Ahid

Looks like 6spMike and I are the only ones here with real clutch issues.

I may have to take a refresher course on shifting manual transmissions after 28 years doing just that and never encountering any clutch problems.

I have the same issue now at 20,000 miles that I had at 7,100 miles.
I used to love my car, but I cannot take it anymore. I am getting out of manual shifting !!!!

My original posting link is listed below
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152429

djbonsu

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55,000 on my 05 TL and not one problem......second owner BTW

7K RPM

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I posted on this thread early on about my car having 15k on it but grinds 3rd sometimes. Went to acura had the new acura MTF put in. Well it got worse and my clutch felt like it was slipping. Took it into the dealership and had clutch,flywheel installed under warranty. This was at about 21k miles. Shortly after I began to have the third gear grind and pop out of gear symptom again. Dealership has no fixes other then the fluid change I called Acura customer service and again they are aware of the problem and are working on a fix. Currently have 30k miles on car and its the worst manual transmission vehicle I have owned in the last 15years. I have had 3 manual preludes, 1 manual accord for honda products and those shifted better with 100-200k miles on them then my TL does.

jmad062885

Hey man I was told today by acura that I need a new clutch, I am not a rough driver by any means, now I am facing a 2300 repair bill. I have had several manuals 2nd and 3rd owner vehicles that I got to 150K miles without replacing a clutch. this seems weird that I need to replace it in a TL this soon, granted it has 70K highway miles it still seems weird. Is there anyway this could be a manufacture issue?

BG74

23K on my '05, no problems...although it slipped bigtime once on a rushed 1-2 shift
12K on my '07 Type S, no problems, but there's no doubt the clutches in these cars are weak.

I remember my dad bought a new '91 Legend with a rare manual, and had nothing but clutch problems from new until he sold it with 40K on it. This model was Honda's first attempt at a 6 cyl/manual/fwd. I think he had 3 clutches replaced under warranty due to pressure plate issues. He's never owned anything but manual cars, so it wasn't his driving. The way it shifted and clutch takeup remind me a lot of the TL.

It seems that Honda was not (is not?) up to the task of designing high-horsepower front drive transaxles. IIRC, the 6-speed Legend coupe was also problematic in terms of the clutch. The designs have to be very similar. They're all 3.2L (or 3.5 now), front drive, Honda/Acura manual transmissions. I think I read recently in Car & Driver that the NSX clutch was also a notorious weak spot.

The 3rd gear issue many of us have experienced (in both of my 3G's, for example) is even further evidence of Honda's failings in the manual trans/6cyl department.

nokiaboy808

why did acura tell you that you needed a new clutch? was it slipping?
i had to get mine changed recently at 30k miles dued to a messed up pressure plate and it was covered under warranty and not because my clutch was gone. my problem was that i couldn't get into first gear and reverse.

jime

04 with 76,000 miles - no problems. I did change to GM fluid at 40,000.

RC51Ryder

05 with 61k on the odo - no problems. I did the fluid change at 59k. Only thing I have is the slight click from the switch but a couple of shots of WD-40 will clear that up.

DMZ

60K, no problems.
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holografique

06', 53k, experienced the 3rd gear TSB issue. But since it was a TSB, covered under warranty, had 3rd gear shift (and associates parts) replaced, and works like a charm....

Tripnbeats

nah i got clutch issues as well.....stuttering....weird engagement....clicking in the clutch master cylinder... long engagement point...i dunno im waiting to go back to acura n get the 3rd gear issue resolved as well as a rack n pump.

bzyrice

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no clutch problem, 2nd owner ..

04 with 86,xxx miles on it..
planning on changing to the GM tranny fluid once I have time. but it is smooth right now

JERU

54000 miles and one of the best manuals I have driven. Of course after the help of the GM folks and their tranny fluid. They really should just stop making cars and focus on making this stuff cheaper

Jackass

'05 with 44k miles, 2nd owner, clicking in the clutch pedal was fixed by the dealer replacing the clutch master cylinder under warranty. Now I am having some minor issues with 2nd and 6th being difficult from time to time to get into gear. All other gears are smooth as butter.

devin1tl

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when i bought my tl with 51xxx miles the clutch was slipping at redline shifts from 2nd to 3rd. I took it to the dealership and they told me it was cuz i wasnt pressing the pedal to the floor, after i started doing this i havent had a problem.

RC51Ryder

Seriously man, how do shift without pressing the clutch all the way to the floor? Not telling you how to drive your car or anything like that.....Just be careful. You don't want to be replacing that clutch before it's time to.

t0talacuratl

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81K plus and no serious issues on RP tranny fluid. I do have a little resistance shifting into gear, but only after cold starts. Also my clutch slits alittle from first to second during spirited driving.

tragichero

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'07 TLS with 22k on it now. I've noticed these 3 problems since about 10k:

1. Difficulty shifting into third gear.
2. Grinding while shifting into third gear.
3. Transmission pops out of third gear

Next time I take it to the shop, i'll have to ask about the fluid replacement.

Thanks for the tip!

Spiritman

I love my mushy-bushy soft little clutch. I have had no trouble in 51k. miles. I did change to the Amsoil in the tranny. Smooth as butter now. No 3rd gear problems at all!

KN_TL

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2006 w/17K miles, no problems

Some 3rd gear issues, GMSMFM at 7K miles. Shifting smooth as silk ever since. Even with a Comptech SS.

alvon

2004 @ 49K miles, no problem, but I have been using GMFM since 15K miles