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What kind of tint do you have? Did you get it from the dealer of aftermarket? What are the legal specs in CA?
Appreciate your input!
You'll note in the Break-in Period section of the manual, it clearly states "Do not change the oil until the multi-information display indicates it is needed". Buy switching to synthetic or any oil before the designated time period, you may be compromising the break-in process, as the original oil contains special additives to enhance this process.
BTW, since the 6MTs are produced in limited quantities, don't be surprised if by summer you have difficulty finding one to buy, much less in the colors that you want. In fact, if you're really picky, you may have to wait until next fall and take delivery on a 2005 model.
Sounds like Acura needs to do something about the aluminum denting so easily.
I'm looking forward to checking out the car today, but I'll leave the checkbook and credit cards home just in case.
Enjoy .......
Terry.
I personally like the display. One can very easily adjust the brightness which may help with daytime driving.
Someone, I believe in this section, complained about the display not being readable at night. I turned the brightness all the way down and I couldn't read the steering wheel comands. I think it was a case of operator error.
My dealer doesn't recommend the first oil change for approximately 10,000 miles- after the on board computer leaves a message. It's definitely not a good idea to start using a synthetic after 1K.
I'm going to try the car in the snow with the OEM tires. I'll see how it does and I'll report back to you folks. Hopefully, our Winter will be mild. Last year was a tough one in NJ.
To this, I have one comment... iControl.
Actually, Honda and Acura are pretty well known for sweating the details... but nobody's perfect.
The plan is to switch the OEM summer tires to the winter Dunlops on the existing 17" Acura rims for now. In the Spring, I have the option to buy another set of 17" Acura rims for the summer tires at dealer cost plus 5% (part of my original negotiations when I bought the car).
One way to prevent this is to have the trim made of a harder material than the buckle, such as a hardened steel alloy or titanium. Another method is to place a transparent protective cover piece in the area of the buckle holder that is made of high-impact plastic and can be replaced if needed. Hopefully, Acura and/or the after-market industry will come up with a solution. In the meantime, care must be taken when drivers and passengers buckle up in this car.
How do you mean?
Njdriver, thanks for the information on bluetooth compatibility. You might have just saved me a temper tantrum.
Regarding the display, my complaint was that during the day when the display is in direct sunlight, the light grey color is hard to see. No big deal.
Never drove the Potenzas before but I have to say that they are one of the most quiet 17" tires I have ever rode on. Yeah they don't handle like the Michlen Pilot Primacys that I had on a Saab 9-5 and a Audi A4, but they are dead quit compared to the Michlens.
If they are 87.50 to replace in the US they must be a bit more here in Canada. That would hurt to replace them often.
jaydoll, the 17" Turanzas the TL rides on are pretty noisy, and would be worse without the new sound deadening in the wheelwells. Other than that, the tires seem to ride satisfactorily and handle well when driving reasonably in dry and wet conditions.
No matter what I am planning on ordering a red with parchment with Nav system. I love the voice activation, and the dvd audio system destroyes the bose I currently have in my trailblazer.
I have read what has been said about snow tires and my plans were to use some Bridgestone Blizzaks with steel wheels so that I don't scuff the rims. I have used the blizzaks on my pontiac grand prix and my father had them on his 7 series bmw and thought they were awesome especially on a rear wheel drive car. And I live in Mass on a hill so good snow tires are a must.
Another concern that I have is why isn't there any fog lights? Didn't the last style have them? Or is it that the xenon lights are more than powerful and doesn't need them?
And finally I just thought I would add a little comment made about how the Germans wouldn't allow anything such as the easily damaged aluminum strips. My father has had 2 740iL BMW's in the last 7 years. In one the rear window fell off its track and feel into the door panel, the A/C unit only gave hot air which the dealer couldn't fix, and the sunroof never worked properly. On his 2000 the batteries in the key fod kept dying so the car wouldn't start, the trunk light would stay on after closing the trunk causing the battery to die, a reley got wet causing the vehicle not to start, and the knobs on the navigational system would go crazy and move all over the place by just touching it. So it is safe to say with our expierence that the Germans aren't perfect and seeing as how they have now redesigned the BMW's to look like crap my father will not buy another especially when they decided to take away the center console shifter and put it behind the steering wheel to make room for the stupid iDrive system. And don't forget how that when the new 7's came out you couldn't use the up-shift button on the steering wheel because the tranny's used in this country weren't capable of such a thing.
Any experience or comments on these?
I love my TL. The interior is beautiful and the car handles great. I don't think the tires are noisy at all.
I had a luxury sedan prior to this and there are some trade-offs. TL's trunk feels a bit tinny and the exterior paint job doesn't appear to have as many coats as luxury cars. The interior doesn't use real wood and there's aluminum trim that damages fairly easily. We're comparing apples and oranges at times.
The latest Consumer Reports has the Acura brand rated as the most reliable in the world. It scored 4 percentage points better than Lexus and Toyota. It has the best sound system on the planet- and I've heard many (someone said the 430 Lexus has a better one; I haven't heard that one). The seats are incredibly comfortable. The hands free device is awesome. The car is fun to drive. Does it handle better than my buddy's 5 series? No, but it's not that far off. The engine of the TL is most similar to the 540, which is $50K+ This is a very good car. One of my concerns is the snow driving. If it does poorly I'll get snow tires- simple solution. My last car was awful in the snow, until I put snow tires on it- it handled like a 4WD afterwards.
With the TL, the 17s give you a taste of sport handling in a very comfortable size car and I think that's all you should expect from the Turanzas. Any high performance summer tire is going to give a harsher ride. While there is lots of positive feedback on the forum regarding the Conti contact extreme M+S tires, I don't know that they are better than the Turanzas for all season driving. Since I have a 4 wheel drive SUV, I won't ever buy snows for the TL. I just want to know that if I am at work and it starts snowing I can get home with the Turanzas with some ability to stop and some moderate traction in the snow.
For EPA data reports, go to: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/download.shtml
I find that I spend a good deal of time educating the consumer about the laws of s&d and how paying a nickel over for a hot model is just not logical.
The car handles beautifully as others have mentioned....I am happy with the tires but must confess that I would not pick up on the subtleties mentioned...they are definitely not noisy for me.
I do hear a different pitch at ~1500 rpm's...my guess is it's some kind of harmonic resonance at that frequency. I doubt it's related to tires.
So far nearly 400 miles of mostly city driving. Trip computer reports Av speed 25 mph consuming gas at 21 mpg...kinda expected.
Hope all of you enjoy your TL's as much as I am...
I just sold my 98 ML320. I won't even tell you how disappointed I was with that purchase. It was produced in Tuscaloosa , AL.
The salesman told me that all TLs are made in Ohio.
Is that true? Surely there are some from Japan somewhere. If this is fact, I'll wait for the new RL, supposedly coming this spring.
Maybe it will be made in japan.
You might be interested to learn that when Honda switched some Accord production from Japan to the US, the US built vehicles recorded fewer warranty claims. Just an FYI.
Varmint you would know - aren't Marysville TL's sent to Japan??