2008 Acura TL Used Car Inspection (What to Look For)
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- In addition to this video covering the things to look for before purchasing a 2008 Acura TL, or any used vehicle for that matter, it also serves as an introduction to a series of videos I’ll be doing on this car.
This is Episode 1 of the Acura TL series.
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FYI, this information will also be applicable to 2004-2008 Acura TL’s as well as the 2003-2008 Honda Accord with the V6. It also covers some general information on performing a used car inspection on any vehicle.
In addition to the inspection, I also cover how to deal with battery terminal problems since my new TL had some issues with that. Don’t use cheap battery terminals!
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Pretty consistent with our used car inspection. The one thing I added recently and it takes 10 mins is a cylinder head gasket test. Super helpful to the customer
I own a 06 TL as my daily and this was very satisfying for me.
Althepal Music any problems I'm looking at one now with 200k
Same! 252k on mine and counting. Love my daily!
Cliff Simpson I have no problems with my TL, except my dash display with the digital clock flickers sometimes. Great car!
Great car!
Is it pretty quick?
that battery terminal clean up part was one of the most satisfying clips I've ever seen
Pat Bateman better than Whitney Houston?
The way people abuse cars, as expensive as they are. I am still driving my 1993 Buick Century that I bought new and it looks beautiful. I take care of my stuff. Makes me so sad to see this sort of thing. That poor car.
Nice!
I feel bad for you, those were hideous cars and to be stuck with one this long, is really sad when you could have had something much nicer all this time even if it was still a '93 model year, even something with a similar new sticker price in '93. Well, a Chrysler might've been worse, but less likely to last this long so in that regard, putting it out of its misery sooner isn't all a bad thing.
It's so satisfying to watch a master Honda tech ply his craft.
Hey man! Got a 08 TL base auto-t couple months ago and you have no idea how you are a shining light in my life right now! I'm that apprentice who lacks self confidence and your vids are helping alot. Thanks for the quality of content too! It's well explained, well shot, well edited. I just subscribed and gonna be watching all your tl series, Congrats you just became my TL mentor.
I bought this exact model a year ago for daily driving duty. It had 88,000 miles on it and I'm closing in on 105k now. Everything works and still does but I do have some concerns about some things so I'm looking forward to your contents!
What kind of concerns? I'm thinking of purchasing a used Acura for my first car
@@Khadeejah-rl8jf For this particular model, I had concerns about oil leaks and the transmission as I've seen on some forums that they could get clunky and faulty and might need to either be serviced regularly or replaced. However since I last posted this, I'm now at 150k miles on the car and haven't really had any big issues. The oil leak has been a problem on mine but it has since been resolved. All the electronics are fine besides the Bluetooth which I had to remove because it was draining my battery. Also have had to change the timing belt and new brake pads and rotors. Car overall is really nice to drive and get fairly good gas mileage when I take it on long road trips. Hope that helps!
@@zangetsu209 Thanks so much for the quick reply! I'm looking at a 2007 Acura TL this weekend and this will be really helpful in asking questions! :)
That car is lucky it ended up with who has been/is Honda/Acura mechanic!
Camaro 1968 because a Honda/Acura technician will know about every common issue these cars suffer from, and all of the fixes that Honda/Acura sent out to dealerships to fix those common issues.
I own 06 Acura TL bought in 2009. After all those years its still running strong. Nothing major, just oil and brake pads.. Best car I ever had.
I have the same exact car and my favorite feature is double tap and holding down the unlock on key fob will roll down windows! Excellent for hot days.
A video, after a long time, from ETCG about a car that everyday people use.
I just wanted to be the 1000th comment and say you've been amazing help with my new-to-me 06 TL. Love there is a mechanic who has worked on these cars putting out high quality videos.
