3G Acura TL WITH 400,000 MILES!

So this vehicle has gotten a lot of attention on the TL forums on Facebook so i decided to make a video explaining how it’s maintained at such a high mileage. It’s just basic maintenance but there are 3 secret ingredients to keep it going this long.
-timing belt kits
-coolant flushes (never let car run hot)
-frequent oil changes
-frequent transmission fluid changes + filter

[@tangsuto978]

So glad I found this video and commenters. I feel like I'm at home with a new family of people who appreciate high mileage TLs.

[@pushhrodd01]

Welcome and thank you! I will be posting a lot more about this beauty! the J series motor is definitely a KING 👑

[@Aguilarr999]

Hahah I got a 07 300k Acura type s lol

[@tangsuto978]

@@Aguilarr999 Goals my dude.

[@Jon-ms8os]

That’s Awesome! I just bought mine can’t wait to put some miles on it

[@rontan783]

Just bought one in New Port Beach with 230k on the odometer. One owner and well maintained. Can probably squeeze another 100k hopefully

[@dereks9012]

My 07 has 234,000 miles doing the same services and intervals. Smooth as glass!

[@pushhrodd01]

Sweet! from my research the 07 and 08 had all the issues worked out especially with the transmission. the only thing to kill these motors is the timing belt snapping

[@kevinftw16]

330k on my 07 and still runs perfectly silent at idle and doesn't burn or lose any fluids

[@smashadams85100]

@@kevinftw16 that's insane man! I'm about to snag a 07 type s with 170k miles! Hope I get to 300k with the type s as well!

[@stlswagger]

228k miles on my 2096. Just handed it off to my stepson who turned 16 recently. About to get the timing belt and water pump done. Everything works. Have no doubt it'll keep on moving like new

[@isnowyazn]

@@pushhrodd01Yep, the only other issue I ever dealt with, as far as like every other 2000+ J35, is leaking engine seals; particularly like the oil pump and/or VTEC solenoid gaskets. The oil pan or valve cover gasket(s), or rear main seal, for example, could also fail, but it’s not very common. Aside from that, the weak point in these, is the automatic transmission, even for the 07-08 models and newer. Some people like to stick to the timeline in the manual, not realizing that tons of other factors come into play; thus, making it much more reasonable/rational to change your trans fluid/gear oil earlier. The manual transmissions always seem to have a 3rd gear TSB or something for the 2nd gear, but as far as I’ve known, those defects are not very common. Typically, those are manufacturing defects and if discovered, are usually fixed by then, under warranty (you would hope). There’s a lot more than goes into the manual transmission (less parts compared to the automatic trans, obviously). However, they’re a lot more robust than their automatic counterparts, and for good reason. Maintaining/servicing the manual models, if not beat on, will have you easily surpassing 200k+ maybe even on the ORIGINAL factory clutch at that. Lol

[@Daniel-z2j2v]

3rd gen TL is my favorite car. We gave my daughter our 06 TL had over 200K miles but sadly she got rear ended and totaled. We just helped her get an 18 TLX but I’m looking for another TL.

[@Nino_J]

You buy cars for your kids?😅

[@DavidRichTheForth]

Incredibly gold! I thought I’d have major regrets not ascertaining the Type S. Trust me, the base is fine!

[@taffmace2897]

Have a daily driver '05 TL 6spd MT runs like a champ @ 334,000 miles. Like you said, every 3K get the oil changed and I am doing every 75K water pumps and timing. Changed clutch at 240,000 and I can still get rubber shifting into 2nd with VSA off. Everything on mine still works as well and only thing that had an issue was the HF link module dead amp draw so I disconnected it. K&N Typhoon Air filter. Keep it rolling and like many others have said, best car I have ever owned. Might need to go get that Maaco paint job myself. Only has 1 rust spot rear passenger wheel well and it is bubbled. Live in Northern Illinois and the car was originally a Wisconsin car. Do not know what paint Honda uses, but it lasts. Had an '06 Odyssey with zero paint issues as well. Acura/Honda only from here on out.

