2000 Acura RL Start Up and Review 3.5 L V6

[@PR0XIDIAN]

Still loving my 1999 RL with 121K Got this baby from my grandad!

[@chenquistador]

2000 RL in white. Bought from buddy who always took care of it at the dealer. About to install Bluetooth Sony radio head unit. With Bose audio it will be better than modern cars. MPG is garbage: 19 or 20 on average. Might as well drive a truck for that efficiency. AC electronic failure was the only real issue ever with this car, but fixed it easily with a manual toggle switch. 231,000 miles and going strong. It's barely broken in. Planning to drive it for another 800,000 miles at least

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

chenquistador From 2000-2004 are they the same body style???

[@eduardocartagena85]

MERCEDESBENZS600 S500 yes!!

[@jamorriehubbard8804]

Yep mine is at 353,190 still fast but I think transmission about to go

[@catfishbilly19]

Definitely one of the best car I have had that’s for sure... Drives great handles great and not a ton of problems with these cars. Common Problems Are the Radiators ball joints timing belt and water pump that’s it

[@JoJo-re9dm]

bing46 Sébastien not if you do it yourself lazy bastard

[@the1reef.243]

@bing46 Sébastien these are things that are replaced with any vehicle with age.

[@ambrosiohernandez2898]

I got a 04 RL at 200,000 miles!!! Took me from LA to San Francisco with no problems!

[@joelweekes2617]

I have a 04 I bought with a salvage title a year ago with 188,935 miles and still going strong. Love the big body Flagship

[@DevonDavies-p7f]

Did you have to replace the engine or transmission or just regular maintenance and any issues with smog?

[@ambrosiohernandez2898]

@@DevonDavies-p7f I got the car with 167k miles. Original engine and transmission. Oil change every 4k miles and I only flushed the transmission fluid once. No issues with smog at all. I sold it to a junk yard after a couple years because my dad fried the computer when he tried to jump start another car. The instrument cluster didn’t work but the car finally gave out at around 249k miles. The transmission started slipping and reverse no longer worked. I love and still miss that car so much

[@joelweekes4267]

​@user-hk9pn1iy8g well I'm almost at 200,000 miles right now and it's really just been maintenance a few parts here and there like o2 sensor, alternator and fuel filter.

[@colelarsen7164]

Insanely comfortable driving car, seats are comfortable, overall a great car, gas milage is pretty awful so don't floor it!

[@RKOHBK100]

How bad? Lol

[@sharksport01]

@@RKOHBK100 i get about 17-18 mpg and im the slowest person on the highway.

[@bengaltiger96]

So comfy but so shitty on gas. If I could get 400km out of a tank of gas, I was fortunate, or I was doing a lot of highway miles.

[@ka9d00d3]

@@sharksport01 Huh, mine gets 22-23 on the highway.

[@sharksport01]

@@ka9d00d3 wish mine did.

[@Albee213]

Before saying the negative of these cars I must say its rock solid reliablilty, I have one with 181,000 and it goes and goes and think i can get another 100k easy with maintenance, handling is good for a large car and has decent looks. Now for the bad. Seriuosly lacks power at all levels, ok it moves fine but try WOT and theres just nothing, fuel mileage for a V6 is terrible, my wife gets 13 mpg average, she never drives it on the freeway, seat controls are hard to use with door closed.

[@southbellefla]

Thanx for the post, im picking mine up next week yayyyyyy!!!!!!!!!

[@bkpaal]

Great video mate and great car too.. Mine too it is a favorite generation of RL. I have a 99 RL with 465,000 and counting.... Love it every mile i drive it, yes i drive alot working as a consultant.

[@ka9d00d3]

Was it an 03?

[@fmifu4100]

Wow that car would have 800k on it at that rate

[@davidporcell7799]

People complaining about mpg,must of never owned a truck,I got a 97 ram gets like 12 mpg 16 on hwy.thats what you call horrible ,I'll take 20mpg all day

[@tempestsquall5882]

My truck ironically gets better gas mileage than my rl

[@MrWhoevr]

I have a 2002, silver with black interior, GPS and 140K on it. I love it.

