I am currently looking at buying an '06 WDP, 50k miles, with Nav and the owner is telling me that the tranny was replaced at 40k due to some defect. I am aware of the 04/05 issues, but i thought the tranny issues went away by 06, no? Is this something I should worry about it? I think I might be able to pick it up for under $17k, which is a great price even with 50k miles.

 

6MT or auto?

 

Acura/Honda and Tranny issues are joined at the hip.. they never go away..

 

call acura with the VIN number- tell them `looking to buy` and want a warranty history check and recall check
They can tell you if the trans was really replaced or some other problem was addressed
1-800-382-2238 x5 gets a human
6am-5pm pacific time

the weak clutch packs are the culprit,
if you get a car with a warranty replacement trans- thats a good thing IMO

 

if its a 6mt thats normal. the 6mt's had synchro issues and it was resovled with a recall, i doub5t the tranny was REPLACED. more like the synchros and bearings were replaced

 

Hell, I just got a new AT5 tranny on my 07-TLS and it only had 7,800 miles on it!!! Seems like trannys are the achilles heal of Acuras. See about an extened warranty.

 

^^ i was gonna say if there was something wrong with 07 auto tl-s trannies i'd be the first to tell you but nevermind!

im all over the place shifting with it; im not an aggressive driver, i just like to use the tiptronic

 

be easy on the downshifts into 3rd and 2nd- thats the wear point on the TL auto trans
Ok when you need to do it to be in the right gear-torque-rpm to accellerate off the apex,,,but dont use the trans as a brake in normal driving

Brakes are cheap compared to a $4000 trans!

 

5AT and was replaced at 46k miles. The seller provided the dealer' where it was done and I called and talked to them. It was a full replacement under warranty, but that's all I could get from them.

 

yeah hopefully that new trans will last a while, my trans was replaced at 70K and it is a giant pos.......

 

It's the luck of the draw. Some have trouble, many more don't.

 

Is this with a 2gen or 3gen TL??