A former first generation tsx owner here debating to trade down from my '15 TLX to a 2nd Gen TSX for a couple of reasons:
1. Save money, I can afford the TLX but I'm a cheapskate and thinking to get a higher mileage TSX and run it for a while (put 225K miles on my first gen)
2. Seats/Comfort. I don't like the seats in the TLX, they seem too small for me. I've never felt "comfortable" in the car. Took a 2nd Gen TSX for a test drive and it just felt bigger and seemed to have better bolsters.
3. Gas pedal. TLX went to a hanging gas pedal which has barely any resistance and is driving crazy, much prefer a floor mounted pedal.
Not trying to turn this into TLX bashing, I love the 8 speed DCT / 2.4 combo.
So question is, any things to look for on higher mileage TSX? From my research, they seem to be quite reliable. I do all of my own wrenching so understand things break but any major things to look for? Did the '09 have any bugs which got sorted out in future years?
Seeking thoughts on Acura OEM wiper blade quality. I live in So-Cal and have been experiencing significant rainfall for the past month. I notice the factory wiper blade dont produce a clean swipe of water across the windshield surface. Are the wiper blades under warranty? Are there better options out there. Any feedback appreciated.
20 inch x 8.5 kmc rims with 245/30/20 tires. Tires are all season continental extreme contact dws. 5 x 114.3 bolt pattern. One tire has a pin hole leak in sidewall needs to be replaced. One tire has a bubble in side wall will need to be replaced soon. Other tires in great shape. Includes all 4 tpms sensors as well. 2 wheels are 35mm offset and the other 2 are 40mm offset. I replaced 2 and wanted to see if I went to 35mm if I would still need my 5mm spacer. I did still need it to clear my brembos. I had these on a 2006 TL 6 speed manual with brembo brakes. Model of wheels are km691
So a little backstory I have tried replacing the OEM headlight and ballast, I'm tired of all the hasle of HIDs so I'm looking for a good led conversion kit compatible with a 2000 Acura TL, would like it to be rgb adjustable too.
XKGlow® - Acura TL 2000 XKchrome App Control RGB LED Headlight Conversion Kit https://www.carid.com/1999-acura-tl-...398443634.html
I was looking at this one, would it work?
I found a comptech supercharger that is on an 02 acura tls. Supposedly has 10k miles on it. I am thinking of picking it up for my 03 acura cold 6 speed and wanted to know what I would need to do for it to fit on my car.
Also, would coilovers from the same car fit on my car
So the dealer install a remote starter and in the process pulled all my trims apart. The two rear door sill is not seated flush against the floor. There is a half an inch gap. I can tell its lose. Push it down it wont stay down. I got a trim removal and pull it apart. I discover the dealer broke one of the two yellow plastic screw. Does anyone know the part number? I dont want to have to schedule an appointment just to replace the yellow hold down screw. The job is simple enough.
Although I am not new to forums, I am new to AcuraZine. I believe I have visited here a few times, but never registered. Was mainly browsing for cross references to the Accord. I've been a long time member of a popular Honda Accord forum which is where I got my feet wet. Currently have an 03' Accord although I don't drive it anymore. My daily is an 08' Chrysler Aspen. My pop's has a 99' Civic which was the first Honda to join our family.
My wife had a 2000 Honda Accord which she totaled a year ago. This lead to her getting a 2010 Acura RDX. Hence my need to get "familiar" with an Acura Forum. So here I am. I hope to learn more about the RDX to be able to handle the little repairs. :)
I searched, but I'm not very good at using the correct terms, and didn't find what I was looking for here.
If there is another thread that already has my info, please direct me or move this thread. Thanks!
So, in my quest to make sure I had everything set properly to get the latest (missing) system update, (which I later received an email saying is delayed), I came across the WiFi Hotspot tethering settings. I have it turned on, and can connect my cell phone via WiFi to the car.
Questions:
1. Why would I want to do this, unless i was very short on my monthly cell phone data plan?
2. Does it cost? How much? Or is it free for a limited period of time? If so how long? (Somewhere I read it is AT&T, but I use Verizon)
3. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to leaving it set as "enabled" or "disabled"? (or is it "active and "inactive"?)