[@superhotbm]

The only reason I sold mine was the gas price. They have bad ball joints too which is common to honda's. Wonderful car all in all!

[@wildcard749]

***** had the same problem with my RL damn ball joints

[@lilawingo9963]

Jonathan A How to change neutral safety switch

[@3John-Bishop]

I had a 2002 RL Best riding car ever.

[@D4L4N]

such a great car

[@CameronsCarReviews]

Wow!!!! Holy! thats a lot of miles! Keep it well maintained and maybe youll hit a million ahah!

[@jiujitsu_demon6527]

That particular car reminds me of the 2001-2003 Lexus LS430

[@joelweekes2617]

I know I have a 2004 One and I've had a lot of people who thought it was a lexus

[@jiujitsu_demon6527]

@@joelweekes2617 don’t blame them! If only they made a car that would be rivals with the LS 430

[@joelweekes2617]

@jiujitsu_demon6527 yeah I found out that the 03-04 RLs were about the same size in length and Japanese luxury so similar style.

[@CameronsCarReviews]

It's just to give a review on it for car enthusiasts and people who are looking for this generation RL, if you don't like it then don't watch it.

[@AndrewR10001]

I prefer the looks of the 94' model..timeless

[@jbb1968]

i got 96 rl running great at 227000 miles..

[@robinyourhood189]

Back when they put effort into making cars

[@rgrainger91]

Getting this exact car sat... i mean EXACT... color ,year ,rims ,interior color ,lol hear good things about this car so excited just need to know if they have major issues like transmission problems

[@shitstain7137]

all late 90s early 2000s acuras/ hondas had tranny issues. do yourself a favor, get a used LS400. more reliable, rwd, and a shxt ton more HP/TQ. thank me later.

[@thznutzs1]

I have a 03 original engine original transmission with 230,000 miles on it, a beast

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

Midnight Beast Between which yrs would you suggest with the LS400???

[@shitstain7137]

i would go for the 98-2000 model. Those have the highest horsepower and torque - 290/300. and also have the 5 speed auto vs the 4 speed auto of earlier years ls400.

[@stevenwatson9678]

The RL of this generation did NOT have the common transmission problems, however the TL of this generation did have transmission issues. Yes, Lexus and Toyota have better transmissions overall.

[@Mak933]

Memory seat settings in 1997. #timeless

[@Bowl3500]

Dual zone climate control? This car has got a single zone one, my friend.

[@Fre4kize]

Nice car i have the same year honda legend :) I like honda more than acura rl :)

[@CameronsCarReviews]

thanks

[@javindesjarlais6399]

Got 03 227000 running quiet like a baby probably get another 100000 easy

[@kevinisam]

I like the 99 acura 3.5 rls my uncle bought one from my grandmother and the only problems are as follows. It has an overheating issue (we think it fixed its self) it wont drive without TCS on it wont even rev up unless its in park or N and right now there aint any brakes. the other day he was moving it and ran into a snow bank. Well im lying the drivers side back wheel will lock up if you slam on the brakes but there isn't much brake on it anyway. other than that just a few dents and dings. Oh and he says hes not putting any more money in it so its 60% mine 40% his. on my birthday its 63% mine and if I buy brakes and install them along with the birthday ill be 73% mine

[@kevinisam]

Oh and its the dark green. I forget what its called

[@joshriver75]

I owned a 2001 for 5years and had problems with TCS (vsa in 01) . Hit a bump on the highway TCS warning lights would come on. It was an elusive problem for the dealer even..very fustrating. Fuel relay failed once. Had to get a tow. Very good car overall. I miss it.

[@JasminePatterson-vi4be]

Josh River hey i have acura 3.5 rl 2001 i was wondering if u new if there was a relay under the steering column Google wont tell me??