[@william247]

I just got an 07 with 140k miles on it as my first car and so far I’m loving it. Hoping this will last me many years. Bought on facebook marketplace and got a good deal on it- previous owner has also taken good care of it.

[@abe_car]

These cars drive like new at that mileage

[@LifeOfATLS]

@@abe_carwhat about at 170k lol I’m bout to buy one

[@simp-sons2354]

@@LifeOfATLSgot 08 type s with 227k miles as resonator delete n cold air intake sound beautiful and run smooth

[@LifeOfATLS]

@@simp-sons2354 yea I copped it lol just deleted the muffler and res. Gonna put the dynomax on. Love this car all my money is gonna go to tricking it out

[@Coyyyy]

Thank you for making this awesome video for the TL community, we appreciate it

[@Seraph270]

04 6MT with 280,000 on it. Original clutch still... AC compressor is out but other than just regular PM's. Best car I have ever owned.

[@isnowyazn]

That thing most definitely must’ve been babied!!! Must probably rarely even sees past 4k I’m assuming. Rev matching, no racing, launching from a dig, etc., to avoid clutch wear.

[@civicpride1986]

2004 Acura TL Automatic here with 284k miles, hoping one day will see 400k like the one on the video.

[@civicpride1986]

290k miles now and still running like new..

[@JustinCruz-zv4ew]

@@civicpride1986259000 on mine any tips??

[@markyazurin6304]

Just hit 283,000 miles , hoping to hit the million mile mark one day. original trans and engine. Only things changed was alternator and valve cover gasket!

[@civicpride1986]

I am there with you, my 2004 has 284k miles and hope one day to go 400k or even 500k miles.

[@markyazurin6304]

I'll add updates here from time to time: just hit 295,000

[@markyazurin6304]

@@civicpride1986 sounds great! 6 speed or auto? I'm currently experiencing slipping from time to time

[@civicpride1986]

@@markyazurin6304 mine us automatic, no slipping or issues so far with mine.

[@civicpride1986]

Just hit 290k miles on mine.. everything still solid and good.

[@cuttingtheham98]

love to see it. i have a 05’ 6mt with navi and i’m sitting at 199500 right now about to roll over 200k. only thing that doesn’t work is the 6cd changer it broke in january. this car gives me more confidence than some newer vehicles lol.

[@teju1908]

Guys put some more high mileage 3g TL videos on you tube that can motivate the pride

[@simp-sons2354]

2008 tl type s 227k miles still running good with some modifications

[@viridian1263]

I have a 07 Acura TL. I recently got the car at 175k miles and its at 178k now. I changed the engine oil, spark plugs, new tires, engine coolant and the water pump with new timing belt. The ONLY issue I wonder about is the transmission fluid. I checked and its a sort of dark red which I know means that it should be changed at that point. But I'm scared because everyone around me tells me that its better to not change the fluid because in many instances the new fluid will ruin the transmission. At this point i think its a 50/50 chance that if I change the fluid, it will either help the car or I will have problems I didn't have before. And btw I have no idea of when the fluid was last changed, it had several owners.

[@cuttingtheham98]

don’t change it

[@tr-nm5yv]

Have an 05 TL navigation and just hit 245,000 yesterday! Timing belt was done last year and i just replaced the navigation ROM , got a refurbished one off Ebay so now my navigation works like new! Love the TL! We both will take care of ours, also is hers on stock suspension?

[@Pp-bg8zn]

How about now and do you have auto or manual? Original transmission?

[@tr-nm5yv]

@@Pp-bg8zn I’m still on my original trans! Just had it serviced in June and fluid changed with only honda atf of course. She now has 256k! Burns no oil or leaks, I am going to get this power steering leak fixed shortly though.

