2004 Acura TL (6sp Manual) - MotorWeek Retro

[@ubiased23]

I can't believe you have found this video! This brings back a lot of nostalgia. I used to own a 2005 acura tl with the same brown color. I bought it from my parents in 2013 with only 72k miles. However, it was a 5-speed automatic and not a manual. It came with everything, and my God the car was so reliable. I drove the car for 148k miles with zero problems. I have traded it in for the 2009 Infiniti g37s coupe with a six-speed manual. I have regretted that decision ever since and it made me miss the Acura. The Infiniti gave me constant problems even though I barely drove it. It is so hard to find the third generation acura TL with six speed manual. The manual transmission version of the TL it is even more reliable than the automatic. The automatic tend to fail around 125k miles. I wanted the manual because of the performance and better gas mileage, and reliability. The only downfall about my acura that the sound system was not impressive.

[@iamatlantis1]

Interesting considering they came with an award winning els surround system with subwoofer?

[@ubiased23]

@iamatlantis1 it was not that impressive to be honest. I had a 2002 nissan maxima with bose sound system. It sounded way better than the acura.

[@iamatlantis1]

@ubiased23 word. I believe you then as i havent heard a maxima from that era

[@hondata974]

Acura was at their peak when this TL and the TSX came out for 2004 and they fell off with the 2009 to later versions. The new TLX Type S is cool, but it slightly falls behinds its current rivals.

[@eliaseliopoulos4087]

Trust me the ‘10 AWD TL 6spd manual was a step up in terms of power, handling and level of interior. Still love my 3.7 stick shift after 5 years of ownership and trouble free. Such a Gem 💎

[@mrdave777]

Yeah, the 2009+ with the 3.7, SHAWD. Get a manual. I disagree with your comment.

[@churchyandfriends]

Truly a timeless design. The rear is absolutely beautiful

[@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587]

I bought brand new pearl white 2006 TL 6-speed manual in January of 2007. Sticker price was almost 34k, I paid 28k, it was a great deal. 0-60 in manual was in 5.8sec not 6.3sec. I loved that car

[@colton6404]

🔥🔥

[@blueazure9658]

Where is it now!

[@keithforbis4795]

It makes me wonder if they left traction control on... my '04 6MT can certainly get into the 5's 0-60, even with 295,000 miles.

[@meepzer]

@@keithforbis4795the fact that yours is sitting at 295k gives me some relief. I just bought one at 191k miles for $3000 to be my daily driver. Wasn’t sure if it was a good choice or not, but it’s looking like it’ll last me!

[@randomdude6240]

Never getting rid of my 04 6spd, awesome daily

[@fijitears]

My sisters first car that I loved. She had it in grey, and it was s fast! I remember seeing the gauge cluster and going “Wow!” I have a 08 in my driveway right now. I hope one day I can get a 6 Speed TL Type S for a steal. Hondaaa Gangggg ❗️💪🏽

[@LegolasD]

This is the best looking econo car I’ve ever seen. I still them 20 years later and it looks like it was designed in 2020

[@justinh.1579]

Truly miss my 04 6MT.

[@Highlander1432]

I had a 6 speed TL of this generation It was a very special car

[@Ganbala]

Impressive performance///// at the time i was in my 4 year in college and was my favorite car at the time ... today i drive 2020 TLX P-Awd and track down 14.10 sec at 101 mph for a little 3.5 V6. living the Dream my friend

[@henryovalles1163]

14.8 no awd in 2004 is way more impressive

[@Ganbala]

@@henryovalles1163 P-AWD is FWD ....P-AWD mean the back wheel steering few degrees .. in not SH-AWD

[@Chitwn81]

I looked at a 2003 CPO Acura TL in 2006 but ended up going with a 2003 Lincoln LS Sport and never regretted it. The LS handled good and had the style and ride that made you want to drive just to be driving it. I still have a LS til this day...a 2006 with 128k miles in dark cherry metallic and loaded with all options except rear heated seats.

[@Darylrb1983]

Hows the reliability been for you?

[@Chitwn81]

@Daryl rabara-brokate change all the plastic coolant system parts at once and you will be fine. I was hard headed and did mine in piece meal fashion much to my frustration 🫤 lol. It's been all good now. I rebuilt the trans, rear suspension and replaced throttle body. Everything else was normal maintenance items...brakes, tune up battery etc

[@SubieandFriends]

This was the Acura I remember….man they were amazing!!!

