Kelvin30286063:

Well, no one did, when the issue started, I underestimated the gravity of the problem so I was just throwing parts at it. Before I know what was happening, I was deep in it. We changed head gasket and that messed the engine up. The transmission had its own minor problems in the past so I decided to just fix both by buying complete engine and gearbox. Now the engine and gear are in perfect condition, everything else is fine except the overheating.

With all the money I spent trying to save that car, It was really sad, that's why it hurts when some idiot here said I'm just showing off a car when I was asking a genuine question just to avoid a repeat of whatever happened to the other car. The car is parked in my compound now. People adviced me to sell it but I can't get myself to do that. My conscience won't let me do it.

I think you should change your mechanic ..
Ask your friends about the best Honda mechanic you can find

Change him as punishment for getting the gasket change wrong

daylay7:

Hhmmmm. You are right. This particular macho also repair Toyota.

Give it to q bmw mechanic and he would go straight to the MAF ...although it takes time before you find the one that matches your car ..
Nozzles are things that hardly gets spoiled

Kelvin30286063:

The car overheats for no reason. The kind of overheating that has exhausted all options. I bought new engine and transmission, the overheating didn't stop. I scanned for error, nothing came up and changed so many suspected sensors, still won't stop overheating.
Changed radiator, changed thermostat, even removed it at a point. Still won't end the nightmare for me. I had to resolve to buying a new car.
The overheating is not a major problem cos it only happens when I'm on a long trip and my ac is on but it's still a problem cos I travel alot for work.
It's the engine and gear that hurts the most. They both cost 1.3m yet it didn't solve the problem. I was so sure everything will be over when I bought the complete engine and gear but you can imagine my disappointment.
Funny thing is, when the weather is cool. Maybe after rain or late at night, you can drive the car to Kano and back and it won't overheat (as long as you don't stress the engine too much) but as soon as sun comes out, you can't drive for 1 hour before the temperature starts rising.
I should also inform you that you should not take my story as a review of Acura TL 2012. This problem didn't start until about 6 months ago and I have enjoyed absolute peace with the car for over 1 year and half before then.

I've seen this same problem on a BMW x6 ..it's purely and electric problem not a mechanical one btw who advised you to buy a new engine hmmmm

There's nothing like over supply of fuel in BMWs ..

The problem with fuel consumption in BMWs usually stems from the air flow sensor or air flow meter .

Don't give your car to people that repair Toyota ..they have completely different set up