220K on our beloved 2006 TSX

fantastic said:
You've gotten a good life out of this car.
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Seriously, I would drive it anywhere and not even check the oil. I guess my only concern might be the original plastic radiator. They seem to have a service life and 17 years, even in sunny CA, is pushing it. It has pretty much always been garaged.

The TSX and Tundra have asked for nothing. Actually, I've had good luck with all the cars. I am not sure the newer cars are as bullet proof as the earlier Honda/Toyota products.
 
nwjones18 said:
I wish I could convince my wife to keep driving her 08 CRV for another 10 years as I'm sure it would still be reliable..
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Ours is living a second life down South. Apparently it was time for a new one back in 2019 :ROFLMAO:. It's a tank! I once had a TSX too, with the 6-speed. Loved it! @JeffKeryk

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JeffKeryk said:
I would, but, and it's a big but. I am strongly considering another car next year, so one's gotta go. It will go to family or friend so I can keep an eye on it and service it properly. I love this car. Honda really got this one right. Under the valve cover is immaculate, thanks to the M1 services.
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If you do decide to sell it I'm sure there's members on this board that would be interested, myself possibly included. You can still keep track of it 😁

Honestly they're great cars. My ex-father-in-law had a 1998 CL with the 2.2 Iirc and a 5 speed, such a nice ride, rode better than anything that I had owned at the time and had well over 200,000 miles as well 👍
 
The TSX and TL of the same years still look modern and not outdated. The nav screen ones look better than the dual screens.
 
JeffKeryk said:
Yeah, the 2009 TSX was an Accord, I believe. Not sure, but they definitely did not drive as well...
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I have an 09 .. Love it and it is definitely not a USA market Accord afaik.. Smaller body and I think it was the Euro Accord.

Very firm handling and quick steering but suspension can be a little harsh for those who like soft rides..

Have some oil burning I haven't been able to totally remedy although new pcv and piston soak did slow it quite a bit.

It has a little bit of the "pinging" which is found in this TSB which mine is way out of warranty for: https://static.oemdtc.com/TSB/B09-041.pdf ..... There is one gas brand that totally eliminates it which is Quik Trip in AZ. .. I get the slight ping with every other brand so that is very telling.
 
JeffKeryk said:
Yeah, too many cars. Wifey has been driving the RX and GS more. And I have been driving the Tesla. And I always drive the Tundra.
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Acura served it's purpose for you. You got your use out of it for certain @220k & 18 years! Most folks don't ride it out that long but to be fair some don't have unsalted roads to get them to last as long. As you learn & figure out what you like or what's comfortable it can be hard not to get into another ride. Especially being an auto nut like a lot of us are. Sounds like it was a decision to slim the herd. Completely understand that. I drove our previous 95' F250 that I bought w/225k for 4 years as our only vehicle. Did that again for a short bit w/our current 07'. It's cheaper for sure but after having our 07' in the shop for 3 weeks & the wife getting her license again it was the best decision to pick up another cheap ride (Volvo). Anyways, enough about that. Just seen an older post on one of the lawnmower forums that someone gathered all their lawnmowers together for a "Farewell Party" & snapped a picture. 😂 After being around for so long it is almost like losing something in a way b/c we have a lot of memories w/our equipment. We need to evolve our set-up at times. Thanks for sharing this ride. Those TSX's had decent safety ratings fairly early or at least starting around 09'. Keep driving for as long as we can. :cool:
 
JeffKeryk said:
Our 2006 Acura TSX, which I bought in Dec 2006 out of spite because Christmas trees were expensive, just hit 220,000. Drove it home earlier today; it has been doing Petaluma garage duty for a few months. Acura got this one right; it is the European Accord from those years. She's had a steady diet of M1 5w30 every 4.5K to 5K. I never check the oil level. The mighty K24 should easily see 300K.
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Thats a great engine...
 
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