The Truth About Acura Cars

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This was an excerpt from one of my Live Car Talk shows where I answer your car questions Live. If you enjoyed it, every Thursday at 1 pm CST and Saturday 10 am CST I live stream and answer your questions!

Bought an 05 Acura TL that ran strong but ended up getting ran off the road and rolling my car 5 times, the car saved my life and looking for another one here soon

Acura TL 2004 owner here with 271k miles and runs like new... Most people that have issues never change the transmission fluid or take care of the car and then complain when they fail...

I love acuras I don't care what anyone says

My first car as a teen was a 95 Acura legend GS with the type 2 engine, that was such a cool 1st car, the bose sound system was amazing. Drove it to 200k and never had one problem

I've owned 8 Acura cars in my life and have loved every one of them. Currently own a '16 TLX Advance. It's a sweet ride.

I've personally driven an MDX with 455k miles on it and no apparent mechanical problems at all. Owner took great care of it, interior was even in great shape and it was a 2005 model. Honda/Acura makes very dependable vehicles, like most anything in life - It's about how you maintain things!

Just bought a 2007 TSX 160k miles with fresh black paint, new breakpads, rotors, serpentine belt, water pump, battery, & alternator for 6,000$. Has the K24 engine in immaculate condition. Wish me luck guys! Trying to keep it going till over 200k miles.

I’ve owned a 2006 Acura TL with 160k miles and a 2011 RDX with over 100k miles and never had issues with transmission or other major parts. I’d highly recommend. Pick a Honda/Acura over a Toyota/Lexus any day.

Just got a 2005 Acura TL for $5k and 116k miles. Love it love it love it

The 07 and up MDX have beefier transmissions. We had an 05 and it started to go. The 07 actually has a decent towing capacity and has a built in transmission cooler. We upgraded to an 07 and were able to pull our 19ft boat with 195k miles on the engine and transmission.

I put 298k on my 1999 Acura TL...NO PROBLEMS EVER, I still have it ...2019

Scotty, Thank you for your service.... to us DIYers..... Appreciate you sharing your experience and knowledge in trying to help... It says a lot about your character.

Love your added images in the corner!

Nothin' like highlights from the big Scotty Kilmer Cartalk games!

Love Scotty' s videos. Thumbnails are hilarious. Great stuff 😊 😊 👍 👍

I have an 03 Acura CL with an automatic. A transmission fluid flush once every two or three years keeps the transmission running well

Always good content Scotty!

I recently bought a 1995 Integra 5 speed with lower km from the original owner who was an elderly chinese lady. I love it.

I was happy to hear your solution to the moisture in head lights and drilling holes. I did the same thing on my Camaro headlights cuz it just seemed like perfect logic drilling at the lowest point and knowing the bulbs get hot. I'm glad it wasnt a stupid idea👍🤙

Those pictures are hilarious 😂

When Scotty mentions your favorite car of all time. Acura Legend driver til I die.

Of all the cars I ever owned, buying MDX was the best decision I’ve ever made, and selling MDX was the worst decision I’ve ever made

Acura needs to bring back the Acura legend, great car!!!!

I'm glad I subscribed to this channel scotty you are awesome

Love Acuras, these are the most bang for your buck you can get with luxury and technology options and very reliable and retains value.
Sold my 2006 TL at 160k miles, trading in my 2012 TL 122K miles for the new 2019 RDX.

Scotty doesn't know anything..
The BIGGEST money pit of my life is..
My ex wife 🤑💰🤣😭😅

Scotty is SO right about modifying the trucks! I see this all of the time in the shop, customers complain that their car doesn't drive right after having a lift kit installed or huge mud tires on a small pickup or Jeep. Of course it doesn't drive right on the highway, its been modified for off road usage!

Hey Scotty, keep the videos coming love your channel man.

I missed the livestream when I asked a question about Acura, so it's good to hear your advice on the maker, Scotty. Do you archive your livestreams? If so, where?

