Long-Term Test Update: 2005 Acura RL
Total mileage 23,056
By Neil G. Chirico
Photography by Brian Vance
2005 Acura RL
• Average fuel econ 20.3 mpg
• Unresolved problems Sticking lighter lid
• Maintenance cost
$53 ("A" service);
$196.33 ("B" service);
$84.16 ("A" service)
• Normal-wear cost $0
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Our Acura RL made a trip across the country and back, which doubled the odometer reading from 9000 to over 18,000 miles in one month. We had service "B6" done on the road at the 13K mark in Troy, Michigan. This service is more extensive and even involved a different fluid change. We then had the "A" service done for the second time at 21K. During that visit, the dealer rechecked and ultimately replaced a sticking lighter lid. We inspected a brand-new model on the showroom floor to verify it's not supposed to stick. It's not, and our new one is also stuck.