Hello Acura TSX Club!
I haven't posted here in ages, though I registered long ago and should probably get more involved, but I've come to ask a question to the experts.
The odometer in my 2012 SportWagon just crossed 190k, and I have 10,000 miles to figure out exactly what work I want to do on this car so that it can go another 200k. But, at the same time, I'm also starting to notice some signs of aging with my car and want to know what could be done about some of it.
Things to know:
Things I've noticed:
What I think I'll do at 200k:
That'd be the 5-cylinder engine going in my 2000 S70. Fits like a glove.
Thanks for your help in advance! I really want to take good care of this car (especially since I put it through the ringer... often... and can't think of another car/truck/anything that could do the things I need to do quite like the TSX SportWagon can!
I haven't posted here in ages, though I registered long ago and should probably get more involved, but I've come to ask a question to the experts.
The odometer in my 2012 SportWagon just crossed 190k, and I have 10,000 miles to figure out exactly what work I want to do on this car so that it can go another 200k. But, at the same time, I'm also starting to notice some signs of aging with my car and want to know what could be done about some of it.
Things to know:
- I do my oil changes with Honda oil and 5-tire rotations every 5,000 miles +/- 750 miles (depends on timing). The 5th full size spare is used in each rotation and kept under the trunk (if you rip out all the lining and expose bare metal, another wheel fits!)
- At 100k, I did spark plugs and serpentine belt.
- At 120k, I did a trans flush (automatic, though if it ever blows up, I'd love to stuff a manual in it).
- At 160k, a rear caliper seized, so I replaced both calipers, pads, and rotors.
Things I've noticed:
- Gas mileage is great! Still getting 32mpg on my highway trips and ~600 miles per tank... if I'm on flat highways. My commute is 40 minutes up and down some mountains and, while this always impacts fuel consumption, it's been more noticable. This leads to my second point.
- The car hunts for gears up hills. Pulls I used to be able to make in 5th are now happening in 4th. Shifts are also sometimes noticeable, though not extremely hard (no clunks).
- Acceleration also feels rather lacking. Even though I'm a slow driver, there are days where the TSX feels like my '72 VW Type 3 getting onto the highway.
- The tire pressure system will, rarely but occasionally, conk out. A flashing yellow (!) will show up and I can't see my tire pressure. It lasts anywhere from a few minutes to an hour. Has always sorted itself out.
- No Cat failure yet. I hear that's a common problem and throws a code/requires a new exhaust but mine hasn't done that.
What I think I'll do at 200k:
- Oil Change/Tire Rotation
- Air/Cabin Filters
- Front Pads/Rotors
- Spark Plugs
- Serpentine Belt
- Water Pump (stock)
- Thermostat (stock)
- Coolant Flush
- Transmission Flush
- Engine Mounts (stock - and possibly failing given the harsher shifting)
- PCV Valve (stock - I hear these are easy to do)
- Headlight Restoration (badly needed)
- MOA (Engine Oil Additive, for gits and shiggles)
- 44K (Fuel Additive, for gits and shiggles)
That'd be the 5-cylinder engine going in my 2000 S70. Fits like a glove.
Thanks for your help in advance! I really want to take good care of this car (especially since I put it through the ringer... often... and can't think of another car/truck/anything that could do the things I need to do quite like the TSX SportWagon can!