4. Is this somehow a better way to get the eventual system updates?
I've read about these in vehicle WiFi systems but never really understood the purpose. other than to create a WiFi hotspot. I assume most folks these days have a data plan on their phones.
Hey guys,
I'm considering looking at getting the TLX...well that or maybe a Q50. I had a 2010 TL which I loved and gave me zero problems other than maintenance. Unfortunately I was in an accident and insurance is calling it a loss because it has 227k miles and the damage is roughly 5k even though its drivable and if it the mileage was 150k it would have been fixed probably. Anyways I am looking at used TLXs now...I've found a few 2015/2016 that I have peeked my interest. I'm in love with that Black Copper Pearl color..so I've been looking at those and I've seen a Graphite color with bodykit that looked good.
So far the only issues I've seen to popup are transmission problems. Now, Acura has always had transmission problems as long as I have seen them...but are these issues with the tlx that bad compared to previous generations? Are they simple recalls and software updates or actual trans replacements that are needed. Also what other issues should I look out for besides the Trans?
Also should I look at certain years?
Thanks for the help....so many threads to go thru for information but some good reads as well.
I have a brand new 2019 MDX A-Spec and after only two months I am getting an error code (U3006-16) about Vehicle Stabilty Assist and ABS brakes not operating properly. Has anyone else experienced this? What does it mean? I have attached a pic of the message below. Thanks for any help anyone can give!
opened the moonroof today, seemed fine. Went to close it and all i get is a single faint click that seems to come from rear of the moon roof ( i think motor ).
each time i push close button, one click. Sounds like motor is getting current but is not turning.
Question: has anyone had this issue... And how did you fix it?
appears per my repair book i have to remove the headliner... which i am really bummed about because it looks to be challenging.
Hey guys have had my 2018 tlx for about 7 months now,normally have radio on or loud kids in car,but other morning while backing out drive way i heard this sloshing sound from rear after car had stopped,so got out and kinda shook rear of car and can clearly hear fuel sloshing from outside car,was wondering if this is a normal occurence, just got car back couple of weeks ago from having acura repaint the hood,dont really wanna bug them about this especially If its noraml.
After spending the better part of the last decade operating completely out of the spotlight, US-based automotive startup Rivian has finally debuted its first electric vehicle: a five-passenger pickup truck called the R1T. Announced on Monday at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the R1T is positioned as a dream truck for outdoorsy types, combining the utility of a Ford Ranger or Toyota Tacoma with bleeding edge technology — all while putting out zero emissions, meaning owners can help reduce the harm being done to the natural world the company’s vehicles are meant to explore.
A big part of Rivian’s long, meticulous road to this debut has been all about making sure the R1T (and a sibling SUV scheduled to be revealed on Tuesday) offer top-of-the-line specs when it comes to performance and range. The result is a quad-motor electric pickup truck capable of up to over 400 miles of range that’s able to reach 60 miles per hour in three seconds, putting Rivian’s first offering in rare air typically reserved for Teslas and supercars.
In accordance with all that, the R1T will be outfitted with a dream car price tag when it goes on sale in 2020. The base model starts at $69,000, with different battery configurations running the truck’s price ceiling to around $100,000. Preorders start this week and require a (refundable) $1,000 deposit. [
The R1T will be available in three different battery pack variants, though all will feature an electric motor on each wheel, offering precise all-wheel drive performance no matter how much power is available. The biggest version of the truck will have a 180kWh battery that will allow more than 400 miles of range, according to Rivian. (That’s 80 kWh more than the highest-capacity car Tesla currently sells.) A 135kWh version of the R1T will eclipse 300 miles. The smallest — equipped with a 105kWh pack that will give the truck about 230 miles of range — will be available “within six months” following the launch of the others.
All three versions of the truck have a top speed of 125 miles per hour. The midrange battery pack version is the quickest, according to Rivian, hitting 60 miles per hour in three seconds flat, thanks to a total power output of 562kW (about 750 horsepower). The 400-mile battery version of the truck sends 522kW (about 700 horsepower) to the gearbox and will hit the 60 mph mark in 3.2 seconds. The cheaper short-range version will go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, with 300kW of power (about 400 horsepower) on offer.
