endles/acura

It's funny you mention that i have same miles as your 1993 gs-r,i had a 1992 gs-r 3 years ago(mine had 139,850 miles when i blew secound motor).

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Otacon

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Yeah I upgraded from my GS-R to the Type S I have now. Major upgrade.

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So i decided to fix it.
BEFORE:






AFTHER:

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Winter is coming,make sure you inspect your battery terminals.If they are dirty make sure you remove them and clean them.(before removing make sure you got the radio code and navi code).If your to lazy and dont want to remove them, they sell a spray that does a pretty good job,not perfect but good.
A badly corroded battery terminal is enouth to get you in a no start situation .You dont want that when is raining or snowing.Think about it.

ParaSurfer1979

Gorgeous car. We have the same color. Hondas when taken care of will run FOREVER. Cars are meant to be driven. My 98 Prelude Type SH was purchased new in 98 then sold in 01 with 155,000 mile to a kid in highschool which he drove another 4 years with no issues.

endles/acura

Thank you.Hondas will run forever untill rust eats it away(i Hate that).I will run this thing untill rust stops me.Great story with your prelude,i bet you enjoyed those 155,000 miles and thats all that matters in the end.

huystAr

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i personally use barkeeper's friend and it works great

endles/acura

Just finished polishing the tail pipes,got 99% of the carbon deposits out.Thanks everyone for the tips.



Resting

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Just bought the serpentine belt tensioner from ebay for $90.49. Not bad for an OEM honda tensioner(Part# 31170-rca-a04).Pics coming this weekend,afther she gest her overdue wash.

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Managed to get the tensioner replaced before it started raining.The old one was getting really loud,the spring tension just wasn't enouth any more.






Got it washed.

JLEEtheTLking

If your front tires have more than 2/32 than your rear tires you should deffinatley rotate them. You will have no traction in the rain n will spin out. Even with front wheel drive.

endles/acura

Thanks JLEEtheTLking ,deffenaly will rotate the tires this weekend.Last thing i want is to spin out in this beauty.



Together with the tire rotation i'm also doing some minor maintenance. OEM always in hand.

endles/acura

Just so i can add to the record,i finally came across a list i made of all the work done in the two first weekends afther i bought it.(4 days worth of work and a few $$$)
Everything in this list is OEM.

-New front rotors
-oil change
-wiper blades
-Trans service(drain refill)
-Lower cooler trans hose(not leaking but moist)
-engine air filter
-cabin air filter
-brake fluid power flushed
-power steering fluid flush
-left/rear tire (leaking and under 3/32 thread)Michellin installed
-timing belt job(new:t-belt,water pump,t-belt tensioner and serpentine belt)
-spark plugs
- wheels balanced(will have to replace them all,all bent)
-floor mats(came with afthermarket ones)
-coolant power flushed
-evap canister solenoid valve(to fix the constant loose gas cap message)
-PCM updated/reflashed with the latest version(to avoid those common lean condition codes)
-both fog light buls(both burn up)
- re-installed arm rest missing screws
-four wheel alignment adjusted
- A/C system recharged
-two dents removed in driver side(paid $50 to a professional that works with the acura dealer)

Since then i have installed a few accessories:
-all season floor mats
-trunk tray
-sunroof visor
-color matched mud guard

Just wanted to add a few pics of my dads car (1995 Toyota Corolla / automatic) ,mainly for inspiration purposes.



In case you guys cant read that,its 285,995 miles.

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-HFL unit(hands free link)will eventualy take a crap and drain your battery and if afther warranty it is expensive to replace.
-The oem tl-s wheels look so good but get bent even better.
-The floor carpet on the passenger side by the door has a clip that will break and the carpet will start showing a gap.(seen this at the dealer in at least 1 out of 5)
-The review mirror function in reverse will eventualy make the mirror start cliking or working with a mind of its own.(mine just makes small tiny clicks)
-The dash lights have a life expectancy of like 45,000 miles or 3 years which ever comes first.
-The rear shelf will make noise no matter how low your SUBWOOFER base is or how much insulation you use.(for those of you with warranty use it on this one we got like 2 bulletins on this noises)
-The steering can be a bit hard for a women.
-Front lower control arms,bushings will break.Is just a matter of when.
-Front brembo brakes,depending on the driving habits,will not last more then 30,000 miles.(those pads aint cheap either)
-If you step on it ,you can literally see the gas needle move down.

Im sure there is more that i'm forgetting
.....the truth is,none of this matters at the end of the day i love this car.Puts a smile on my face everytime.

Steven Bell

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^^^ Dude...why so paranoid? Stop it-and just enjoy your car!

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Not paranoid at all,i'm enjoying it and loving every moment.

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Mileage log - 131,500 miles

This weekend end up parking next to a fellow tl-s owner.

04WDPSeDaN

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By any chance you live by North Bergen?

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Not really, i live in kearny which is about 12 miles from North bergen.Is that where you from?

04WDPSeDaN

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Cliffside Park, which is a little bit more north east from North Bergen. Your pictures looks like some streets in North Bergen.

autarchist

Love white color tl type-s.

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I do too ,thanks autarchist.

I have so many plans and so little time and money.
Looking for a good set of yellow fog light bulbs(that will last long and that are oem specs:12v 35w H8),any tips?

I'll keep you guys posted.

CLtotheTL32

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I'm glad to see that you put maintenance as a priority before mods. Gotta make the TL-S last forever!

endles/acura

Thanks CLtotheTL32 ,That is my number one goal.I fell in love with it soon as i laid my eyes on it.I also must confess,recently saw a video on youtube about mister Irv Gordon and his 1966 Volvo p1800 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu-RsocQlCY)
Pushing close to 3 million miles now.

It inspired me a lot.Makes me wonder,can my Acura acomplish half of what that Volvo already has?
Will see,Only time will tell.

callahan

^^^ wow 3 million miles that's crazy, I love your type s keep up the good work. If you don't mind me asking how much did u get it for?

endles/acura

Thanks callahan.I got it back in November of 2010 for $14,995 with 127,899 miles.One owner, clean carfax all dealership records in hand.I just couldn't pass on it.

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Just recently installed a set of Nokya hyper yellow fog light bulbs $21.99 shipped.




Mileage update: 131,725 miles

jptl04

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i have a set of those nokya hyper yellows in my DRL's they look sweet during the day and other drivers can easily see you.

nice looking TL-S for the amount of mile she had on her. not a bad price either. yours has just about 100,000 more miles than mine. enjoy it.

endles/acura

Thank you.Cool yellow drl's never though of that, sounds intresting.

jptl04

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here's a pic, not bad


they look better in person.

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I like it,very sexy.Congrats on the car ,so clean.

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I want to thank jptl04 for giving me the tip on the drl's and for sharing his pic.
I loved the look so much i order those lights the same night,just got them in the mail today.
We got rain and snow coming this weekend,but if we dodge that bullet planing on replacing the upper oem trans mount (part # 50870-sep-a92).It's not completly broken but on its way.
Will post pic soon.

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Number 15 on the picture upper right corner.

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CLtotheTL32

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Eff that. I hate winter.

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Same here

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DRL'S



Upper trans mount replaced

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With winter approaching,i figured i replace the original thermostat (5 years old).Picked one up on ebay for $30.19 shipped.(oem part # 19301-P8E-A10).Should get it sometime this week,will post pictures then.

Mileage update: 131,804 miles

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Good stuff