Acura TL

[The LS Avenger]

This months Car and Driver has the 2003 CL Type-S with a 6 speed manual and LSD ! $31.5K nicely equipped, 14.7 in the quarter mile. Daaaaaamnn

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B18b with JRSC M62 @ 10+ psi and all the usual stuff
Large forearms: the antidote to FWD torque steer

[This message has been edited by The LS Avenger (edited February 18, 2002).]

[Mochanic]

Uh huh!!!

change your oil every 3k, including the first time, and the tranny every 15K!!! not 30K!!!!! There are enough problems with that tranny as it is, if you keep the fluid changed, it will most likely be OK.

Just let me know when its time for your first service, (and all the rest of them too. )

Oh, and by the way, just drive it, don't **** with it!!!

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If your gonna do it, Do it right! Damn It!
"Nothing feels as good as being Blown!"

[Mochanic]

Tom,
You've obviously never changed the fluids on a newer TL!!!
Your not even close!

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If your gonna do it, Do it right! Damn It!
"Nothing feels as good as being Blown!"

[randomwalk101]

Where is the air conditioning filter is located? Damn do I really need to pay another $65 for a Helm manual??? arghhh..

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A wise man never steps on the same shit twice!!!

[Mochanic]

behind the glove box between the blower motor case and the evaporator case.
Take out the glove box, you will see it...
Its a vertical "door" that you break apart the little tear tabs, then the filter is inside. You then use the provided screw (already scred to the case)to reattatch the "door".

Very easy, takes about 10-15 minutes for a first timer, but you only need to replace it every 15k according to the maintnance schedule, but you can go as high as 30k without any restriction in the airflow.
Its basically just a carbon filter that catches leaves etc. and supposedly helps with oders...

Randy

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If your gonna do it, Do it right! Damn It!
"Nothing feels as good as being Blown!"

[randomwalk101]

Thanks Randy...oh is the TL's transmission is really bad?? I was reading some messages rom www.acura-tl.com and they all complaining about transmission failure on the TL..some even got failure as early as 13K miles on theirs..

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A wise man never steps on the same shit twice!!!

[Mochanic]

Well,
yes and no...
some are great, and some are bad right out of the box.
All I can say is make sure you do your maintnances on time every time! Yours might have all the updates in it since its a 2003 model.

[Marc]

Congrats on the new car.

[7PSI CRX]

Oh yea, That is a nice car!

[5 Liter Eater]

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Damnit John, just drive the **** thing. [img]tongue.gif[/img]