WDP-Acura TL

My WDP TL 04' is in service having the entire bumper repainted and getting the underbody kit installed. They gave me a brand new WDP TL 04 with only 17 miles on it. I was the 1st loaner to drive it. That was nice of them to give me a brand new car that hasnt been broken into. My car has 5,800 miles and when I drove this new loaner off the lot it brought back memories of when I 1st got my TL. Tight Ride, new car smell, and thicker thread on the tires Acura gets two thumbs up for great service .

rets

Hey, do you find out anything different to your own 04TL? Are you sure it's the brand new one with newer VIN?

WDP-Acura TL

I purchased my TL in Feb. The loaner car I have vin #19UUA6----.

foot3ch

I have read some articles about early production TL. Can anyone give more information what the exact date or month/year for the newer production? mine was built on May 2004. Thanks,

Ron A

That is considered newer production. Most of the original problems were corrected after those built in April or thereabouts.

They are all #19UUA6, followed by a 5 for 6MT or a 6 for 5AT (leave it to Acura to make things confusing). The VIN number is actually the last 6 digits of the entire vin, so that is what we need to know to determine the relative span between yours and the loaner.

See this thread for more info on reading a VIN http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showt...threadid=67654

Not criticising, just informing.

Ron

rets

Well, you're not what I meant "the early build 04TL". Acura Marysville Plant produced those cars and shipped to dealers before Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb. You may see most of TSB or technical Advisory Info or recall are for 04TLs prior to 014xxx ~ 018xxx, except EL42s vibration is upto 031030.




Edit: Ron A, you're one step early...

GunnmeTaLCURA04

yeah i mean.. COME ON>> ACURA.. why would you put a 5 for the 6mt and a 6 for 5at.. umm wouldnt of it made more sense for the 6 to be for the 6mt and the 5 for the 5at..?? had me guessin there too ROn...

my vin is 034601 last 6. so watt does this make me. my car was built in march 9 got it march 15th.

Ron A

Your car should be relatively free of most of the niggling problems which affected the earlier production models, but at your age you are probably still experiencing growing pains but at least your car will run good. Don't look for problems, and don't believe everything you read here (except for me and rets and a few others), but enjoy your ride. Fabulous, isn't it?

rets

Your VIN seems trouble-free, no TSBs or recall have been applied on it... am I right?

GunnmeTaLCURA04

correct. i have no recall wattsoever.. i am freeeeee freee. and i dont feel any vibration, no rattling.. no nothing. i guess i got lucky... but maybe i will get the rattling if i install my Bazooka sub..

GunnmeTaLCURA04

yes it is.. exellent. hey but one question.... and i dont know if its me.. but sometimes the car seems to rev up faster than other days. i mean its great and fast, but does teh temperature or climate or water have anything to do with car performance? or night and day? i think its just me....

Ron A

All of the above. Especially water. When it is raining, or the humidity is higher than usual, the car will run better. This has something to do with the fuel/air ratio but I don't really remember the technical reasons; someone else will have to explain this to both of us.

timdaley73

my last numbers are 052932... what does that mean?

cliff

that means you are free of defects lol

timnguyen9

WDP,

How much did the dealer quote your for the install of underbody kit? I purchased the kit and will take it in for install on the next B service.

93SHOcar

Perhaps the "5" for manual and "6" for auto is consistent across all of Acura/Honda models. That way, they could easily scan a vin and get some quick info. A 5 speed MT Civic would still have "5" and a 4 speed Automatic Civic would still use a "6". Just a thought but if you have been around a mfg environment, you would be amazed at how much consistently maintained numbering methodologies helps to quickly convey information to a variety of users.

zeezz

or maybe the "5" and "6" are inside jokes. haha.

Agent47

WDP-Acura TL ...

Where you take your ride for service? At somepoint I am going to have to take mine in as well, and sounds like you are getting good service.

You ever get your tint straightened out?

Sherlock

As far as the car feeling different on different days, your optimal conditions are as cold as possible, and dry.

Cold reasoning: colder air is denser, denser air contains more oxygen, more oxygen incites more (and more thorough) combustion, effect: go vroom vroom.
Really hot days, the air doesn't hold much oxygen and power is poor.

I believe a car's HP ratings are done at like 60F at sea level with 65% or something humidity as a standard.

Dry Reasoning: moist air, the water is taking up the place that could be, yup, oxygen. And water doesn't burn in the combustion chamber, it just drips out the tailpipe (yes I know the tailpipe drips because the end of the equation of gasoline combustion is the emissions and water), I just had to say it.

so nice cool mornings, hell yeah the car goes much nicer, and the first crisp fall/winter days you'll notice it picks up quite nicely. And in the middle of summer, it rather honks.. Hence why the car has a pseudo-CAI, trying to scavenge as much of that affect as it can.

GunnmeTaLCURA04

Thanks for the reply.. i was just like. man.... why is it that some times i step on it and bam it revs to like 5000 rpms like first or second gear and sometimes just in 4000 or less.

007TL-S

yes , that is true, i noticed that also!...all ACURA/HONDA's

pimpin-tl

omg you opened up a 2 year old topic again. lol

1995hoo

Yeh, WTF is up......a bunch of super-old topics have been revived today.

RSA_Secure

datmrman

That's one of the disadvantages of people learning to use the search feature.


One step at a time, but at least they're learning.

SteveP66

Is there a way to use the VIN to determine what month or day the car was built? Yes, I tried to search today but wsn't really finding anything

RSA_Secure

^ dont think you can get the month/day from VIN, but you can get the year.

SteveP66

How would ya get that?

RSA_Secure

^ by using google search...
http://www.autoinsurancetips.com/vin.htm

1chiroTL

ok just bought an 04 tl with the last four digits being 007853. I do have a slight vibration and the car was a certified purchase. what can i ask them to check if i take the to the dealer. Also what other probs are there with the car, they gave me new tires the pilot hxmxm4's. They are they most expensive tire's that get the worst rating go figure? I paid 23k for the car with 44k on it. It has nav and is in mint condition. After reading all these posts i am starting to feel a little sick in the stomach as to maybe i made a bad choice.........I love the car its a dream for me. I hope it does not fall apart soon though

Final

Slight vibration when driving/idle/at a certain speed? If its at idle then dont sweat it.