deanoatkinson

Hi everyone I thought it would be interesting to see how long these cars are lasting everyone. So please post the year of you TL and your current mileage. Also if you had any major repairs in that time frame. I'll start!

Year: 2012
Model: TL SH-AWD Automatic
Mileage: 185000!

Major Repairs: None, no accidents just basic maintenance.

hadokenuh

Wow that's a lot of miles.

Year: 2013
Model: TL FWD Tech
Mileage: 65000

Major Repairs: None. Just basic maintenance and some rattles early on fixed by dealer.

JT4

185K, that's crazy..Did you buy your TL new back in 2012?

Hogan9166

iTrader: (1)

2009 - 197,000+ - No major repairs, although I have the Emission control warning light on right now.

losiglow

iTrader: (1)

2012 FWD Tech - 128K Miles. 70K of them in the last year

Had a bad oil control ring but it's fixed now.

LatinTL

How did you fix it?

dregsfan

https://acurazine.com/forums/4g-tl-p...ng-oil-961479/

deanoatkinson

Yup, i'm going to test AGE vs Mileage with this car.

deanoatkinson

I bought the car about 2 months ago with 179k. I've been using it for UBER so i don't care about the mileage.

I am the second owner. The car was female driven from PA to NJ every day. No accidents, Very happy with the car thus far.

a35tl

Year: 2013
Model: TL FWD Advance
Mileage: 20,300

No repairs, no accidents, only maintenance. Front left tire is losing air though at a very slow rate. Got to get that checked out.

Anicra

Year: 2013
Model: TL AWD Advance
Mileage: 30,300

No repairs, no accidents, only maintenance. Front left tire is losing air though at a very slow rate. Got to get that checked out.


Seriously I have the same issue with air loss in the front L - was going to reseat the TMPS after I switch to winter wheels

WNY PAT

50K miles now. Passenger side rear shock replaced under warranty early on (shock was leaking). OEM tires replaced with Michelin Premiers at 35K miles or so. Front rotors vibrating at about 40K and instead of halfassing it, I just bought and installed high end rotors and pads at all 4 corners so I won't have to worry about brakes again for 100K miles. Synthetic oil changes when the indicator gets to 30%. I drain and fill the transmission, transfer case, and rear diff once a year. So, other than routine maintainance, just trouble free driving.

atomlinks

Year: 2009
Model: TL FWD Automatic
Mileage: 235,000

Major Repairs: I wouldn't call anything a Major repair. I've replaced the following shortly after I purchased it.
Starter
A/C Clutch - Replaced entire compressor as well as expansion valve, condenser
Front Strut assemblies
PCV Valve
Hood Struts
HID's
Oil Sensor
Drivers Door Speaker(rattle broken cone surround)

All maint. fluids, timing belt etc done as well. It's been running really well, hope to get another 200k out of it :-)

ihatekimch

2012 fwd. about 95,000miles.
No major repair. Just airbag recall and wheel balance.
Is it normal for OEM tires to last this long? Also, I have original front brake pads.

mada51589

2012 FWD Tech - 79k miles. Bought it 10 months ago with 48k. I usually put 35-40k miles on my cars per year.
I've had the transmission torque converter issue(Which isn't really a breakdown thing). The dealer did the first TSB (Computer Flash/update + 1x3 fluid drain/fill) which didn't make a difference.... So they did the second TSB and replaced the TQ which made it all better. Recently found out that they issued a new TSB saying that the TQ isn't going bad, it's the transmission fluid life is shortened.... SMH They have another computer update they're working on now...
I also killed the alternator around 70k miles..... Yes, I killed it with, not from, the extra weight being lugged around in the trunk. Haha. But that was replaced under warranty. It going out is totally understandable and I wouldn't put the blame on manufacturer defect (even though that's the tune I played at the dealership!).

Other issues I've had are: Nail in the tire, chewing gum in the carpet, blood splashed down the driver side from roadkill, bug guts on the front bumper + windshield (which caused an excessive amount of windshield washer fluid use...), and the gas tank keeps emptying below 1/4 tank remaining mark (which requires me to have to put more gas in it. What the heck right???).
Complaints: Gets 26m/ gallon average doing 90mph on the interstate and 60mph +/- on backroads during my 90 mile, one way, commute to work(not as good as 24m/ gallon in my 3G with a smaller engine). The backup camera is really inconvenient and the large screen on the dash is just ridiculous, it's not like it's necessary to see behind me when i'm backing up. Last thing I have to complain about is that there is way too much FUN going on in the driver's seat!

For those who can't tell, my "Other issues" and "Complaints" is called sarcasm. I love my 4G!

mada51589

It really just depends on which tires and your driving habit.... I have a Mazda CX-9 GT that I JUST replaced the OEM tires @ 135k. They were Bridgestone Ecopias, and they didn't have any bald spots or inner tread wear or nothin. I still cannot believe they lasted soooo long. I only replaced them because of the rainy season here in FL and its the vehicle that my wife drives with my children....

The 2013 TL came factory with: Michelin® Pilot HX MXM4, Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02, Michelin® Pilot HX MXM4, or Goodyear Eagle RS-A.

dtrayers

Year: 2012 (purchased in Feb of '13)
Model: TL Tech SH-AWD
Miles: 136,000

Mostly daily urban highway commuting 100 miles RT plus running kids around for the first three years. Now I work out of my home, so GREATLY reduced. But we take some road trips from MN to New England or DC, so that can be 3K - 4K every trip. Car still runs like it did when new. No oil burning issues at all, change when the MID says so. Engine pulls strong and still gives me a stupid grin on highway entrance ramps and loops.

All electrics work, AC is cold. Estimated I have one winter left on the third set of tires. Original brakes. No rust I can see. The seats are not worn, and I've had WeatherTech mats in since new, so the carpet is in good shape.

I plan on keeping it until 2020. At least, that's what my wife tell me I'm doing.

losiglow

iTrader: (1)

Ended up taking it in to have the rings replaced on just the one cylinder. It cost me $420 but I did the labor to remove and reinstall the head, which I replaced with a used one with 19K miles since my front cylinder head seemed to have some sort of ticking/knocking problem I couldn't resolve (and buying a used one was cheaper than rebuilding). So not bad to fix all in all, except the 12 hours or so to remove and replace the cylinder head, which also involves removing and reinstalling the front cat, coolant junction, intake manifold, TIMING BELT!, drive belt, intake runners, fuel rail and front radiator fan

Otherwise mine has had no other problems.

Pearson4G

Year: 2009 (Purchased in 2013)
Model: FWD Tech
Milage: 251k (KM)
Been lowered for about 2 1/2 years on Tein Street Advances.
Major things I've done are the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, spark plugs etc. I've also gone through 3 pairs of front axles (I guess from being lowered lol). The dealer denied the torque converter recall when I was at 180k (That's when I received the letter) so I've been dealing with that 40km/h jitter for awhile now. Other than that, I love the car. Planning on driving her into the ground until I'm ready for my next vehicle next year.

bobdon

What do you have as OEM? I'm at 56,000(Also 2012 fwd) and was considering getting new ones once she hits 60K....