The difference between an Acura that runs to 300,000 miles and one that hands you a $6,000 repair bill at 80,000 miles comes down to one thing: the engine. After years working on Acuras I know which ones are bulletproof and which have fundamental design issues no amount of maintenance can fully overcome. In this video I reveal the J-Series V6 that makes an Acura worth buying, a naturally aspirated engine with a timing chain, decades of refinement, and documented reliability past 300,000 miles that parts are affordable for and any mechanic understands, the early turbocharged applications to avoid and why, the VCM complication that affects some J-Series models and the simple $30 to $80 fix that eliminates it, and the exact models and years where you find the right engine combination for the best long term ownership experience.
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The J35 DEFINITELY uses a timing belt not timing chain. I have one and literally just changed it.
I have the 2026 vyec 10 speed so far so good.
I don’t like the sound of the 4 cylinder Acuras. They sound tinny. The V6 engines hum.
Wrong! Timing belt in 2022 MDX. Can’t believe anything you say.
Ack u Ra not ackeera… AI needs to learn to pronounce the name correctly.