Who else likes or own Acura TL like if u do
nope looks like an ill designed piece of garbage.
sold my 2008 TL... Was a great car, and will last the next guy 10 years. I drive a tesla now
2010 TL love it...
About to finally sell the 05 manual trans/Brembo Aspec TL we bought my wife new. Dropped 2” with camber kits and Koni yellows, cat back exhaust and U-pipe, CAI. Sporty RELIABLE car. 248k. Very reasonable maintenance. Probably 4 clutches/flywheels, timing belt/H20 pump 2x, problematic initial factory trans 3rd gear synchro updated a few years later, the 1” Aspec drop before I did the 2” drop put the camber negative initially from the factory and camber adjustment arms weren’t available until probably 08-09 and that wore tires out every 15k or so. Was annoyed at the new car killing pricey tires that fast. Now I get 30k from 19” Michelin’s. All front bushings/bearings/ball joints replaced after 150-200k miles. Went through countless CV axles. Something about the 2” drop I suspect. Or aftermarket boots are just garbage. I get about a year or 15-20k miles before they start slinging grease. They’re free replacement after first set but I shoulda started buying New ones Years ago to avoid such frequent axle changes. Pads for Brembo calipers are $200 at Honda but I got a close out special of 5 remaining sets of off-brand pads from rockauto.com for $5/set. Performance near or equal to OE Brembo. I’ve had zero fuel system issues aside from one fuel pump change around 220k. Rear main seal on this car fails before every clutch change. It’s the reason I’ve gotta change the clutch before I sell because of the terrible oil leak and the seals location, not the slight slippage of clutch under hard acceleration. Probably still has 5-10k miles on disk I’m losing. Stupid seal. Dunno why it fails so frequently. Replaced front wheel bearings at 240k. No motor leaks anywhere but rear main seal including oil pan gasket. Still OE gasket and clean. Had AC clutch go bad once around 150k miles. Aside from that, never any AC trouble other than a 10 cent bad shraeder valve leaking my Freon once. Had a door lock actuator go bad around 220k or so. That’s really it. Mainly wear items. Probably a tie between this and the 2000 Accord 2.3L we owned before it for the most reliable car we’ve owned. And we’ve had many as this car served as a spare driver for many years. We have 5 + a bike currently.
@@morrisl7 gtfo.
Great content Eric. Loved this model. I hope you'll be very happy with it. Looking forward to more of your great content! Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
How about salvaging some seats? Could make the whole car feel a lot nicer.
Yeah, mine are very worn, but no cuts or rips. Still, with some $100 fitted seat covers, makes a huge difference in looks (I care just a smidgen more than Eric about how it looks, but of course, reliability is still paramount.
Finally a 2008 Acura TL.....looking forward to your maintenance videos..😀
“I’m going to make a list, check it twice” The Acura has been naughty, but now it will be nice! 😂
Dummy
No, RICE
The Christmas joke went right over your heads.
This is what I'm doing from now on. Back in August I purchased a 2006 Ford 500. Before that, I took it to my boss at my old mechanic shop for a pre purchase inspection. She was in great shape aside from the stabilizer links making noise, a small coolant leak under the hood and a failing alternator. I was able to knock a few hundred dollars off the asking price
$200 for a 3rd gen is amazing! I love it!
Eric I'm really enjoying the quick cuts in this video, in particular banging the wheels off and when you cleaned up the battery terminals. Super satisfying to watch!
Very glad to see you'll be bringing that gorgeous car back to some of its former glory. Should be a great daily. Would also love to see you making some of the repairs -- it's so satisfying to watch an abused car brought back to life.
That is quite a heap, nice to see you're tending to it. I bought a Volvo 850 as a winter beater myself, a handful of small issues, but mechanically sound.
I had a 2006 murdered out black TL six speed manual with Navi. Bought the car new and drove her 10 years and 168K miles. The light bulbs ( not LED’s) blew out in many of the dash switches which I replaced and the clutch started to slip. She also needed struts and shocks front/rear among a few other things. I was never happy with the feel of the clutch or the shifter which when rushed would hang up in the 2-3 gear shift. I traded her in on a Focus ST3 and to be honest with you after putting 86K miles on the FORD. It’s a much better handling car than the TL. The ST3’s shifter and clutch blow away the Honda’s. And the ST3 is definitely quicker as well. The Ford even brakes as well as the TL with its front Brembo calipers. Yup, the American car wins here. The full leather heavily bolstered
Recaro seats in the ST3 are way better than the TL seats as well!
The previous owner had a mountain lion as a pet or leather seats don't last.
The seats in these TL's are notorious for cracking. Along with the dashboard. Luckily, neither of mine have gotten to that point. But yes it was a common problem.