[@maxg9684]

Considering buying as a daily commuter. What’s everybody getting for mpg?

[@HarlemTheGreat22]

What percent tint?

[@rickslick730]

that's my favorite generation as wall,how much they are asking it? its nice.

[@rubydoobie9717]

Thanks for the review. Your mom is a cute one aye!

[@hf7188]

How reliable is the auto-box on this? I heard good and bad things about it, I'm looking at an 96 model (Honda Legend here in Europe), with 260000km (i think about 160.000 miles-ish), not sure if its worth the buy.

[@JasminePatterson-vi4be]

can someone tell me if the relay is under the steering column on acura rl 3.5 2001

[@brickw8599]

Yes it is. little hard to get to. common fault after lots of miles. Just open it and resolder everything you can.

[@saeedwalou850]

do you have this car now

[@irving7313]

Does this car have any relationships with the Infiniti q45?

[@waverunner7063]

Q45 made by Nissan. The RL is made by Honda. Q45 is more desirable because it was rear-wheel drive and had a V8.

[@mustafaqadir7260]

No I think that's the Toyota family along with the Lexus

[@cheryla455]

I had a 2002 rl and now have a 2005 I think the 2002 was faster

[@CameronsCarReviews]

ya

[@vfwvfw123]

does it really have a CD player also?

[@TheScantraaxx]

Yeah in the trunk of the car, you can put up to 5 cd's I believe and control it from the stereo

[@bentleyv8t]

you so got the idea for this video from saabkyle04.

[@MiddleKingdom1]

I wonder how many times have you replaced the struts of your 1999 Acura RL, please let me know.....I am greatly appreciated.

[@rivalstorm120]

Once sofar but I have only owned mine from 166k miles. Has 180k now.

[@Gravitas37]

This generation looks okay overall. I just don't like that the back end looks too Benz-like.

[@KardiFan2000]

Nice...your climate control isn't dual zone though.

[@AcuraCSXTypeSK20]

Damn that engine is dirty lol

[@JWJTRAINOR]

Has almost a Mercedes look to it in my opinion

[@harveyneedleman817]

I had six of these and I also had an 2011 e class sedan and a 2006 clk. I live in Scotland so it was known as the Honda Legend ka9 over here in europe. The Honda was a much better car than the Mercedes.

[@waverunner7063]

If only it were rear-wheel drive. Biggest mistake Honda ever made.

[@holyspiritlead5]

wave runner only if

[@stevenwatson9678]

I enjoy the front wheel drive. The RL was designed to be a luxury car, and feels and drives like one. As the cars got passed down to younger drivers, the interest turned into rice burners.

[@rickslick730]

HA ha! i wish it was, its nice,

[@CameronsCarReviews]

its not for sale LOL

[@dylanw4668]

This noob turned his wheel while stationary

[@TangyWaterpark]

Dylan W The amount of wear on a tire while being stationary and turning is roughly the same amount of wear as making a turn. You are wrong, and possibly stupid. I believe the latter.

[@HomeWrecknKneeKnockr]

Turned someone else's wheel, that little turd🤣🤔

[@jurasbaltrunas1222]

Come on... Could you be copying the way Saabkyle does his reviews any more? Come on man, find your own personal way to do it.

[@GuestYouTubeUser]

Juras Baltrūnas What's wrong with him paying homage to Saabkyle? I'm glad he's doing it like this. It gives the viewer a detailed look of the car. Saabkyle does not own this style, but he did pioneer it.

[@jurasbaltrunas1222]

Storm Trooper Didn't really look at it this way. Really can't argue with You, it is informative.

[@lilawingo9963]

Juras Baltrūnas i

[@danteterry1071]

What?? No theres a difference between ``paying homage`` and ripping someone else off nd being lazy.

[@shitstain7137]

everybody copies everybody in life so don't get your panties all twisted fxckboy....

[@BrianThomas-cz3tx]

That’s not the black color that’s the dark blue

[@cherokeegotti4903]

Hilarious