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Aug 22, 2005 | 03:19 PM

Ron A

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UPDATED 2 June 2015

FOR BULLETINS PUBLISHED PRIOR TO JULY 2014: Follow these instructions. Exactly!

PLEASE CLEAR YOUR CACHE BEFORE PROCEEDING. IF YOU DON'T, AND HAVE A PROBLEM, CLEAR YOUR CACHE.

1. Open this link .

2. Open any one of the listings.

3. You can now open the below listed links.

10 May 2014. It looks like Honda is no longer publishing service news bulletins, but EE4Life is now furnishing both the Honda link and the link he is hosting.

FOR BULLETINS PUBLISHED STARTING JULY 2014, YOU CAN GO DIRECTLY TO THE PDF, WITHOUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH THE ABOVE PROCEDURE.

EE4Life IS POSTING BOTH THE HONDA LINK, AND ALSO THE LINK HE HAS HOSTED WHICH SHOULD BE USED, FOR WHICH WE ARE INDEBTED AND THANK HIM.

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Mod edit (neuronbob): All reports from last year placed in this post and other posts cleaned up

Last edited by EE4Life; Mar 1, 2026 at 05:55 PM. Reason: Added link for February 2026

Jan 4, 2006 | 08:50 PM

Lister00169

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Very nice finds with great info (especially the Dash Fade issue)

Jan 5, 2006 | 08:55 AM

AMIC

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From: The ATX

This is great info. Thanks!!

Jan 6, 2006 | 02:49 AM

Lore

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From: Bear Territory

This is great! Thanks!

I love how in the December bulletin they stress that the only approved ATF fluid is the Honda one

Jan 6, 2006 | 02:57 AM

Lore

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From: Bear Territory

You can get the 2004 bulletins as well:

January 2004
February 2004
March 2004
April 2004
May 2004
June 2004
July 2004
August 2004
September 2004
October 2004
November 2004
December 2004

Also noticed that this URL lists a "This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed" error as opposed to a 404 error:

http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/TS/

I tried some combinations but didn't get anywhere.

Jan 6, 2006 | 06:51 PM

loud_whispers

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I have bulletins available 12 months out of the year since 1986..

let me know which ones you guy's want.

Jan 6, 2006 | 07:06 PM

Lore

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Quote:

Originally Posted by loud_whispers

I have bulletins available 12 months out of the year since 1986..

let me know which ones you guy's want.

How about all of them since the third generation TL came out? I think it's difficult to identify which on we need since there isn't an index or some otherwise easy-to-search method.

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Jan 6, 2006 | 08:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lore

How about all of them since the third generation TL came out? I think it's difficult to identify which on we need since there isn't an index or some otherwise easy-to-search method.

He just gave you all of 2004?

Jan 6, 2006 | 09:21 PM

djarovsky

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From: The Chi

I think I have the secret decoder ring.....let me know if anything listed is incorrect. I tried many of them and had success!

http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SN/wxxyyzz.PDF

where:
w = A (for Honda Service News) or B (for Acura Service News)

xx = 00-99 for the year
it looks like Honda Service News only goes back as far as ‘90
it looks like Acura Service News only goes back as far as ‘87

yy = 01-12 for the month

zz = 00 (not sure of this code...is it always 00?)

Enjoy!

Jan 6, 2006 | 09:23 PM

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loud_whispers

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From: somewhere,nj

Jan 6, 2006 | 09:29 PM

#11

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From: somewhere,nj

Jan 6, 2006 | 09:33 PM

#12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by djarovsky

sorry......for Acura it looks to actually be Oct of 1986

Can someone please edit my original post?? I don't know how.

Jan 6, 2006 | 09:34 PM

#13

loud_whispers

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From: somewhere,nj

Jan 6, 2006 | 09:39 PM

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loud_whispers

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Jan 6, 2006 | 09:46 PM

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loud_whispers

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Jan 6, 2006 | 09:51 PM

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loud_whispers

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From: somewhere,nj

Jan 6, 2006 | 09:53 PM

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loud_whispers

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From: somewhere,nj

Jan 6, 2006 | 09:56 PM

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loud_whispers

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Jan 6, 2006 | 10:00 PM

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loud_whispers

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Jan 6, 2006 | 10:01 PM

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loud_whispers

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i think that's it of the TL's..

good luck everyone..