@@xXp0SeDx for real. I've put UV protectant and added a dashcover on the dash of my 08 TL Type-S to prevent cracking. Seats are holding up well, but cracking
the seats in these acura’s are awfully known for cracking!
That’s because these seats are not real leather, I believe the bolsters are. The seats are mostly comprised of a cheap Vinyl that felt amazingly soft when the car was new, but if you have ever left the sunroof open and water got in the car then the seats will ruin even if it was only 1 time.
You are suppose to put a leather conditioner on leather things every few months, at the very least once a year. All real leather dries out and cracks if you don't keep it conditioned.
I just got an Acura TL 2007. Great car. Clean body and interior. I’m happy.
That's the car I've been looking to get. They are finally old enough to be affordable to me!
That's exactly what I did. I waited until this year to buy a 2007, it only had 76,000 miles on it. I've wanted this car since 2004 but I don't like car payments
$200+$1600 in parts . Should still be a great daily car for the price
Funny, I've been eyeing some acura tsx and acura TL on Facebook and craigslist and then i search a few mods on RUclips then the next day your video pops up, thanks eric.
I'm looking at a 2006 TL with 6 spd and navi and 92k miles for 8400$ hopefully its still around when i get my money
I have two of these cars because I love them so much! One daily and my type s is the weekend driver! Decent video. I'll be keeping an eye out for when they go live.
I love my 07 . but its far from a $200 car .... 134k miles no cracks in dash or rips in leather . super clean etc . id need 7k for mine ... Love the vids eric . ive been watching for yrs 💪
Eric, simple way to check the pump is to leave the car parked outside overnight. In the morning get in and crank the steering if you heart a whine then the pump is bad. If the rack ain’t leaking I don’t see why it needs changing.
I like it when you run into problems Eric. I learn a lot more!
Eric didn’t mention very important feature for this car, no cracks on the dashboard !
By the way!!
a* very important
teddybear2123 mine had a perfect dash aswell until recently CRACKED!
Just bought an 05 TL and I love it! Can't wait for more vids on this
Great video. I worked in the service department at Acura when those Tl's were made. Looks like you checked all the normal stuff.
What was a common problem with this generation TL?
Eric, the hood struts are just $15 for a pair.
ebay baby
Fails in every Honda/Acura I have had. This is the only way to go. Oddly the eBay ones last longer than the stock ones for me.
Acura parts direct
Some years ago, I replaced the hood struts myself on my 2003 Cl-S. Easy to do;parts were OEM over internet from Honda sealer, $50 or less. I love that car, but at 73 with some disability, I can no longer climb in and out. Just gave it to the son of a friend as a graduation present and bought a Passport.
The Acura dealer here in the Bay Area told me it costs $150 to replace both. I went online and bought 2, $12 each.
Please make a video on changing your trasmission fluid and filter. You will be the first one having on you tube. I cant find anyone else having video changing trasmission filter (my is 07 TL type s)
I replaced the hood struts on my TL for $10.
How junk jard?
@@wildingnemo5869 Rock auto has them shipped for like $20
Dang today’s the day I look at an Acura 2007 ti and this video was dope and now I got a new channel to watch
Matt the master lube tech is offended.
Haytham BuKhadra stfu tell me how he made it from Facebook meme lol age to this 😂😂
Eric, your Santa beard is MAGNIFICENT!
My daily is a 06 TL 6MT, 200k, runs like a champ. 0 issues. Owned it since 89k. Best sedan Honda/Acura made other than the Legend.
Looking forward to watch your next restoration video. Thank you Eric.Always learning something new from you. 😁
Awaiting timing belt ep.
Power steering pumps failed so regularly on odysseys, we used a rebuild kit as a cheap fix. For Hondas it was a small cottage industry for independent mechanics.
Tell me more about the front bushings. My 06 tl has cracked ones
"The transmission fluid should be hot but you can also do it cold." Great advice!
One reason the hood struts are dead is because they are installed upside down. The seals dry out when installed this way. Also nice to see that the previous owner was a Lisa Kelly fan, as am I.
Looking forward to see your future work on this car. Great to see you back..!!