Dimension-wise, the R1T is most directly comparable to the new Ford Ranger or the newest Toyota Tacoma, though there are differences. Rivian’s electric pickup has a slightly longer wheelbase (135.8 inches) than the Ranger (127 inches) or the Tacoma (127.4 inches). At 226 inches overall, it is longer than the Ranger (210.8 inches) and the Tacoma (212.3 inches). Rivian’s truck is a smidge taller than both, too, measuring 71.5 inches to the Ranger’s 70.7-inch height or the Tacoma’s 70.6-inch stance.
RivianThe R1T is not quite as wide as the Ranger, with Rivian’s truck measuring 79.3 inches compared to the Ranger’s width of 85.8 inches. (The base model of the Tacoma measures 74.4 inches wide). The R1T has a payload of about 1,760 pounds, which is shy of the Ranger’s 2,080-pound capacity, but it far exceeds the Tacoma’s 1,175-pound limit.
The Ford Ranger and the Toyota Tacoma start at around $25,000, so they easily beat the R1T on price. But Rivian promises the R1T will deliver more than what you’d find in a conventional pickup truck of this size. For one thing, the R1T has a towing capacity of 11,000 pounds, which is more comparable to the capability of a higher-end F-150. There’s also a bounty of storage space in the R1T, thanks to the fact that the battery and electric drivetrain are all located on the floor of the vehicle.
The front trunk offers 11.7 cubic feet (330 liters) of storage space, and there’s a 12.4 cubic foot (350-liter) “gear tunnel” that sits between the cab and the bed and runs the entire width of the vehicle, which Rivian says is ideal for things like skis, golf bags, fishing rods, or even lumber. And there’s a storage compartment in the floor of the bed that’s big enough for a spare tire.
Rivian has packed its first vehicle with loads of technology, too. A 15.6-inch touchscreen display dominates the middle of the dashboard, echoing the screen-first approach of Tesla’s Model 3. Another 12.3-inch screen takes the place of what are, historically, physical dials in the instrument cluster behind the steering wheel. A third 6.8-inch touchscreen is found at the back of the center console, providing infotainment and climate control access to rear passengers. Some of the only buttons to be found are the thumb dials on the steering wheel, another echo of the Model 3.
Meanwhile, three 110-volt power outlets can be found in the pickup’s bed, allowing owners to use the truck’s big battery to charge devices or power tools on the go. There’s a built-in compressed air source for filling bike tires. And Rivian has built in some clever security measures, too. Cables in the bed, which help strap down gear, are linked into the truck’s digital architecture in such a way that will alert the owner if they’re tampered with. Cameras watching the bed can also alert an owner to potential thefts.
Being an electric vehicle made in the late 2010s, the truck is unsurprisingly equipped with hardware that Rivian says will allow it to one day drive itself. That includes those cameras, as well as LIDAR, radar, ultrasonic, and “high-precision” GPS technologies, according to Rivian. This tech will allow for “eyes off, hands off” driving on the highway, the company says, and one day will make it possible for the truck to do more impressive things in the future, like meet a driver at the end of a hiking trail or river run.
“They may have different form factors, they may be different sizes, but every single one of [our products] has to have this Patagonia-like feel of enabling adventure,” Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe tells The Verge. “We want to keep that very sharp. We want to focus only on the adventure space, so customers understand what we stand for.”“IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US THAT THE VEHICLE FEELS COMFORTABLE GETTING DIRTY.” That doesn’t necessarily mean you have to regularly kayak white-water rapids to enjoy the R1T, Scaringe says. Instead, he’s trying to imbue the brand with an aspirational quality from the get-go. That materializes in the storage and other utility features and in the truck’s design.
