Daniel James Hicks

I have an Acura CL 2003 and I'd like to figure out if it is a type S, it has the sticker, but that could have been purchased, and it doesn't have original rims, maybe there's a way to know with the VIN? Thanks in advance!

JarrettLauderdale

There is, but you could pop the hood and see if the plastic piece on the front valve cover has red on it, or not.

coopcoop30

The gauges....speedometer, fuel and tach have a white face. The base model has black face gauges.

Daniel James Hicks

[QUOTE=JarrettLauderdale;15702259]There is, but you could pop the hood and see if the plastic piece on the front valve cover has red on it, or not.[/QUOTE

The engine covers arent original and the large cover doesn't fit over the map sensor correctly, which concerned me.

Daniel James Hicks

Mine has a black face, thank you for the help (: and does anyone know how to tell explicitly by the VIN number? I need a lot of proof because a year ago I was sold this car under the false pretense that it was a type S. But now I know that it isn't, and according to Edmund's it's worth only half of what I paid. And yes Edmund's was used to get the price in the first place by the seller when I purchased it.

brian6speed

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Sounds like you got screwed. Take it as a learning experience to always do proper research before purchasing, not after when it is pointless.

What do you mean by sticker, the cars come with Badges not stickers.

Daniel James Hicks

That's a big story I suppose I won't get into, but anyways, thank you for your help.

01acls

VIN

8th digit in the VIN should be 8 or 9.

8 = Type S.

9 = Type S with Navigation.

10th digit in VIN should be a 3, for the year 2003.

Daniel James Hicks

This is exactly what I needed, thank you very much (:

Daniel James Hicks

And by stickers I mean the plastic badges.

TheWeez

Type-S had perforated leather sport seats. Someone went through a lot of trouble if they switched all that out.

teh CL

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That sucks

wackjum

This is not correct. I just checked my two CL-S and their VINs are:

19UYA41663Axxxxxx
19UYA41623Axxxxxx

01acls

^ LOL... WHAT THE? My bad, I got the tl mixed up with CL.

So from from your info and mines CLS must be...

8th digit should be 6 or 7.

6 = Type S.

7 = Type S with Navigation.

10th digit is year model... 3 in this case.

wackjum

Here's a pic of the white Type S gauges:

wackjum

The gauges are going to be the easiest way to see because they aren't very easy to swap in and out. Badges, engine covers are not as reliable.

Does the regular CL have an IMRC actuator?

Daniel James Hicks

Here's mine, definitely not a type s... I'm so sad now... Bought it from my bro who was tricked by the dude he bought it from, he is paying me back some though since it isn't worth that much now. <br/><br/>Thanks everyone for being so helpful! And i have a base model cl for sale now if anyone wants it lol

Jason Holt

Type s by vin that isn't correct I have an Acura CL Type S and the 8th letter is a 6
type s on shifter,red on the covers, white gauges vented leather seats the works

Dankz

We gotta read the whole page m8, cheers!

Squanto

If we're down with reviving this 4 year-old thread, my CL-S has white gauges AND the gear display in the RPM gauge (like in the photo with the black gauges). Are there AT versions without Sport-Shift? That's the only reason I can come up with as to why that would either be there or not.

Karanx7

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Every AT car has the gear display for sport shift. Any cluster without it is from a MT car.

Yumcha

Wow, that sucks. I'm curious on the story here.

surfcityCL

The 8th digit in my '03 CL-S 6 speed is a 6. No NAV.

Dankz

Yes, that is correct for CLS with no Nav. 6 if you have no nav and 7 if you have the nav. The sport shift indicator on the cluster would only be on AT cars as stated.