Also buy a full sized spare. I bought a full size Acura TL wheel for 60 bucks on offer up. Thank God I dea cause my spare was flat lol. Had a flat tire two months later too!
chuckster ! Did your full size spare fit in the same area in the trunk?
I've got a 98 accord with the notorious 3.0 and auto 4 speed. When I got it had a bad slip from 1-2nd gear. Did the week flush and every 3rd oil change (10k miles) I drain and add 3 quarts. The slip has actually gotten much better over time!
I never experienced failure in my 1999 3.0 4 speed either. Traded in on another Accord at 253,000 miles.
yay! finally more Honda/ Acura content.
I really need to look into getting an Acura TL-S rear anti roll bar and mountings so that I can fit it to my CL7 Honda Accord, as they are from what I understand based on the same chassis platform. It will also tighten up the rear end of the car too! As the stock CL7 anti roll bar is 15mm, while the TL-S is 20mm.
Yes, they are virtually the same vehicle. Thanks for the comment.
These are the videos I miss. Keep em coming
LKQ will have many of the parts. Fender liner, seats, mirror, tires, rims, knee, knuckles, covers, pigtail wiring engines......
My location doesn't pull windshields but i think other do. Not all of the yards are the same, some are pick and pull, some are orders only.
They aren't always the cheapest but will have oem used or new aftermarket through keystone. Oem used can be a hit or miss like if you get knee it can have a bad ball joint that got past inspection. Return policy is great.
Id give a call to your local yard as most parts haven't made it on the website catalog.
I’m so happy to see this video. It’s everything I liked in the early etcg uploads. Hopefully this series hits a huge home run because there is useful actionable advice dropping multiple times per minute for anyone who wants to look after their cars. Thanks Eric.
Cant wait for all the repair videos on this.
Great solid car. Would like to see the car after the repairs in one your videos. I own this car for 5 years and I love it to this day
Awesome overview - thinking of buying one of these myself and perfect timing. I know acuras and even done my research on this gen TL and know how to inspect a used car but still a handful of useful things I would've easily overlooked.
This feels like a wayback ETCG video. I almost expected to hear church bells in the background. Good job Eric.
Eric, thank you.
Those hood struts are very affordable. Not near your estimated price here.
I also use Maxlife transmission fluid and Lucas power steering fluid on my 06.
Acura doesn’t make fluids!
Valvoline maxlife is amazing. Brought my Volvo v70 back from the scrapyard. Used it on Toyota and Honda too with no issues.
I had a 1998 Ford Ranger that had the Power Steering morning sickness. I was lucky and cured it a good power steering flush.
Great video as always from you Eric and Looking forward to watching you service this vehicle.
I assume that by now you probably already addressed the issue with the hood struts, but my suggestion for that would be a salvage yard or wait for a day like today which is Black Friday when everything is on sale because yes they are stupidly expensive to purchase brand new. For me, personally, broken hood struts drive me crazy. Same is true for the trunk or tailgate glass in the case of some vehicles. All the other cosmetic stuff looks fixable and I’m sure you’ll be able to find recycled parts for pretty much everything and I’m sure you already have. I look forward to seeing the video series on your new TL. Congratulations!
For me, the $3 vice grips 'fix' the hood strut problem just fine. Thanks for the recommendations and comment.
I find it almost unbelievable that a car as new as 2008 can be beat so much.... Either way... Nice buy, Eric!
Have been hoping to see video like this about your new Acura :) Looking forward to see the future repair videos about it.
Look for seats and possibly a front bumper in the same color, restore the headlights and it'll be a nice car again.
Looking forward to seeing more videos on it! its always satisfying to watch you work, especially when you come upon something that to some may be an issue, but instead you say something like "it'll be fine", and it was either the same thing i did, or something i will do. I often find myself thinking.."what would ETCCG do?"
I'd add an addendum. The errors regarding Honda transmissions, specifically the lack of fluid in the clutch pack, only effected the automatics. There are still quite a few of the 98-03 Hondas out there with manuals still running fine, like my CL type S.
Great buy Eric !! I have an TL 08 type s I love it
I have an 07 Acura TL Pearl Blue with FBO and Exhaust and man do I Love My Car, lucky to have gotten it for 200 with not much to fix.
