BigJack75

Hello All,

I recently bought an 07 TL-S that seemed to be in great shape. I bought it from an Infiniti dealer. The car has about 3000 miles left on the factory warranty. It is an auto and the trans is slow to engage when going from Park to Drive. Also it seems to hesitate a little when taking off from a stop. Should I take it to the dealer I bought it from (I got it about 2 weeks ago) of deal with an Acura dealer? Thanks,

nj2pa2nc

First try to deal with the infiniti dealer you bought the car from and if they do not satisfy you go to a acura dealer.

BradE

Since it's under factory warranty, take it to an Acura dealer. The Infiniti dealer isn't going to do jackshit.

01tl4tl

acura dealer is who fixes acura under warranty
You may have a trans problem - get it checked out rght away

Bird-TL

I could reccomend checkin the transmission fluid level. Low fluid level also causes delayed shifting symptoms.

01tl4tl

check the fluid level, per the book method only-- or it will read incorrectly

The trans should NEVER be low on fluid or there is a leak! it doesnt just disappear~
BETWEEN the dots when checked is what you want

LoveMyTL-S

Also make sure the fluid on the stick is pinkish in color, not brown.

01tl4tl

smell trans fluid on dipstick- should never smell burnt or you have a major trans problem
pinkish red- its doing its job
brown- its done its job too long!!

for the OP - take the car to the acura dealer and meet the service MANAGER
ask if the head tech/trans tech can take a quick spin with you to see if the trans is normal
Explain you just bought the car and dont know exactly what it should be doing if ok

Take a box of ice cream sandwiches/popsicle bars or donuts as a goodwill offering,
that gets you tons of goodwill back,,,
far better than dropping it off for `diagnosis` and being charged 100$ to be told its all ok

You need to run the VIN to be sure all recalls are taken care of- call 1-800-382-2238x5 thats acura customer service and can help you- plus they need your address for any future recall notices, they go by snail mail

the dealer can run the vin for recalls- thats a great reason to go meet the staff and see about the trans

1fsthatch

LessisBestmakingendsmeet

Acura dealer....

BigJack75

Thanks for all the replies. I finally stopped by the Acura Dealer. One of the techs took it for a test drive with me in the car. He said the motor mounts are bad. The car has 47k. I cant believe they went so fast. The manager said they are covered under warranty. They will also look over the car for me and let me know if it needs anything else. I have a pretty solid mechanical background but do not have the place or tools to work on my car anymore. Depending on how this goes I may these guys do the maintanence on this car. I know dealers usually charge more than other service places but I just feel better having an Acura specialist working on my car. Am I being niave?