Hello,

I am a new member on the forum. Just bought a 2008 Acura TSX Base, AT, with 107k miles about 2 months ago. Car has been great but I have taken care of issues that have come up. These issues were new front rotors, calipers, pads, and stainless steel lines. I have also put new alternator, new belt, and new belt tensioner pulley. And of course an oil change within a week of buying it.

Is there anything I need to be on the lookout for concerning this car. Like recalls, common things to upgrade, ECU problems, transmission upgrades, etc.?

I look forward to learning more about this car and daily driving it for a very long time.

 

looking clean! congrats and welcome

 

Welcome NC resident!

 

Thanks!

Thank you!

 

Welcome to Acurazine. What other cars have you owned before? What made you consider the TSX as your current vehicle?

 

I had a navi 06 TSX with Aspec. Purchased new it new and handed it down to the kid for his first H.S. & college car starting in 2014. It was totaled at +176,000 miles because of a red light runner in 2019. It was in excellent running condition and would be on the road today if it wasn't totaled. I had normal wear/tear issues like 2 alternators, A/C compressor, P/S pump leak, replaced P/S rack, front passenger upper control arm, aftermarket endlinks/rear adjustable camber kit (lowered with Aspec suspension). I would double-check the spare donut tire because most need to be replaced before the 10 year mark. TPMS sensors batteries can start to go out around +/- 10 years if original. I would also do an alignment to double check normal wear/tear of suspension parts (I had lifetime alignment with Firestone).

 

My first car given to me at 16 was a 1991 Honda Accord single cam. Drove that to 253k miles and sold it to my dad's coworker who continued to drive it for a few years. Second car was a 1990 Nissan 240sx that I took drifitng. The first car that I really learned mechanic stuff. I upgraded suspension, clutch, differential, complete interior, etc. Next car was a 2005 Altima given to me by my mom around 2012. I drove the Altima since then until I bought the Acura. The Altima was bought new by my parents in late 2004 and made it to 276k miles and then I had to replace the head gasket. Car ran great afterward but had starting issues when hot so that is when I decided to look for another car and decided on the Acura.

The things that made me fall on the TSX as my next car was mainly the Honda reliability. I had experience doing somewhat major engine work with the Altima and did NOT want to do that anytime soon on the next car. As I have learned more about the TSX, I have grown a big fondness for this car and want to upgrade it in many ways.




Funny you mention the alignment cause I have definitely felt it needs one. Pulls lightly to the left. I really enjoy the car. I do wish it was a manual transmission though. I was thinking of buying a crappy MT TSX and swapping the transmission into mine. Sounds easy but I have read the firewalls are different and the labor required is more than usual on AT to MT swaps.
Thank you for the maintenance suggestions.