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So, as the owner of a 2000 Prelude and 2009 Accord EX-L V6 coupe (which is essentially the same car as your TL), both cars bought brand new and sold the Prelude at 11 years old and 225,000 miles and still drive the Accord 50 miles/day every day at 180,000 miles, I might be able to help with some advice:
1. If you’re sure you’re getting rid of the car, do it soon. If not, change the timing belt SOON. There’s no telling when the last time it was done unless you have paperwork. If it breaks your car is junk, end of story. If you change it, change the idler pulley, water pump, spark plugs, flush/refill the coolant, serpentine belt, and do a valve adjustment as well. The J series motor (and most Honda motors) uses solid lifters.
2. Even though both of mine were/are manuals, I know that transmission warranty was extended to 100,000 miles on that era 4 and 5 speed automatics. You should be able to check with Honda/Acura to see if it’s been replaced on yours already. If it hasn’t, change the fluid/filter. How many miles are on it now?
3. Honda does have good quality in general, they’ve just had two big issues (that transmission and the Takata air bags). The timing belt is maintenance, not quality.
Ferraris have a 30,000 mile, complete engine out timing belt service interval that’s around $7500 lol
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