Argh.....TL Rant

tnelson · 05-11-08, 11:46 PM

Transmission. Need I say more. Shifting like crap. If I get into the revs, it hangs about 6k rpm, and takes about 3 seconds before it shifts, especially going into third. Luckily I am only at 86k miles, so I can get a new one under warranty. Still irritating to have to put it in the shop. Time for me to get rid of this car. M5 here I come.

**B+O** · 05-12-08, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by tnelson

Transmission. Need I say more. Shifting like crap. If I get into the revs, it hangs about 6k rpm, and takes about 3 seconds before it shifts, especially going into third. Luckily I am only at 86k miles, so I can get a new one under warranty. Still irritating to have to put it in the shop. Time for me to get rid of this car. M5 here I come.

told you about that damn TL

jk

Hope everything works out for you.

Be careful out there before you get it put in the shop. Also, have them install an auxiliary trans cooler.

Blackend · 05-12-08, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tnelson

Transmission. Need I say more. Shifting like crap. If I get into the revs, it hangs about 6k rpm, and takes about 3 seconds before it shifts, especially going into third. Luckily I am only at 86k miles, so I can get a new one under warranty. Still irritating to have to put it in the shop. Time for me to get rid of this car. Legend GS here I come.

Fixed.

samblaze · 05-12-08, 12:07 AM

Sorry to hear than man! Like Blackend says...don't leave the Acura family just because of the one black sheep!

raky · 05-12-08, 12:09 AM

hey get it into the shop asap and be careful. i remember when my transmission failed. i was actually on my way to the acura dealership (1 hour away from my house when i lived in michigan) when all of a sudden my car jerked and all the lights on the dash lit up. i was in the middle of overtaking someone and almost got into an accident because of it.

Wheelhop · 05-12-08, 12:49 AM

Manual swap.

*sam o nela* · 05-12-08, 01:22 AM

Yeah I say you get the new tranny under warranty and then advertise it on craigslist as a great running car with a "fresh transmission"...that seems to be par for the course with the 2nd gen TLs on the market today...

Good luck with whatever you decide to go with...

sleeprlegendcp · 05-12-08, 03:03 AM

I will never forget the day I had Acura install new belt buckles in my 1988 Coupe. I met a guy in the waiting room who had a TL-S. I noticed he was upset, so I asked him what was up. He said the dealer just told him his transmission had gone bad. His car had over 60,000 on the ODO and the dealer had never changed the transmission fluid. I handed him a card for Velocity, told him about the famous TL Auto, and saw him walk back into the dealership yelling!

GrumpySteelMan · 05-12-08, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tnelson

M5 here I come.

You're going to trade a headache for a nightmare?

Xcaliber003 · 05-12-08, 04:43 AM

Atleast the M5 is worth the headache. Plus I've never heard of an M5 giving you the oh so fun trans issues. my .02

But I still love the Legends/RLs, and NSXs.

TonyTheBullet · 05-12-08, 03:02 PM

I think its time for a 6 speed swap.

CEN2MENTAL95 · 05-12-08, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Xcaliber003

Atleast the M5 is worth the headache. Plus I've never heard of an M5 giving you the oh so fun trans issues. my .02

But I still love the Legends/RLs, and NSXs.

no no...the M5 gives you other problems...like walking into the dealer for "normal maintenance" and walking out with a $8k bill

nino418 · 05-12-08, 03:53 PM

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M5 here I come

Haha, you are going to trade trans problems for massive electrical problems.

Good luck.

RangerJoe · 05-12-08, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nino418

Haha, you are going to trade trans problems for massive electrical problems.

Good luck.

electrical problems stopped after 01

GrumpySteelMan · 05-12-08, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RangerJoe

electrical problems stopped after 01

What planet are you from?

05-11-08, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
tnelson Pedobear is watching you Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,653 Car 1: 2002 TL-S, white Car 2: 1992 Corvette iTrader: (3)	Argh.....TL Rant Transmission. Need I say more. Shifting like crap. If I get into the revs, it hangs about 6k rpm, and takes about 3 seconds before it shifts, especially going into third. Luckily I am only at 86k miles, so I can get a new one under warranty. Still irritating to have to put it in the shop. Time for me to get rid of this car. M5 here I come. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feLqz1udhtY

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raky Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,561 Car 1: 91 Legend Green LS Sedan (sold) Car 2: 03 WDP TL-S (sold) Car 3: 06 Silver BMW 325i iTrader: (0)	hey get it into the shop asap and be careful. i remember when my transmission failed. i was actually on my way to the acura dealership (1 hour away from my house when i lived in michigan) when all of a sudden my car jerked and all the lights on the dash lit up. i was in the middle of overtaking someone and almost got into an accident because of it. __________________

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sleeprlegendcp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 10,099 Car 1: . iTrader: (0)	I will never forget the day I had Acura install new belt buckles in my 1988 Coupe. I met a guy in the waiting room who had a TL-S. I noticed he was upset, so I asked him what was up. He said the dealer just told him his transmission had gone bad. His car had over 60,000 on the ODO and the dealer had never changed the transmission fluid. I handed him a card for Velocity, told him about the famous TL Auto, and saw him walk back into the dealership yelling! __________________ National Acura Legend Meet 2008 - 4th of July - Chattanooga, TN - Click Here!

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Xcaliber003 Eh...What up Doc Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,278 Car 1: 1989 Acura Legend LS 4Dr iTrader: (0)	Atleast the M5 is worth the headache. Plus I've never heard of an M5 giving you the oh so fun trans issues. my .02 But I still love the Legends/RLs, and NSXs. __________________ "love em all,trust a few,and fear none". . .Mos Def "Don't look at your car as it is now, see it the way it'll be when you're done fixin it up." "ridin down the block like what else should a brotha do." Last edited by Xcaliber003 : 05-12-08 at 04:53 AM.

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TonyTheBullet Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,926 Car 1: 1992 Legend LS Sedan Car 2: 1993 Legend LS Coupe iTrader: (13)	I think its time for a 6 speed swap. __________________ ____________________________________________ Looking for Coupe Front Speaker Covers PM me if you got 'em!

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