[@Pp-bg8zn]

@@tr-nm5yv damn that’s awesome is it a manual? And I have a minor power steering leak too lol I’m going to replace the hose soon

[@tr-nm5yv]

@@Pp-bg8zn it’s an auto. yeah i believe it’s the hoses that cause the leak and slight noise, but my reservoir is full

[@arleycarrol6385]

I have a 04 6spd base with 256k and still love it after 8 years of ownership 😍

[@kevinftw16]

Nice! I've owned mine for a year and put about 25k miles on the car so far. Its a 04 6 speed manual. Have you ever had your clutch master cylinder go bad? That was the worst job I've ever done on this car. Everything else is perfect

[@arleycarrol6385]

@@kevinftw16 no but I actually am still on the clutch that came in the car when I bought. So it is due

[@kevinftw16]

@@arleycarrol6385 How many miles did it have when you bought it? The original owner of mine said the clutch lasted til 190k or so

[@arleycarrol6385]

It had 127k smiles so I'm a very proud Pappa

[@kevinftw16]

@@arleycarrol6385 Did you have your valve adjustments done when you were supposed to? I have no records of mine being done and it was serviced by the Acura dealer it was bought at til I got it

[@trunkblast785]

Just hit 200,000 n 07 tl. Running great. In Texas heat

[@pushhrodd01]

Awesome!! she’ll make it to 300k easy!

[@GwinnettLawns]

You cant change the fluids too much or too often. Do a brake flush every year as well.

[@isnowyazn]

Why not? I changed the trans fluid in the AT’s religiously, to avoid the common automatic trans issues. With the MT models, I even began to change the manual trans fluid/gear oil in those pretty often as well. For me, I tend to change the trans fluid/gear oil with every engine oil change. Some might call it excessive, but with the kind of driving I do, I find it to be almost an unavoidable necessity. Yeah, these cars weren’t made to be beat on like hell from the factory fully stock, but I’ve done what I can to make the car maintenance last.

[@simp-sons2354]

Man I thought mine was high y’all making me feel better at 227k

[@MartyMartjr]

I’m just now seeing this video. I’m looking at the same car with 290,000 super clean for 3 grand

[@isnowyazn]

Why not? I changed the trans fluid in the AT’s religiously, to avoid the common automatic trans issues. With the MT models, I even began to change the manual trans fluid/gear oil in those pretty often as well. For me, I tend to change the trans fluid/gear oil with every engine oil change. Some might call it excessive, but with the kind of driving I do, I find it to be almost an unavoidable necessity. Yeah, these cars weren’t made to be beat on like hell from the factory fully stock, but I’ve done what I can to make the car maintenance last.

[@kennethrodriguez328]

Transmission fluid is suppose be changed once a year lol not every 3 months 😂

[@isnowyazn]

@@kennethrodriguez328 I mean, if you put together what I said, you shouldn’t be changing your motor oil every 3 months, unless you’re driving 5000+ miles. I normally change my engine oil like in between every 6000-8000 miles, on average. That’s about once a year for me, unless I drive 15k+ miles or more in that year period (not mentioning track driving and other harsh conditions). Unless you track drive your car and whatnot, cause some track people change all their fluids and oils every other super hard track day(s). Even with that said, if you’re a person that bangs their gears (manual) or just beats the shit outta the car, your trans fluid/gear oil and engine oil aren’t gonna stay the exact same with every single oil change; assuming you aren’t a robot. Lol And for example, if you had something like a 6th gen (98-02) Honda Accord V6, or something closer to the Honda/Acura V6’s of that era; you’d most definitely be changing your ATF with every engine oil change or before that. Those transmissions like to randomly fail at any given time, and it’s in their defective engineering/manufacturing by nature. You can build/upgrade them as much as possible, but sometimes even changing ATF early or not driving hard all the time, still doesn’t save it… But that’s a totally different case. All comes down to how hard and often you drive the car, and how safe you want to keep your shit. 3 months vs 1 year of driving could vastly differ in a countless number of ways; hence it should be based on the mileage, and not the timeline.

