Honda/Acura V6 Tranny Warranty Extended
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UPDATE 4/23/07: At the risk of jinksing the transmission, three-plus years and 50k miles later, the replacement transmission is doing fine! So is the rest of the car. At 95743 miles the CL has its third set of Michelin's. It's been dealer-maintained and seems to run as well today as the day I bought it. Aside from some wind-burn on the front, it looks almost as good, too!
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Ok, been awhile since theres been much dialogue. So, I'm in need of a mid sized sedan and looking at getting a 3.2TL. Question is, how risky is it? Have most of the bad trannys out there been replaced? What can I look for on a 3.2TL as far as potential tranny issues? All advise would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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The 2001-2003 TLs seem to be the ones affected. I would check the VIN of the car you propose to buy and see if it's covered by the extended warranty. If the present owner has the maintenance records, I would comb thru those to see if required maintenance was performed (and if the tranny was already replaced.) I would consider the mileage on the car itself, and definitely put the car thru the paces, transmission-wise. With used cars, it definitely is Buyer Beware. PS: I'm at 120k. Knock on wood...
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The 2001-2003 TLs seem to be the ones affected. I would check the VIN of the car you propose to buy and see if it's covered by the extended warranty. If the present owner has the maintenance records, I would comb thru those to see if required maintenance was performed (and if the tranny was already replaced.) I would consider the mileage on the car itself, and definitely put the car thru the paces, transmission-wise. With used cars, it definitely is Buyer Beware. PS: I'm at 120k. Knock on wood...
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Some are still covered under warranty based on mileage and time. My 2nd tranny is living on borrowed time these days, it shudders in 3rd gear and into 4th a fair bit but nursing it till I can figure out what/when I should do something about it. Mr. Transmission wants $3000 to r&r and rebuild it.
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...and this will be my Last foray on this site--a month short of ten years and 158,257 miles later, my beloved CL (aka "Sting") has moved on to another owner who may find it to be as wonderful a car as I did. But not before he/she puts a new transmission in it! Last week it started to shudder on shifts between first and second, second and third. I had decided a few months ago that would this car require a significant outlay of cash, it would become history. So even though the paint was still immaculate, the brakes and tires still with lots of life, and the interior still quite good, this well-maintained car was replaced by a black 2013 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 MT Trac. I had been looking for a replacement, but on past visits to new car dealerships, I would invariably get back into "Sting", shake my head and say "not today". Acura stopped making 2-door cars in 2006, and the front end design of Acuras leaves much to be desired. My alternative was to be rear wheel drive, MT coupe, leaving me essentially with an Infinit G37, BMW, Mustang, or Genesis Coupe. Given the money, warranty, styling and performance, the Genesis is the new baby! Wish me well! I will always remember my Acura Decade. Peace out!
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