All,
One of the moderators on AcuraZine is converting his 2000 Acura TL-P from a 5-spd Automatic to a 6-spd Manual. He has 200,000 miles on the car, and is doing this because his 4th transmission just failed on him. The first three transmissions were of the “original” trouble-prone design, and the fourth one that failed was of the most-recent “updated” design that is now present on current Honda V6 engines. The fourth transmission failed as the Torque Converter lining plugged up the transmission internally.
He is purchasing a new 6-spd Manual transmission (from what I understand) and is using a low mileage “Type-S” engine from a TL. Total cost of the project will be between $3000-$4000.
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Discussion of the Project
One of the moderators on AcuraZine is converting his 2000 Acura TL-P from a 5-spd Automatic to a 6-spd Manual. He has 200,000 miles on the car, and is doing this because his 4th transmission just failed on him. The first three transmissions were of the “original” trouble-prone design, and the fourth one that failed was of the most-recent “updated” design that is now present on current Honda V6 engines. The fourth transmission failed as the Torque Converter lining plugged up the transmission internally.
He is purchasing a new 6-spd Manual transmission (from what I understand) and is using a low mileage “Type-S” engine from a TL. Total cost of the project will be between $3000-$4000.
Here are links:
Pictures
Discussion of the Project