[@teju1908]

255k still not loose love ❤️06 TL gold

[@kek6905]

What exhaust set up does it have? Sounds good not too loud, not too quiet just perfect. I keep watching this video over and over. I got an 08

[@fumiohuang]

Well, my '06 TL is on her 3rd transmission already. The First one failed around 110k mi, the 2nd one was a rebuilt one and failed 4 years later. I replaced transmission fluid and filter just like they did but still failed.

[@williamtyson1791]

I have a 04 Acura tl with two hundred sixty thousand miles and she’s driving good my boy I change the oil every 2500 miles full synthetic only had to to do tire rods and new tires but after that I now have a shake at 80 mph any suggestions on what I should do to fix that

[@jd646]

Tires balanced?

[@viridian1263]

What exhaust is that? It sounds amazing and ngl when I have the money I could install that kit cus it sounds beautiful

[@philpuz3656]

2004 MT 240K RUNNING STRONG

[@kek6905]

Beautiful car man how much did you pay for the paint job? I wanna get a paint job on my accord 180k miles it has the J series engine 3.0 similar to this one. Thanks in advance

[@pushhrodd01]

$550 at maaco bro!

[@s.carter1646]

Ever had to replace the Motor Mounts or Alternator? I have a 2014 with 205,000 Miles. I want to keep it as long as I can.

[@cjgoetz210]

I have a very clean 9/10 2007 TL with 118k miles! I want to drive the car for 500k miles. I am doing oil every 3k and transmission every 10k or so

[@philiprobinson9590]

What exhaust tip? Sounds great what else did you do?

[@pushhrodd01]

They’re U-Power burnt tips on amazon. Just straight pipe from the j pipe back. All stock otherwise

[@loadedj3232]

My 05 TL just hit 410k on it 👍🏽 great car

[@alexgourdine6214]

Nice! Mines is at 361k miles and i still daily it everyday

[@uptown4485]

Damn I’m at 230,000 what all have you’ve replaced on it

[@Filmsbaked]

Wats ur advice mines at 120k

[@rontan783]

​@@Filmsbaked just keep up the maintenance on time my friend. Take care of her and she will live a very long time.

[@rontan783]

​@@Filmsbaked mine is 2006 TL with 232k motor and everything still like the day I got it.

[@Bunny-vb3lo]

I have a 04 tl with 181k miles I’m in love with that car

[@pushhrodd01]

oh yes!! they’re amazing cars

[@ryeproductions6473]

Wow. I'm not driving mines enough then! I got an 04 TL and just hit 122,000+ Kms.

[@joesepherion319]

Wow, that is very low mileage for a '04. Just keep in mind though, the rubber components will degrade with time irrespective of mileage. Things like suspension bushings, engine mounts, transmission mounts need to be inspected frequently if still running with original parts.

[@ryeproductions6473]

@@joesepherion319yes. It runs on a daily basis but probably only 70kms per day or less. Thanks - I plan to have all that inspected and changed by next summer the latest if needed. I feel some degrading on my suspension for sure.

[@viridian1263]

@@joesepherion319 I learned about the bushings the hard way lol. I was reversing and the right tire snapped out of place and bended my fender a little bit. Costed me almost 1k to get new axle and suspension kit for the front tires. Scary experience and definitely stressful

[@HybridMoosa]

@@viridian1263are you talking about the control arm bushings?

[@isaacschaff8076]

My 08 Acura TL now has 300,000 miles!

[@pushhrodd01]

that’s insane!! great engines!

[@ernestorios2914]

What services you recommend to get to this plz

[@6mt_lifestyle803]

I have an 06 accord v6 6mt with 350k however mine burns oil, to the point where you can see black smoke out the exhaust when you rev it also build up on the rear of the car since its white. Does yours burn oil at all or even smoke?

[@MDferguson636]

And I thought about getting rid of mine with 150000 miles!🤬🤯nice content keep it up 😎👍🏾

[@pushhrodd01]

thanks! I appreciate definitely going to upload a lot about all these cars we have.

[@ua6jj328]

Aslong as you keep up with the transmission the engine will last forever it's a honda

[@RAW-With-JESUS]

So my tl is worth keeping with 200,000 miles on it? I was going to sell it because it just hit 2hundred thousand, but I love mine and I have really put a lot of money in it. U think I should keep it?

