TOP 5 THINGS I LOVE about Acura MDX 

Haha, great point!

Agreed! Long trips are my favourite!

Just bought an 08. How's yours treating you?

THE BEST !!!! I HAVE ONE AND I WILL KEEP IT UNTIL I DIE !!!!

Firts gen is a solid car! Aside from transmission issues in the beginning (a lot of Hondas were affected), it’s pretty much bulletproof. I know a guy whose mileage is about the same as yours. Can’t say it runs perfect, but it runs!

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Can confirm, is fun to drive. I have a 2010 and I adore it.

Thanks for your feedback!

Congrats, enjoy your car!

Acura Addicted thank you so much I really do

I'm going to look at a 2011 today and the more videos I watch the more I think I'm definitely going to buy it.

Nissan is no good, not a reliable Japanese auto maker

@@matthewadkins9810 not at all

Wow, 325K on the RDX is really impressive, especially considering it’s a turbo charged engine!

Great for you! I’m at 165K miles now, still runs great as well.

@@AcuraAddicted hello from NYC, my 2008 is almost 70k miles. When should I change the timing belt and water pump?

Thanks for sharing, Robert! I definitely prefer second gen over third for many reasons. Unfortunately the third gen has a major advantage over second in terms of the sound proofing. Double laminated windshield and front door windows as well as additional insulation in the doors and wheel wells works majic!

Thanks a lot for your feedback! Glad this helped!

youll think differently once you get a 2014 or newer lol there so fucking annoying and piss poor in comparison

Nice!

The 2015 sucks in design

No problem! 2010-2013 might have the dreadful oil burning issue which Acura has a recall for. So it's a lottery. I'd go for a low miles 2009 instead.

Hi Charlie. Thanks! TBH, I had no intention for this to sound like that at all. The only difference of the 2008 over 2007 that I know of is an auto dimming rearview mirror (which is nice, of course). However the 2009 model has an additional perk - power tailgate in US Tech and Sport models (even withouth entertainment package as it was in 2007-2008). What I would be weary is actually 2010+ cars as they are notorious for excessive oil consumption due to a bad engine upgrade design choice. Some cars have this problem (to a point Acura had to extend warranty and was replacing pistons and rings), but there is no way of knowing beforehand if a particular car has it unless the seller discloses it.

It's a great car! My uncle had it for many years trouble free. I was actually looking at the first gen MDX as well, but decided to go for the second as the price difference between 2006 and 2008 was not that big.

Acura Addicted only problem for me right now is the backup camera isn’t working, there’s a cylinder misfires code popping up, and I need new O2 sensors. Other than that, it’s a great car. Drove for 3 hours (about 150 miles) and only had to fill once (from half to full)

Yikes! It doesn't sound good. Did you figure out the cause for the misfire? Could be a spark plug or a coil. As for the sensors, yes, that is unavoidable at some point.

Acura Addicted I have no idea if it’s the spark plugs or coils

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I see no sense in purchasing a three row crossover for one person, especially a student. Premium is expensive, definitely not for a student with a part time job. I would get a Civic or Corolla.

Amazing car, but don’t buy it expecting gas mileage. My 2008 has the gas mileage of a large v8 truck, and handbook calls for 91 octane. I have a 2008 highlander that literally uses half the gas as the Acura.

​@@Branhawk same lmao it takes 18L/100km1🤣😭

Never had this issue. I think your assumptions are correct.

Acura Addicted thanks for getting back with me. I picked up a couple of passenger side female seatbelt harnesses from two discarded 2003 MDX’s that look to be in good shape for $7 total at a junk yard. Will let you know in next few weeks when I get time to work on my 2005 if they are compatible (should be since ‘03 and ‘05 are generation 1).

@@eyeofbast I hope it works! Let me know, please.

I don’t think so. Timing belt intervals for this one is about 100K miles / 160K kms. And it’s cheaper to produce. Rather than concentrating on making major changes to ICEs Honda is now more concerned with hybrids/EVs, because they need to be ready for the EV age when it comes around 2035.

Too expensive as far as I’m concerned, if you’re talking USD. But I guess it depends on condition. I just checked a 2007 with 150K miles that was listed for an equivalent of USD $4500 in Toronto. The car has no recent service records, has a badly painted front fender and bumper, paint scratched to hell (as in non restorable), broken rear camera, leaking oil pump, rear subframe and brakes rusted through and extremely neglected interior. That vehicle is not worth even $2000, as you would need at least $7-8K to get all the service done, including TB and pump resealing, brakes all around, new rear subframe and possibly other suspension components and a respray.

