3G Acura TL WITH 400,000 MILES! 

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

Hahah I got a 07 300k Acura type s lol

@@Aguilarr999 Goals my dude.

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

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

You buy cars for your kids?😅

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

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

@@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!

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

@@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

290k miles now and still running like new..

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

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

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

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

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

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.

These cars drive like new at that mileage

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

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

@@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

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

@@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.

@@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

@@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

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

$550 at maaco bro!

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

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

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

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

@@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

oh yes!! they’re amazing cars

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

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

Tires balanced?

don’t change it

that’s insane!! great engines!

What services you recommend to get to this plz

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.

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

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

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

Keep it

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

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

@@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.

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

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

Wats ur advice mines at 120k

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

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

yessir!

dang right! cant beat the luxury!

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.

@@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.

@@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

@@viridian1263are you talking about the control arm bushings?

she’s still running perfect bro!

thank you!

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

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

definitely just a pain to do in the rear

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

@@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

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

got it repainted few months ago, white to red.

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

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

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.