what I have read. With all the recent posts about transmission problems, I think I read somewhere that the Type S have stronger transmissions than the non
Type S....is that true?

My baby has only 46 k miles on her, what should I do to try and preserve the transmission?

Any other advice on the car in general?. I have only had it for less than 2 weeks. I love this car and will mostly drive it conservatively, but every so often I love to really put my foot into it and hang on. I live in the mountains and I know I will go through tires and brakes....just one of the trade offs of driving cars in the mountains.

Great Car and I want it to last for some time.

 

ok lets me clear thing up for you.

07-08 TL use modify version of RL AT regardless of base or Type S, ONLY Type S receive a front mount ATF cooler as bonus.

04-06 using a AT that has better reliability than 2nd gen TL AT.


I would recommend you replace most of the fluid on your car like brake fluid, 3x3 ATF and replace the 3rd & 4th pressure switch, oil change, power steering fluid, etc.... Other than that TL is quite a solid car all around, if your car is proper maint then its ok to drive it hard some time. I never heard any one has to rebuilt AT in Type S or 07-08 (if maint properly) and even some with the portion that does need replace/rebuilt their AT do to either neglect or over abuse the car if not the problem already existed at time of purchase or prior.


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I have an 08 Base...no issues with the AT, 58K miles, changed ATF as recommended at 30K. But then again I'm old, and don't get "on it" all that often. I too love this car and want it to last. My only issue was the hands free link module. Fixed that myself after getting a new one from oemacuraparts.com.