3rd Gen TL - Cleveland Ohio
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3rd Gen TL - Cleveland Ohio
Hey all.
Mike from Cleveland. Just picked up an 05’ TL.
198k miles, but clean. Transmission shifts good besides a little shutter around 30mph and a little aggressive going into reverse.
Any other stuff I should know about this car? I’d like to mod it a bit, and make it mine. Any suggestions?
Mike from Cleveland. Just picked up an 05’ TL.
198k miles, but clean. Transmission shifts good besides a little shutter around 30mph and a little aggressive going into reverse.
Any other stuff I should know about this car? I’d like to mod it a bit, and make it mine. Any suggestions?
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Congratulations, and welcome. IMO: Before you consider any mods, you may want to look into which issues the 05 TL normally experiences, at that mileage.. I would insure that the transmission is sound first. ( " Transmission shifts good besides a little shutter around 30mph and a little aggressive going into reverse. " ) Neither of these conditions are NORMAL, and should be checked out. The 04 - 05 - 06 TL transmissions, while somewhat more reliable than the 2G trans, are still not all that good! Worst case scenario, if it should ever fail, the best solution would be to replace it with an 06-07 Honda Accord AV6 transmission, average cost, $1600. Any service records come with the car? Items, such as the oil pump seal, engine mounts, axle boot seals, suspension components, are all suspect, at that mileage, not to forget the T/B service. For a Cleveland car, it looks really clean, as in no viable rust. Happy motoring, KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP!
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Congratulations, and welcome. IMO: Before you consider any mods, you may want to look into which issues the 05 TL normally experiences, at that mileage.. I would insure that the transmission is sound first. ( " Transmission shifts good besides a little shutter around 30mph and a little aggressive going into reverse. " ) Neither of these conditions are NORMAL, and should be checked out. The 04 - 05 - 06 TL transmissions, while somewhat more reliable than the 2G trans, are still not all that good! Worst case scenario, if it should ever fail, the best solution would be to replace it with an 06-07 Honda Accord AV6 transmission, average cost, $1600. Any service records come with the car? Items, such as the oil pump seal, engine mounts, axle boot seals, suspension components, are all suspect, at that mileage, not to forget the T/B service. For a Cleveland car, it looks really clean, as in no viable rust. Happy motoring, KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP!
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Burning Brakes
(" I think I'm going to call the dealer as well to see if there are any additional records available regarding recalls " ) If you like, you can REGISTER the car on the ACURA OWNER'S website. By doing so, the Site will tell you, if there are any open RECALLS on the car. There is also a feature, where you can record and track any repairs, and or mods., you perform on the car. It's a really useful and informative Site.
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