italiancip14

I want to buy a pair of type s tails for my 04 tl. Not sure weather to buy OEM for 215$ or DEPO off ebay ranging from 100-150$. I wanted the opinion of AZ members who have DEPO tails and how they fit and if anyone has/had any problems with them. Thanks everybody

EL PESADO

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i have depo tails for two years with out problems

TheDingo

I'm buying the depo tail lights. I've read other reviews on here from guys who have them with no problems.

sapanpatel123

I'm going to the buy the depo tails with the black bezel from eBay, also heard some good things about them.

blkmz3

i say oem. the depo plastic isn't the same. i've had aftermarket tail lights on cars before. it make look similar but quality isn't on par.

italiancip14

yea, but which lights to buy from ebay. they range from like 99-150 DEPO. these ebay sellers always make me nervous what if something happens and they never respond.

SharksBreath

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call paypal.

italiancip14

i've already dealt with shit like that and got screwed. i just don't get why such a drastic price difference when they are all depo. so if anyone have bought DEPO off ebay can they share which seller they purchased them from

CLtotheTL32

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I have a pair of DEPO tails and they are fine

TLDude876

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I have depo smoked tails with no issues.

italiancip14

did you guys purchase them recently? if you did do you remember how much and what seller?

VQPower37

go with the depo ... imo the cost diff isnt worth the difference ... if there is even any difference

rydjohnson

These are the ones I just ordered l last night, http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-2004-20...-/310368278143

I got them for a little bit less, they were running 10% special, plus I had some eBay bucks saved up.

The seller, 'neondials' seemed to be a good one. Sent a tracking number this morning. I would definitely order from that seller again if I had to.

italiancip14

i was looking to buy the red type s ones. thank you though for your feedback

italiancip14

think there's any difference with these? which would you guys buy?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/07-08-ACURA-...ht_3955wt_1037

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACURA-TL-TYP...ht_4386wt_1037

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACURA-TL-04-...ht_1938wt_1037

http://www.ebay.com/itm/07-Acura-Tl-...ht_2633wt_1270

CLtotheTL32

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I can't tell a difference at all

Will1688

Are there any ways to distinguish them between the two besides quality wise? Does the depo one say DEPO on the bottom stamp? and what does the OEM type-s tails say on the bottom of the lamp? i think i asked this question before in a similar thread but did not get any response..

rydjohnson

I would personally go with #2. The others don't specify which company made them, they just say DOT/SAE approved. #2 actually says DEPO made them.

Bankz

http://www.uniquestyleracing.com/20actlty3smr.html
try these guys

drummer boy04

^ +1
This way you don't have to deal with crappy ebay sellers. I just got my racing pedals from them, and I am very pleased with the quality and customer service. I was supplied with a confirmation e mail and tracking number. I doubt an ebay seller will do that.

Joneill44

Some depo dont fit perfectly go oem to be safe.

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/type-s-tail-lights-depo-vs-oem-716729/

italiancip14

does it really make sense to pay 150 when you can pay 215 for oem.

Italiano

Have black smoked depos from Neondials....luv them...dnt be scared piazod,lol

UA6

I've been using DEPO tails for almost 2 years without any issues. Also have DEPO fogs and they're actually more solid than the OEM ones that I had in there before.

rydjohnson

I received 2 confirmation emails, and a tracking number from neondials...guess I got lucky?

Italiano

Not luck^^^^its why he has a high rating...

TLDude876

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neondials and USR are the same people

acura_dipset_tl

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This.
From my experience i would just stay with oem. Just search, you might find some used oem tails for around the same price as new depos.

BlownJ32T

I'd pay the extra bucks and go with Stanley...perfect fitment... unless you're going to mod your tail lights then i would go for depo.

Jackass

Never used DEPO on my TL, but used them on my old Cavalier, my wife's Grand Am, my mother's Crown Vic, and a co-workers Dodge truck. Absolutely no issues or complaints with them. There is a distributor locally here in KC that I have gotten mine from.

Chessie724

IMO, the TL-S tail mod on my base '05 would not be worth it at the OEM price. Didn't hate the OEM red, so it wasn't a priority. I think I paid around $140 for Depot tails and smoke sidemarkers from eBay seller fishcake321. They were definitely Depo...Depo box and Depo molded into some of the parts of the assembly. No quality or fitment issues at all.

KB1Spec

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I found out the quality of the Depo and OEM, the OEM material on the plastic is are sturdy. Where as the Depo material on the plastic seem kind of not up to par. I mean when I was doing a tail lamp conversion for a customer and he have a set of Depo tail lamp, when I was cutting. Seem like the plastic feel kind of soft and crack easily. To my own observation it seem like it. But both perform the same. But when I tap the cover of the OEM and Depo tail lamp, they both sounded differently.

SkeWest

Hey Jack, who is the distributor in KC? I'm a fellow KC'er and would be interested in checking out what he has. Thanks!

rep57

I bought my TL used and it had Depo tail lights. Whenever I washed my car, soap and water got into the plastic around the edges. Not a big deal, but I ended up swapping them out with a pair from my local Acura dealership.

Bearcat94

In some types of lenses, the water is not actually getting "into the plastic" but is behind the plastic and gives the illusion of being inside.

Go to this page (https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/acura-servicenews-bulletins-588838/) and follow the Access Instructions at the top of the page.

Then check, first, April 2007. Another possibility, for some light manufacturers, is shown in April 2010.

Both of those issues have service notes on water "in" the tail lights.

MillerTime12oz

I have had a pair of Depo for a year and a half and have no leaks or problems. The right light does not fit as flush as the OEM. Its not major, if i wasn't the one that installed them, i probably would not even notice.

Bearcat94

:oops:

Forgot the link in my previous post. https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=588838

JD TL-S

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I had DEPO Type-S tails on my 06 TL and they were great No problems here.

Jackass

CertiFit up on Front Street. I usually just go to their office, but you can also poke around on their site at www.certifit.com. My local bodyshop is who recommended them to me.

rockstar143

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unique style is a seller on ebay and a vendor on here...fishcake is him, Simon. USR is definitely depo...they are slightly thinner when the trunk is closed you can see the bezel of them a little more but nothing you'd notice or be worried about. They are perfectly fine quality in my opinion.

J.

I'm rockin my 2nd set of depos (ghost first, now smoked) and have a set of oem type s's in the attic along with some pristine reds and a set of reds that I cut open.