AcuraZine - Acura Enthusiast Community

3G TL (2004-2008)
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Swapping interior on an 08 Acura TL?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-12-2019, 01:28 PM
  #1  
3rd Gear
Thread Starter
 
N3w2Acura's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Swapping interior on an 08 Acura TL?
Hi, before I start I know it would be a pain and very likely not worth my time but I have a good opportunity here so thinking about it.

i have an 08 TL Beige interior, I’m able to get my hands on a black interior from an 06... seats and carpet. Wondering if anybody knows how big of a job and pain in the @$$ It would be?

If you’ve done it before, how long did it take you and what things should I be watching out for. IE. carpet placement on the driver front side etc... Thanks for your time.
N3w2Acura is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-12-2019, 02:02 PM
  #2  
Suzuka Master
 
truonghthe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 36
Posts: 7,952
Received 1,687 Likes on 1,303 Posts
its time consuming, on a Type S it can be done around 10-12 hours with 2 peoples. on the base it will be much more.
truonghthe is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-12-2019, 02:58 PM
  #3  
Intermediate
 
m95roadster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SoCal
Posts: 29
Received 6 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by N3w2Acura
Hi, before I start I know it would be a pain and very likely not worth my time but I have a good opportunity here so thinking about it.

i have an 08 TL Beige interior, I’m able to get my hands on a black interior from an 06... seats and carpet. Wondering if anybody knows how big of a job and pain in the @$$ It would be?

If you’ve done it before, how long did it take you and what things should I be watching out for. IE. carpet placement on the driver front side etc... Thanks for your time.
I have done this and it's not that big of a job at all. If you're only going to do the seats and carpet, you should be able to swap it out in a couple of hours. Check out my interior swap.
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-p...-pearl-967497/
m95roadster is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-12-2019, 10:37 PM
  #4  
Race Director
iTrader: (8)
 
guitarplayer16's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: ON, Canada
Posts: 10,766
Received 2,316 Likes on 1,690 Posts
You'll run into problems with the SRS light I believe since they changed the way how the SRS communicates between those years.
guitarplayer16 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-15-2019, 04:43 AM
  #5  
3rd Gear
Thread Starter
 
N3w2Acura's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Oh wow Roadstar, your TL looks so clean... or maybe your son’s by now.

Ya dang it seems like it’s a really big job, too much for my appetite unfortunately.
N3w2Acura is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-18-2019, 05:52 PM
  #6  
Safety Car
 
Acura TL Builder's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: At the Track
Posts: 4,291
Received 856 Likes on 704 Posts
It should be about 3 hours or less for Carpet and seats. If you’ve done it before, no more than 45 minutes.
Acura TL Builder is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-18-2019, 08:24 PM
  #7  
Null and proud of it
 
Midnight Mystery's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Metairie, LA
Age: 27
Posts: 10,375
Received 898 Likes on 788 Posts
Originally Posted by Saving4aTL
It should be about 3 hours or less for Carpet and seats. If you’ve done it before, no more than 45 minutes.
Well, it wouldn't be that bad... Remove seats, side trim, console, carpet, lower dash, door panels and finally, the headliner. Reinstall in reverse order...


Once you get rolling it won't be so bad... It's not a dirty job, atleast... Unless you find unmentionables under the seats
Midnight Mystery is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 02-19-2019, 06:37 AM
  #8  
Safety Car
 
Acura TL Builder's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: At the Track
Posts: 4,291
Received 856 Likes on 704 Posts
He only mentioned swapping seats and carpet. Entire interior would take around three hours if you know what your doing.
Acura TL Builder is offline  
Reply Like
Old 02-19-2019, 11:44 AM
  #9  
Null and proud of it
 
Midnight Mystery's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Metairie, LA
Age: 27
Posts: 10,375
Received 898 Likes on 788 Posts
I assume he's not swapping the interior to change colors, then.
Midnight Mystery is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-14-2019, 03:50 PM
  #10  
2nd Gear
 
sn3ak3radd!k's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
You'll run into problems with the SRS light I believe since they changed the way how the SRS communicates between those years.
Is this avoidable? I had this issue with my 04 accord. I'm looking to do this swap out this spring/summer and wanna do this the correct way!
sn3ak3radd!k is offline  
Reply Like
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Swapping complete interior
Aretardedorange
3G TL (2004-2008)
5
03-09-2012 07:19 PM
Swapping Interior Lights to RED ('07 TL Type-S)
gumba72
3G TL (2004-2008)
9
08-19-2010 11:04 PM
1999 Acura TL: Swapping 2 Car Trannies Transmission
sky2002
2G TL (1999-2003)
6
08-06-2008 04:20 PM
why are lots of people insistent on swapping the Acura symbol out for a big H??
frescagod
1G TSX (2004-2008)
1
01-17-2006 09:48 AM
Swapping Interior lights
NLYTN
3G TL (2004-2008)
3
09-13-2004 08:08 AM
Back to Subforum
3G TL (2004-2008)
View Next Unread
07 Accord V6 Trans - too many miles for a swap?




Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Swapping interior on an 08 Acura TL?


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:14 AM.