Hey guys I'm new on here been a honda owner my whole life and I've been on the search for a 6mt TL for the right price, and in the right condition. I finally found one that I really liked a black 04 6mt non-navi it had a couple bumps and bruses but for the price i couldnt pass it up. So I went and looked at it and test drove and I fell in love instanly ofcourse. The milage is at 108k thanks to me on the trip back home and it runs great. But i already had to do a few things to the car that i would expect with a used car but i had to do the oil change ofcourse, then i had to do front pads, and now im in the search for rims and tires cause my tires are done for, and my rims are curb up. But my main concern with the car is that when i turn the car to the on position not start just on for all the lights to come on on the cluster one light is not on and its the cel (check engine light) idk whats wrong with it but if you guys could please help i mean the car runs great i love it.

ill get pics up soon for and you guys can tell me what you think

 

Welcome.

Do you have service records? There is a pretty big service that needs to be done at about 105K that included the Timing Belt. You may want to make sure that was done.

 

Congrats and welcome!!!

x2 on the 105k service

 

Welcome and Congrats

 

thnaks guys and no there where no service records it got repoed and i got it for a hell of a deal but my brother owns a shop so hes going to do the 105k service for me but does anyone know about the cel not coming on

 

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This is what mine looks like but it is an 08 not an 04. The engine light on mine comes on and is on for a couple seconds then goes off.

 

Try again.

 

Congrats on your new TL....enjoy!

 

My CEL comes on when first put into the on position and then goes off after a period of time.

 

I would take it to your bothers shop or parts store that will pull engine codes for free and have them check the ECU for trouble codes. That CEL not lighting up could be as small as a burnt bulb or as big as major issues they tried to hide by removing the bulb for the CEL.

 

Welcome and good luck with it!

 

i will as soon as i get a chance

 

i took it to my brothers shop got it checked oyut came up the knock sensor and i think mls or something like that

 

also guys one off my boys is trying to sell me some wheels i was wondering if they would fit or how much work it is to get them to fit they are SSR D5R and they are 18x9 +25 front and 18x10 +24 rear what do you guys think

 

Look in the wheel section, there is a thread on fittment and what you can get away with back spacing wise. The knock sensor issues will cost you power and gas mileage, so I would address it as soon as you can.

 

alright thanks ill check out the wheel section and yes im in the process of looking for the part does anyone know where i can get an oem one for a decent price

 

also do you guys think one from the v6 accord will work or does it have to be for the tl

 

alright guys so I went to my brothers shop and fixed a couple problems with the 3rd gen which were the knock sensor problem which was just the sub harness which got eatten buy a rat or some rodent some off you tl owners might know thats a common problem till you get the new redesigned sub harness easy fix buy while fixing it I broke the knock sensor because the old one was so britle from the heat so i bought a new one and changed it and also change the return o-ring on the power steering pump it was leaking a little and then of course the mls code I had I cleared it the other day and it seems to be gone now but I'll keep you guys posted and when I get on my comp I'll try and get some pics up of the tl for you guys

 

Welcome

 

^^^^ thanks man I love the car been looking for a 6mt forever lol i gotta get some pics up for you guys

 

 

sorry for the small pics guys ill get better ones soon

 

Congrats Welcome to AZ! Check out the 3G garage for tons of info. Also register your TL at www.myacura.com in the USA or https://www.myacura.acura.ca/ in Canada. Save your Navi and Radio codes there. Check for any recalls your TL may need.

 

how do i check for the recalls and does it go by milage or year

 

o yean and guys i fixed my check engine light problem the previous owner or dealer i got it from decided to block it off buy stuffing black tap in the whole but i got it out light works and is not on anymore everything is fixed working on wheels and suspension now

 

You must go here: www.myacura.com, create an account. Go to "Service and Maintenance". Then on the left side toward the bottom click on "Recalls". Type in your VIN and it will check for any outstanding recalls for your model.

 

^^^ alright thanks ^^^

is there a way to check if my 105k maintenance was done because i have a feeling it was and i dont wanna pay for it again if its already been done so i just wanna check and make sure if there is a way please let me know thank you

 

You may have to check with your dealership to get that info. Does anyone else know how to get a maintenance record on a vehicle?

 

ill try that today call the dealership in the area i bought the car from but what if it wasn't replaced by the dealer and by another shop of some sort or a friend

 

alright guys i think i got all the problems fixed for now on the tl. the cel light is gone the only problems i have now are the power steering wine and i did change the o-ring and when i did i found out that there was a green one in there instead of a black or orange. also i'm having a little problem with third gear it grinds every now and then not all the time and it doesnt pop out looks like its time for some gmsm. but on a good update i got my wheels sitting in my garage and my suspension is on the way cant wait lol keep you guys posted and try to get some pics up asap

 

alright guys im looking for some opinions here i took the tl to my bothers shop cause i had a serious vibration in the front when i went over 60 i thought it was the tires but just to make sure we put it on a lift and checked out the lower control arms and all the bushings and everything in the front to see if anything was wrong and we found out that the two front compliance bushings where bad so i ordered some oem ones and i was wondering if you guys thought i should fill up the open spots on the new ones with window weld when they get here before i have them installed