[@ericbritton9346]

270 Hp and 238 lb torque?! My 2006 Acura TL have 258 Hp and 238 lb torque, something ain't right with the performance numbers. I would think it would be the same between 2004 and 2008. Besides the ball joints issue, its a great car and I have 186,000 miles and bought it two years ago with 141,000 miles and it still drives like a brand new ride.

[@fijitears]

6 Speed

[@iamatlantis1]

Its the difference in the way that the industry measured and reported horse power. 270hp was the old sae number. 258 is the bhp number. Congrats on your ride. I drive a 2005 black 6 speed with black interior 147k miles. Wife has a 2009 FWD 3.5 liter that we also love it drives exactly like the 2008 Type S that my sister used to have until she wrecked it. Also the 0-60 time for the 6 speed was a little faster for some drivers in the high 5 range.

[@andrzejmachaj7568]

same bro

[@slgpph]

Mine ran 14.5 twice at the drag strip and I never tracked it again. Added an AEM CAS and enjoyed for 7 years and 113k miles

[@sannissansanjuan5074]

in 2006 i both the 05 TL 6spd Manual and 2001 Acura CL Type S, The Quarter Mile yes dead Right 05 TL Manual runs 14.8 but 2001 CL Type S Automatic 14.6 all day

[@productive23]

Motor trend literally described every car during this era as European style lol 😆

[@RaymondHaley-bi8lx]

Honda,s Acura division makes very nice driving cars but their cars are top of the line Honda,s they're not luxury cars, because I don't think really you can really mix high performance and a comfortable soft interior and have both, these cars have more to do with performance, not luxury, just clean well built ergonomical cars.

[@chriscornelius2518]

Love these cars but something was up with Acura during this time. Anyone know what would have been issues with Acura as a whole compared with Lexus? I see tons of old Lexus cars on the road today and some Acuras as well, so I wonder what the Acura issues were. Maybe in my head, but I can't quite remember.

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

honda started to fall off in the mid 2000's after being on toyota's heels in the 90's. quality went down. the tl's have extremely weak dashboards that'll crack even if you keep it garaged.

[@davewilson7602]

Only major thing with these were automatic transmissions, but Honda was fairly good at replacing them either free or reduced cost. Newer ones don’t have transmission issues at least though

[@gsxellence]

And no mention of failing ball joints

[@ericbritton9346]

I'm going through that now.

[@gsxellence]

@@ericbritton9346 I'm sorry, I hope you and your passengers did not get hurt. If you join the Facebook groups online you'll definitely see a lot of that. As much as I love the TL Type-S this is one of the reasons why I decided not to get the car.

[@ua7pyro591]

Lol naw

[@blueazure9658]

How would they know it just came out

[@gsxellence]

@@blueazure9658 😆😂

[@MercOne]

Still looks like a paper airplane.

[@quakerome4594]

I can't unseen it now🤣 thanks

[@brandondavis7695]

I had an 07, beautiful car, til I was driving to walmart late one night and out of f-ing nowhere, out pops a deer...ruined my car.

[@iamatlantis1]

damn, sorry to hear that :( my sister wrecked a 2008 Type S about a year ago but it was all her fault.

[@crryder44]

Damn it that's sad man

[@JUST653]

My father has that car but he had a hard time maintaining it🥺

[@therealjayseh]

Accord Euro Sport

[@runoflife87]

Well, it was an Accord, but European one.

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Nah it's TSX

[@itsabigchungus]

​@@yudhabagaskara98 European Accord 😎

[@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587]

LOL TSX was a smaller European Accord, it was designed in England if I'm not mistaken.

[@fernandorocha8459]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 very nice this Acura TL

[@iamatlantis1]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 Yes the TSX was the European Accord. Go look up Honda Accord Euro R.

[@austinfrazier7325]

Be careful with this car. My passenger side front wheel came off the car while going over a speed bump in a parking lot.

[@markyazurin6304]

what was the issue? Wheel bearing?

[@austinfrazier7325]

@@markyazurin6304 I think so. It was 12 years ago so I don’t fully remember. If Google it’s a well known problem on that car but nobody ever told me back in those days.

[@markyazurin6304]

@@austinfrazier7325 thanks for the info, did you experience any noise issues or weirdness from the car before it happened?

[@austinfrazier7325]

@@markyazurin6304 I honestly don’t remember

[@mohamedkhelili9311]

@@markyazurin6304lower ball joint just change them if you never did or bought the car I took at look at them boot was ripped I changed them you gonna pretty much take off the whole front suspension so check everything else including axels so you change everything at one shot