dallison

I have 78k. I think I should know within a few thousand miles.

vas25tl

Good luck Dallison...keep us posted.


Getting an oil changed on Saturday. I need to rotate the tires but it's been so damn cold out. Maybe I'll just have them do it.

dallison

I drained the radiator today and cleaned out the overflow reserviour. I cleaned whatever gunk that was hanging out on the radiator cap. The overflow wasn't too bad. Maybe it was never cleaned out before but i'll keep an eye out for it int he next few months.

If anyone is looking to clean out their reserviour, it just slides up out of it's bracket. You don't need to unbolt anything.

I did and oil change and wash. When i step back to see if i dried it properly, i know why i have this car, it's a suite car.

vas25tl

I always get the new car bug and then I wash my car.....I did that today. It's the first time it's been 45 since NYE and actually sunny. I went in for a wash and then ended up doing a quick detail with the quick detailer and dressed the tires.

Car looks so nice now



And now I refuse to take it out of the garage.

dallison

She looks good.

RL98

Is this the best forum for Acura RL DIY info? Any recommendations for other sites?

98 RL
194k miles

Ken1997TL

One of the best in my somewhat biased opinion.

Depending on what you're looking for I suppose. Welcome!

RL98

Well....I also have a 99 Saab 9-5 with 231k miles so I've become fairly competent at DIY repairs on it. Now the RL doesn't require so much attention so I haven't really had to get so down and dirty yet. I've already fetched the 1996-2004 Service Manual thanks to this site, and replaced my rear struts successfully.

Thanks for your very useful posts!

dallison

the squeeking that was happening when the car was started cold has stopped. I tightened the belts when i didn't think it was them.

onebadna1nsx

I passed smog last week, lol. Took this while there. Car wouldn't stay on the rollers without being tied down. Car's just too powerful
Edit: just realized my fender liner has ripped off at the top of the fender. Dammit!!

OLD_HATCH

Lol, is it raining alot over there?

vas25tl

Onebadnsx, post some pics of your car. I'd like to see the wheels.

ryk

The debate to pull and stretch the fenders begins.
Is it worth it?
18x9+15

OLD_HATCH

Roll em, then see if u need more.

ryk

The thing is, I don't wanna run too much camber. I daily this and too much camber would eat my tires up like JLO's ass with a thong.

OLD_HATCH

We gotta pay to play.

I keep my camber at right at or just under -1.0 and wear is noticeable. Toe is dead 0.

ryk

What offset?

onebadna1nsx

Yeah it was lol. Car was a handful in the rain, gotta love snap oversteer before my alignment! Car feels very neutral now but the turn in is not as great now. I think i'm going to go to my original -.24 toe out.


https://acurazine.com/forums/picture...ictureid=39359
Cell phone shot. I'll get more pics after the next carshow in 2 weeks.

Playing with barrel sizes:


Heres the wheels after we assembled them.

onebadna1nsx

RYK- do what you want. I'm not keen on pulling the fenders... I actually buckled my right quarter panel on my RL and it irritates me when I look at it. If you do pull be careful, you will probably cause your paint to crack and spiderweb if you aren't careful. Proceed at your own risk.

Are those Varrostens? They seem so... hope they're legit TE37's though.

ryk

Damn that is one sick set of wheels. What offset are you running? I aspire to obtain the stance that you have.
Sadly though... they are not TE's. I'm planning on running these for a temp status and then I want to upgrade to a name brand wheel. The new Work Meisters really-really caught my eye.

OLD_HATCH

19x8 +40

245/35 tires

onebadna1nsx

Sorry though, I really am not at liberty to discuss the wheel specs though because it's a custom one off set.


By the way, I think the SSR SP1's are MUCH better looking than the Work Meisters.

dallison

I had a dream last night that i had a ton of oil in my coolant overflow

OLD_HATCH

Nightmare... Did you go check it yet?

ryk

Understandable. Well know this... it looks GREAT!
I'm not too much of a fan of SSR's. I've had a few sets in my past and they always had problems. Butter soft lips, leaking rivots, paint/finish problems.... it just all left a bad taste. I have yet to sport a set of WORK so I want to try a new line.

Again, props on the vehicle, dude.

dallison

i checked it a couple days before though and it was still nice and clean.

vas25tl

My volume buttons on the steering wheel stopped working this morning.

I did the trick of hitting the radio knob, going all the way up, down, hitting it again and it worked.

I can't believe that is the fix.

vas25tl

No rain or snow for a whole week! Washed the rl and quickly went over it with spray wax. Looks so nice

OLD_HATCH

No rain here, but pollen, dust, and fires get my black RL dirty n dusty in seconds! No lie either.

vas25tl

The beauty of black cars. Lot of fires by you?

OLD_HATCH

Yeah. They've shut down I95 here in central FL several times this year. Pretty soon its going to rain everyday for 10-15 min between 2 and 4 pm. Black cars suck. Lol

R_R4

If it wasn't black/black, I wouldn't even consider an RL

Keeping my eyes peeled for a black/black 04 RL

vas25tl

I wanted white but these cars are rare as it is without being picky about the color.

vas25tl

Happy Birthday Dallison!

R_R4

How much oil does the RL take?

I read that it was 4.9 quarts somewhere. Is that right?

OLD_HATCH

Yeah. I usually buy a 5 quart jug and it fills right to the top mark.

silver3.5

According to the service manual:

1996-2004: 5.6 qt for engine overhaul; 4.9 qt for oil change, including filter; 4.5 qt for oil change, without filter

But like Old_Hatch said, I just pour it in until it reaches the top line.

EWrect

hey whats up everyone? i was wondering if anyone had any info on a good price for new or used coil overs. i have a pearl white 1996 acura rl. i decided that i wanted to lower my car. it does feel its sits pretty high. hope to hear from someone soon. thank you

OLD_HATCH

check the sticky.

OLD_HATCH

Found out something new just recently about the RL.

Anyone else noticed that the rear seat headrests also tilt front to back? I know most of us spend time in the drivers seat and not in the rear seat.