2010 TSX 150k, runs like a champ no issues, all I’ve done is the usual maintenance, tires, brakes an oil change.

The headlights solution is very practical and a great move, you had me at holes sir. Thank you.

I love your videos... I watch them all. You allowed me to be proud of myself... I drilled holes in the bottom of my Escort GT headlights 25 years ago. It worked & I've been doing it ever since. Thanks for all the great information day after day. Greetings from northeastern MN!

Man; I love real people! You know, people who speak to their common sense and experience.

Seal the crack😂2:37

Scotty, thank you so much for having this awesome channel. Small suggestion though - There is a bit of Audio disturbance (due to possibly a bad mic?) in the sound recording you have in 'rev up your engines' in beginning of your every video. You may want to fix that!

Hey Scotty, you answered my question in the stream today but is there any way to view the stream again? It was the very first one you answered, thank you!

The new RDX is proof Acura is getting back to it's former glory, and making luxury performance vehicles that are great modern cars within a class of their own.

The worst Honda transmissions were made between 1999-2004.

Thanks for the videos I love learning about cars.

I don't know how I got into this video. The Car Doctor. Great video this reminds me of a show I used to watch called "Motor Week" You have so much knowledge in automobiles. I have to disagree about Honda's Transmission. My sister bought a 93 Honda used with 75,000 miles. By the time she sold it she put a total of 188,000 miles on the car and the car was still in good condition. My sister only took the car to one mechanic she maintained the car with regular tune ups & winterizing. The basic service oil changes The only repair I recall she ever did was changed radiator

Acuras are great! I have a 2008 TL Type-S and it's been awesome.

I own a 2015 Acura tlx. The car runs great and the transmission doesn't have any problems so far, as long you take care of your car it shouldn't give you any hassle.
Problem with some people is that they want to own a somewhat expensive car but don't want to pay the maintenance price that comes with it.

The practical knowledge is amazing. Real world experience.

The video opens up immediately with what's in the thumbnail. Gotta love Scotty .

Can't remember the last time I saw an Acura Legend on the road!

Been driving 2 second hand tsx for five years and they are solid reliable cars

I found the channel educating and entertaining. Subbed.

I gotta say I like these q&a videos.

I see lots of Acura 05 06 07 08 pretty reasonably priced with decent miles. I love the RL.

3:46 Oh no he didn't! That was messed up! LOL!

I had a 1995 Acura Legend from 2002 to 2018. The V6 ran great. The transmission had 225,000 miles on it. It was a great car until it was stolen and trashed. I hated parting with that car. Served me well.

Thank you for all your videos they really help

In my family there are an ‘03 Civic, ‘07 TSX, ‘08 Accord , ‘09 Civic, ‘13 RDX , only regular service “by the book”, still waiting for a problem with automatic transmission !!!

I've owned 2 Acuras and they both had a faulty air-conditioning system, that the dealership failed to see anything wrong with. When I was ready to sell the car, the same dealership told me they'd pay me $1,000 less than bluebook because the a/c compressor was "shot". The Acura rep also disapproved a warranty repair on me claiming it was my fault. Apparently, a small scratch of the right fender was the "cause" of my cooling system failing. What a load of crap!

Scotty, I like your new format, what software are you using?

I really love your videos. Especially your sense of humor make me laugh so hard!

Every time I get a notification on your videos, I give you thumbs-up before I even watch them brother!!!

Put 340,000 kms on my 2007 rdx and the guy i sold to 6 months ago is still driving it

You're the best Scotty Kilmer. Rev up your engines!!!

Love the headlight fix!! Thx

My ‘06 TL with 167k miles remains a rock-solid performer. I’ve added various performance mods that increased fuel economy by 2 mpg along with improved acceleration, improved handling & brakes; actually, the bone stock setup was fine.

1 min and 10 seconds on the truth about Acura and 90% of the video isn’t about acuras…

I needed that bit about catalytic converters. Thanks!