On KBB and Edmonds it has it listed as just under 8k so according to a bunch of websites its actually well under market value. This is the listing price too so I am sure I can get it prolly in the $5500 range so it's actually a pretty good deal according to these stats@@AcuraAddicted

It is in BEAUTIFUL condition too @@AcuraAddicted

Looking at some 2nd and 3rd gen Pilots too, I will only buy Honda or Toyota@@AcuraAddicted

Sorry, I just don't see how a newer engine with stricter emission requirements can be more reliable than the older one.

RL of the same year as MDX will be better equipped, quieter and has better technology. You are losing on seven seats at the same time, though. Tough choice. I actually want to add an RL and TL at some point.

Thanks. I appreciate the response. Tough choice indeed :(.

making a U-turn on the RL is horrible in my opinion

I have an 01 MDX and my in-laws have a 2017 jeep latitude. After taking my MDX in to a residential circle I realized how much better the turning radius is on the MDX then the jeep.

I don't know about 3G, but 2G doesn't have VCM. So no issues there.

@@AcuraAddicted My MDX has VCM.

Well, mine doesn’t. This video is about second gen (2007-2013). They don’t have VCM. So I wouldn’t be able to comment on yours.

A number of things can cause this.: tie rods, tie rod ends, stabilizer bar bushings, etc. Not sure why a dealer is not able to diagnose the cause: all of these things are easily detected without even having to take your wheels off.

Acura Addicted Can the front struts make that sound?? And what extended warranty did Acura give for the adaptive suspension?

Possible. But again - also very easy to diagnose. The extended warranty for the 2010-2013 Elite is 7 years or 160K km, whichever comes first (service bulletin B-1-16), so you should be covered if the shocks are the issue. What dealer did you go to?

Спасибо, Виталий! Интересный у вас канал, Легенда - классная машина (+ сразу видно, сколько души вложено в восстановление!), да и снежные пейзажи - завораживающие!

Acura Addicted Спасибо, сейчас делаем еще лучший проект:)

Yes, that is normal: you have the base model. You can add navigation, but it's not worth it. We're talking thousands of dollars. Probably at least half of what you paid for the car itself. Just use your smartphone and Waze.

@@AcuraAddicted hi another question for the gas type I always use premium 91oc is it OK to use regular gas 89oct ? Thank you

@@tazzistarr3256 I have an 2007 Acura MDX with tech and entertainment and I have never put anything but 87 in it but I do get gas from the place I work at so I know it’s not sketchy gas. But I haven’t had a single issue so far even tho 93 is recommended

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In my Tech with Entertainment package Model there is no AUX, but there are RCA plugs in the back of the centre console on the bottom where the second row passenger floor is.

I have an 05 acura mdx touring with entertainment package plus navigation. I have an RCA cable hookup in the right-side armrest for the 3rd row seating.

It has been acknowledged by the manufacturer that the magnetic shocks go out prematurely. You might be entitled to warranty recall. What year do you have and what mileage?

2008, 112k mileage. Just bought yesterday, I checked with my VIN and no recall for mine.

Yes, 2008 is too old for the recall. Just observe for any clunks, etc. at this mileage the shocks have probably already been replaced. If not, when time comes, you can replace them with regular shocks that cost approximately 1/3 of the sport ones.

great thing. I bought it from a third party and I don't have an history of what has been done. I am thinking of oil + oil filter + air filter + transmission oil replacement for a healthy start with this car. Anything else you recommend?

I would do the same. Plus when you are doing the ATF change, do the transfer case oil change as well, Acura does it at the same time as ATF and it’s convenient since you are already doing the oil and ATF. There are videos on my channel on how to do that. It’s probably also a good idea to replace the rear diff fluid, but I haven’t filmed anything on that yet. There are other videos on RU-vid on DIY for that, looks pretty straightforward. You should be good to go. If you have any questions, shoot under the relative videos. If you have anything out of scope of my videos, shoot me an email at acura.addicted@gmail.com

Будет в следующую среду. К сожалению, не успеваю монтировать сразу на двух языках. Возможно, со временем разнесу видео по двум разным каналам, но пока так. Благодарю за терпение!

Hi Wayne. Sorry to hear! Yes, 2010-2013 vehicles are affected by the oil burn. Acura has extended the warranty a lot for those vehicles, but it's long gone, so you're unfortunately out of luck.

Only 2010-2013 vehicles have the oil burning issue. 2007-2009 do not. Hope this helps. Cheers!