“From a design point of view, it’s really important for us that the vehicle feels comfortable getting dirty and looks robust and rugged, but at the same time is sophisticated and intelligent,” Scaringe says. “[We’re] combining an aesthetic that communicates a level of technology, a level of refinement, a level of sophistication, while still being something that still looks natural going through the woods, going on the beach, going over some pretty gnarly trails.”A number of EV startups have spent the last decade trying to follow in Tesla’s wake, but almost none of them have succeeded in putting a car on the road. Faraday Future garnered a ton of attention and soaked up a lot of talent and funding, only to find itself on the brink of bankruptcy for the second year in a row. Fisker, LeEco, and others have faced similar struggles. Lucid Motors was nearly out of money before recently securing enough funding from Saudi Arabia to launch its first electric luxury sedan in 2020. One of the only high-profile startups to put a car on the road is China’s NIO.
That’s a pretty bad track record considering many of these high-profile startups haven’t made it to the hardest part: production. Rivian will have to face that same challenge soon enough. But the company’s slow, steady, and quiet approach means the attention (and the pressure to produce) is arriving well after the foundation is in place. Rivian has a manufacturing facility secured and ready to go in Illinois. It has 600 employees working across two locations in California, one in Michigan, and one in the UK. It also has come out laser-focused on a niche — though Tesla is planning an electric pickup, which Elon Musk says he’s “personally most excited about” compared to the company’s other planned offerings.
“We were quiet in stealth mode to avoid getting caught in this sort of hype cycle, and we said let’s make sure we have all the pieces lined up — the vehicle, the technology, the team, the supply chain, the manufacturing plant — before we actually talk about it,” Scaringe says. “Because of that, some people have been questioning [us]. People need to see that this is very, very real.”
On a more personal level, Scaringe says he’s relieved to finally shed some light on all the things that Rivian’s been up to. “Basically the majority of my adult life has been focused on this, and we finally get to show it,” he says. “I’m excited.”
I recently bought my 2008 MDX with 100K miles and took it to my mechanic before I bought it. He told me it looked like it was in perfect condition but he warned me that I should bring it back and let him check the timing belt because Acura recommends the timing belt be replaced around 100K miles.
That didn't sound like much of a problem and I hardly paid any attention to it because I was just so happy that everything else appeared to be in perfect condition. Then, yesterday I Googled "2008 Acura MDX replace timing belt cost" and was horrified to learn I could expect to pay $1,000 to have it replaced.
I feel foolish because it just never occurred to me that something that sounds so simple like a "timing belt" could ever cost so much to replace. But I should have known better because I think they have to remove the head of the engine block in order to do this and so I should have known it was a very large job.
I'm feeling kind of anemic in the bank account department at the moment because I had to pay several large bills when I bought my baby (cost of the car, one year insurance (OUCH!), licensing fees and many etc.).
May I ask anyone here about their experience replacing the timing belt? Did you do it promptly around 100K miles? If not, how long do you think I can wait before doing it? What would be the consequences of putting it off for another 10K miles or so?
ETA: Yippee! For the very first time now I can edit my posts. I suppose this forum allows people to edit their posts only after they've made about 30 posts or so.
This happened on the 2019 TLX A-Spec loaner. I have 2019 RDX and someone from that forum also reported this same issue.
I was on the freeway with ACC and LKAS on cruising at about 65 mph.
When the car followed the freeway to a left hand curve, we met a traffic jam and the collision mitigation "brake" warning came on flashing and I stepped on the brake with about two car distance from the car in front of us.
Then, it felt like the brake hold was activated and all the warning lights came on with the system reporting ACC failed, brake failed, etc. going through dash. I stepped on the gas a bit more and the car started moving and I was still able to drive it.
I then got off freeway and found a place to park, stopped the engine, opened and closed the door, and restarted it. That did not help, but as soon as I put the car to "Drive", everything went back to normal.
I would believe that it was a glitch.
Went to test drive Acura RDX and drove tech package & advanced package versions.
While i liked the 360 degree camera option in advanced package, felt like backup camera in advanced version is having very low resolution and of poor quality when compared to Tech package which has higher resolution and better clarity.
still planning to go with advanced package, but didnt really get why they cant maintain the same quality camera and add 360 degree view on top of it.
Did any one observe the same?