I’ve had an 02 civic ex coupe 5 speed when I got rid of it had 175k miles and ran Strongggg and now have an 08’ TL-S 6 speed with 115k miles and run beautifully. I love Honda/Acura and I believe the some of the brand new ones might have issues but overall they are great cars.

we have a 1999 Honda Accord and it's pushing 250,000 miles the transmission hasn't been touched other than regular maintenance. I think you're confusing them with Subarus.

I love my Acura TSX 2012❣️🖤

I had 1995 Honda Accord EX and 2007 Honda Accord EX and both of them I pulled 17ft Aquasport and a 13ft casita camper both Honda’s did great pulling

Helpful videos thanks scotty

I’ve put 100’s of thousands of miles on Honda automatics and never had an issue, not even one. Of course I do all the scheduled maintenance and I don’t fall for that manufacturer “ fluid needs never be replaced” bs.

4:51 A two girls 1 cup reference..dear God

Acura fixed the MDX transmission problems somewhere around 2010.

The little pictures are hilarious with your explanations

I purchased Acura 2002 Tl Type S in 2011 at 160k miles. Every year I drive up to 20k miles. The transmission working perfectly fine until 370k miles. As long as I take care of basic maintenance, the old Acura runs like a champ.

My 2004 Honda Pilot AWD (Same Engine/Trans as an Acura MDX) has 150K miles and never a problem with the Trans or anything for that matter!
Once again, Scotty pushing Toyota and Lexus. He must own a lot of stock with them!

The editing on this video is top notch

Scotty you make very informative videos I appreciate it but can you increase the volume on recording? Yours is much lower than most of other youtube videos.

I can't say anything about reliability, but I like Acura, but I like the design of their models way more than the ones from Lexus and Infiniti.

Got an Acura TSX 6 speed manual, and it's been an amazing car so far!

Hi Scotty! What do you think about Acura RDX 2021? Is the turbo engine gonna be reliable? Is it still having transmission problem?

Your thumbnail game is LIT!

Price on those SUVs are outrageous.

I had a 2004 Acura RSX, 5spd manual, God I loved that car, best manual transmission I ever drove!!

I fixed the moisture in my headlights problem by drilling very small holes in the top corner of my headlights where they don’t show much cause vapor rises up. At first I was concerned about water getting back in during rain or car washes but they’re so small that i hadn’t had a problem with it.

Hello Scotty! If one buys an automatic car with problem in the transmission does it make sense to convert it to a manual transmission and how expensive could that be?

Acura RDX has been very good to me

I almost became a mechanical engineer watching your videos scooty ! Love from India 💕

Scotty, what do you think of the 2014-2018 toyota avalon reliability?

That photo of Jack with the footlong sub was hilarious

I Love my ‘02 Acura TL ❤️

i still have my acura legend i bought it new it was my first car

I recently bought an 87 Acura legend. And my parents have a 2003 Acura MDX. Both running strong.

I've done the drill-holes-in-the-bottom-of-the-headlights hack before. LOL

Your little pictures are getting more entertaining each day LOL

Hey Scotty, I have a 2003 toyota corolla CE with an automatic transmission. At 40 to 45 miles, when the last gear shifts it has a bit of a shakiness on it. What could it be? The transmission was repaired about 3 to 4 years ago and it always done that. Would like your feedback on that matter, thanks.

Got a question: What type of fuel type do 2005 Acura TL take? Regular gas or Premium unleaded (87 vs 91)?. Thanks.

Scotty, I have a 2006 Honda Ridgeline with 305000 miles and a 2005 Honda Accord with 180000 miles. Both are running great. Which should I sell if we are looking to purchase a newer vehicle? I love my Honda’s.

2019 RDX here. 2000 miles still still runs like new.

Scotty, about lifting trucks and that stuff, will a 2" levelling kit (spacer that goes ontop of the suspension strut) cause problems like you mentioned for the big lifts? thanks

I hadn't heard about the SUV's having automatic transmission problems. That seemed to be a huge problem on the '99-'03 TL (a shame, because that was a nice car). I guess you have me a little paranoid now about Hondas with automatics. My parents owned a 2002 RSX type-S which they loooooooooooved. Not much went wrong with it either.