Jan 7, 2006 | 06:44 AM

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neuronbob

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I'll be editing all those links later today.

Just wanted to give a shout out to loud_whispers, who provided all the links that Michael linked to at the top of the thread.

This thread will be moved to the top of the "Problems and Fixes" section next week.

Jan 7, 2006 | 09:09 PM

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crxb

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lister00169

Very nice finds with great info (especially the Dash Fade issue)

dash fade is interesting and also I saw for the 04 TL w/ water entering under the seat - a rubber gromett under the car allowing water in - and the fix

great info

Jan 11, 2006 | 03:14 PM

#23

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Great info and timely. I just had my ignition assembly replaced yesterday, (Dec 2005 TSB)because the key was stuck and couldn't be removed. I thought initially it was the steering wheel lock, but the tumblers were probably worn (after two years?). The cost to replace it was $666 but the warranty covered it. (2004TL)

Jan 11, 2006 | 04:45 PM

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SSM6MTNAVI

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There is some pretty good info on there. loud-whispers - Thank you.

Jan 12, 2006 | 12:08 PM

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JoganJani

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Nice very nice. Thanks all who listed these.

Jan 29, 2006 | 07:30 AM

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Ron A

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January 2006 added.

Feb 15, 2006 | 05:00 PM

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The acura of concord is hitting me with TSB 05-050 (Feb 1, 2006) that they claim superceeds TSB 05-076. This new TSB for my VIN covers only replacement of the rear bumpers and does NOT cover re-alignment unless you have a 2005. I was talking to them on the phone making an appt. based on TSB 05-076.

Anyone has access to this and can post it?

Feb 15, 2006 | 05:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by loud_whispers

i think that's it of the TL's..

good luck everyone..

Not sure why people in the 3G forum would have interest in anything before 2004?

Feb 15, 2006 | 05:09 PM

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MichaelBenz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by techguy

TSB's and Service News are two different things.

Feb 15, 2006 | 05:14 PM

#30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelBenz

TSB's and Service News are two different things.

The one I am refering to is an Acura Service Bulletin.

Feb 15, 2006 | 07:26 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by techguy

http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B05-050.PDF

http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B05-076.PDF

Feb 15, 2006 | 09:42 PM

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Many many thanks to A_UFO. I have added these to the list of TSB's in the 3G Garage.

Mar 1, 2006 | 05:01 PM

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February 2006 added.

Major Topics:

Navi Voice Commands
Automatic Transmission Flushing - Big Taboo

Mar 19, 2006 | 11:17 AM

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After reading http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B05-050.PDF I was just wondering if those repair procedures should apply to all TLs in Canada as well? I have a 2005 TL 6-spd where the VIN is 19UUA6...5A8xxxxx, but since all TLs are made in the Ohio plant, should the suspension setup be the same for all 2005 TLs? I guess what I'm trying to ask is if I should go in to service and ask them to check and adjust the toe to the specifications in repair procedure C.

Mar 25, 2006 | 04:36 PM

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Dr. E in TN

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Thank you so much for these. Please keep them coming.

May 5, 2006 | 10:10 AM

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Ron A

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April 2006 added.

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May 11, 2006 | 11:55 AM

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maluskills

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Sorry if this is a dumb question...but do these service bulletins include recalls?

Edit: Think I found what I was looking for --> https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/ftp-help-129314/

Jun 5, 2006 | 10:26 AM

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May 2006 added.

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Jul 5, 2006 | 10:08 AM

#39

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June 2006 added.

Major topics applicable to 3G TL:

Power window binds or scrapes, changes direction

Noisy power window motor? Replace the regulator.

Jul 7, 2006 | 08:34 AM

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Sevice News

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelBenz

Not sure why people in the 3G forum would have interest in anything before 2004?

My 3G TL is an early production car made in Nov 2003. Correct me if I am wrong but I think the 3G production began in Sep 2003, so there you go, 2003 Sevice news seem handy here. To be honest I really appreciate all years listed and will read them all if time permits, for there is a lot of valuable and relevant info to be found and learned. Thanks for your effort, too. Just my

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