[@mikethomas3163]

Keep it

[@joemama-jt3nw]

yoo im thinking about buying a 2009 acura tl well maintained with 150k miles you think itll last another 150?

[@chancedennis6979]

2009 isn’t a 3rd Gen, that’s the first year of 4th Gen! They have their own issues, I recommend going with a 3rd Gen

[@area859]

Didnt the transmissions on these automatics fail on many of the TL's? Always told to buy the manual?

[@jasonfrank4387]

The manuals are def way stronger… my 04 TL has a little over 141,000 miles and when driving for an hour stop and go it’ll start in like 3rd gear and jam down to 1st like it doesn’t know which gear to be in. I believe the tranny gets too hot even when I added a transmission cooler

[@joemama-jt3nw]

should i buy a 2009 acura tl with 152k miles? not sure how i feel about high miles even though most say acuras can last 250-300k

[@jvsh01]

Yes, as long as the maintenance was done. I had a 2010 with 177,000 miles no issues but I’m getting a 3rd gen soon

[@mrdave777]

Gawd. My 06 base. I love it!

[@johnnydang420]

do you use honda trnasmission fluid or castrol?

[@taylormahan1744]

Love my 06 6speed stick. 180k mi+. BEST car ever.

[@kingdiablo1322]

Hey where can I get this bumper without the fog lights

[@breezyy4205]

How is it keeping up

[@p.capes1]

Next car Honda or Toyota no more American brands

[@Hoodscoop__]

How is she running till date bro ?

[@pushhrodd01]

she’s still running perfect bro!

[@abdimohamed7066]

What the mileage? Now

[@johnjobber2219]

My 04 RL with 300k looked and ran like new until it was totaled in a parking lot by a truck that ran into it

[@paulbarranco9904]

motor mounts ?. suspension bits?

[@Drew.gm03]

I wonder where this car is at now 🤩

[@pushhrodd01]

My girlfriend’s sister bought the car and still drives it!! Currently at 430k!!

[@craigcreal908]

244000 on my 04 damn good ride

[@pushhrodd01]

dang right! cant beat the luxury!

[@rashadvq]

04 auto with 150k currently

[@inaj27]

Wow 😳

[@acura4life988]

I can here your valves you needa valve adjustment that would make the motor run better

[@pushhrodd01]

definitely on the to do list. just a pain in the ass

[@acura4life988]

@@pushhrodd01 it’s not to bad. I’m 4 feet tall and in a wheelchair with brittle bones and I did it myself n my driveway if I can do it then I’m sure you could lol

[@acura4life988]

@@pushhrodd01 Eric the car guy has a good detailed video on it. Kinda makes it easier

[@TheDerrty111]

I LIKE IT NICE & PINK 😄

[@pushhrodd01]

yessir!

[@fame45stunnaz]

Switch to penzoil ultra platinum it won’t burn any oil and you can change the 3k to 5 on oil intervals

[@RESPECTLAW_2]

Well I definitely stay in the high rpms lol but im only at 150k and use manual

[@pushhrodd01]

From the research i’ve done if it’s a 07 and 08 you’re fine. but the early ones had tranny issues . more prone to failure in the manual mode

[@H2VPROEternal]

Get a valve adjustment sir. 😎👌

[@pushhrodd01]

definitely just a pain to do in the rear

[@elizabethwil5069]

👍🏻🥰🔥

[@pushhrodd01]

thank you!

[@youngplies772]

the paint still looks good for 400k tho lol

[@elizabethwil5069]

got it repainted few months ago, white to red.

[@youngplies772]

@@elizabethwil5069 lol just seen that looks nice 07 08 red paint

[@pushhrodd01]

@@youngplies772 yeah man! a $500 paint job from maaco!

[@Mgreenway588]

After seeing your comment I went maaco Sterling in Virginia. The quote is for $2,500 and I will keep same color and it just the outside paint job, the car has no bumps.