Watch out on remanufactured TL power steering pumps! I’ve only ever had bad luck now with two. Either was defective or was too noisy. New OEM non-negotiable part in my book. Something like $350 though. Reman rack is fine though. I’m at 248k and counting but I’m just about ready to let this manual trans/Brembo ASPEC go. Was a fun car. Extremely reliable and sporty with suspension and intake/exhaust mods. Getting expensive to keep it looking new.
Also, there's a auto transmission fluid filter you can change. By filter media and o rings from Honda.
Sad that Acura discontinue the TL, I drove a tsx 6speed that was fun vehicle and then I trade it in for a 2016 TLX and I love itttt, I’m looking to buy a MDX when the new one came out.
Nice vehicle Eric.
Thanks.
Little used motor oil on them battery terminals goes a long.way Eric cheers
05-06 had serious transmission issues as well. The 07-08 were good.
eag 8999 I have 191,000 on my 2006. Change your fluid. Pressure switches. Be consistent
These TLs are such great cars. It’s so sad that so many of them end up like this one.
Finally you’re back!
What was that foam spray you put on the terminals?
Thank you for this!! I'm currently looking at buying one of these so this will help me a lot since I'm on my own and no clue what I'm doing. I've somehow been sold junk cars the last 3 times I've bought
I just Got an 07 Type S with a 6 speed with 92k miles so much fun 286 hp is pretty spiffy for a full size car
Nice... I always buy used cars for winter use and i do the same....👍
At the 15:05 minute mark, I noticed something...... The terminal was upside down. That might have been why the cables came out
This will be a nice make over project. Add some fresher 2nd hand seats and it will be fine for a lot more miles.
Hey Eric, what would you rather have? The 08 tl like you inspected here or the 07 type s tl? I'm trying to make that choice now. I found the 07 for 7k and the 08 for 8k. I keep hearing the type s is the way to go.
I had one for 2 years, i actually bought a standard transmission one. Really nice with a stick shift geared to a v6. The seats are shit in this tl. Right now saving up to buy a 2013 tl with awd and stick again. It's really rare to find.
Please do an entire video of you doing everything you would normally do to inhibit and prevent rust. Would you spray WD40 onto the wheel wells and exposed rust on the body where the scrapes are?
I hope you make this a series on the things that you repair on it
Im going to check one out tomorow thanks alot for showing me this i will definitly subscribe
I own and Daily a 2001 TL and yes I did have the transmission rebuilt for way too much money. The car does run great and has plenty of power but I would have gone a different route for the amount I paid for it at the time. The 3rd Gen TL is the pinnacle of them all. Especially the Type S model.
Wow.. seems like Eric really hates these battery terminals hahahahaha!!
Eric, that bad battery terminal is actually upside down. You're right the nuts should be on the bottom. Just flip it. Or better replace it!
Great Deal for $200,Especially if the NAV. & ,Engine Works.One of First Things I Check When My Battery Starts Heading South ,Is the Cells of Batt.if One is Dried Up,Batt.Will Not Hold A Charge & Most Times ,Won't t Even Take A Charge.Hope Ur Hydraulic Hose on Po.Steering Isn't Toast.My Old 01 Tundra Hydr.Hose Needed Replacing Years Ago& Dealer Wouldn't Even Sell the Hose Separate,Said They Only Sold The Entire Pump & Both Hoses,Took Old One to Hydr.Shop & Had One Made,For$ 65.00.
How to inspect a Honda for a faulty transmission, check drivers footwell and count the number of pedals. If there are 2 pedals the transmission is bad.
nice one Eric honda again
17:01 My 2006 Civic Hybrid had the power steering "Morning Sickness" issue. It happened almost every morning before going to work. Nice know it's the power steering pump that was the fix. My biggest fear was that the steering would go bad when I was driving on the freeway. :(
Love those TL's
Why do people sell cars for less than scrap?
Wow... I'm looking for a used 2007-2008 TL Type S and this has been helpful in what to look for. I don't think I know how I'm going to get underneath to check for rust though.
My moms 2003 TL has blown hood struts too lol. I do the same thing
I don't know, I want to purchase one but I keep hearing bad stories online about automatic transmission going bad on those cars.