Oil change needed soon again!
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Acuraboi04 (03-17-2017)
#42
Seems like it. I have owned previous V6 Models of the TL and RL and the oil change intervals were at 6months apart. In fact all of my oil changes were 6months apart until this new V6 model TLX that I have. I already made an appointment with Acura for other TSB's this V6TLX has and I'm probably either going to ask about switching to a higher quality oil such as their synthetic brand. Acura has been in my life for about 10years already and after this lease is done I might be done with them.
#43
I wonder at this point when it hits 6,500 miles it might drop to 20% oil life! That's when the service due soon light will come on
#44
@alexb92 it's not the type of engine for starters. It's the type of oil Acura is using 0W-20 which I researched on my own and found out.
Acura is using low viscosity oil to help optimize fuel economy. I've been using 5w-20 oil in my TL and RL and the oil change intervals where 6 months apart. See I need to communicate with other people who actually own TLX V6 models and interact with those owners.
Acura is using low viscosity oil to help optimize fuel economy. I've been using 5w-20 oil in my TL and RL and the oil change intervals where 6 months apart. See I need to communicate with other people who actually own TLX V6 models and interact with those owners.
#45
@alexb92 it's not the type of engine for starters. It's the type of oil Acura is using 0W-20 which I researched on my own and found out.
Acura is using low viscosity oil to help optimize fuel economy. I've been using 5w-20 oil in my TL and RL and the oil change intervals where 6 months apart. See I need to communicate with other people who actually own TLX V6 models and interact with those owners.
Acura is using low viscosity oil to help optimize fuel economy. I've been using 5w-20 oil in my TL and RL and the oil change intervals where 6 months apart. See I need to communicate with other people who actually own TLX V6 models and interact with those owners.
#46
5w20 and 0w20 are the same viscosity, both 20w. 0w is a scam...its a EPA startup emissions thing. 0w is going to be worse oil..usually its a group 2/3 oil so they have to add VI to meet the 0winter pumping rating which ends up just leaving more deposits as a higher volatility oil.
that's why either I'm going to ask the dealer to replace
the oil with a better type of oil for longer oil life
or I either should buy it on my own and do my own damn oil change already. I'll have to discuss this when I bring my car in this Wednesday along with the other TSB's issues that this 2016 TLX V6 is having.
Good thing it's just a damn LEASE and I can give back the car and walk away! Because the 2015/2016 TLX models have all these "TSB's" all of these problems result in job security for the repair technicians. So they better not be bitchin or complaining about these problems because their jobs depend on it. Once again I'm going to say this is all about "JOB SECURITY"
#47
Thanks Harper for your observation. Acura that I've contacted through facebook and we've been communicating through messenger has been following up with me. After all the discussion someone on here mentioned it's the quality of the oil and I forgot all about that. I probably might have to consider using higher or better quality longer range mileage oil. Acura just wants to make more money off of their customers.