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In our continuing series of videos profiling our people and products here’s our 2009 Acura TSX interview with Randy Schmuki of Mile High Acura in Denver, Colorado.
Mile High Acura
2777 South Havana
Denver, Colorado 80014
Acura automobiles are considered to be low maintenance overall. Still there are some maintenance items that will require attention over the lifetime of automobile ownership. Changing the oil, of course, is standard. In published information from the manufacturer, Acura recommends the following:
It is very important to choose an oil displaying the “Starburst” certification symbol, shown below. This symbol indicates that the oil meets the latest performance requirements set by the automotive and oil industries. Oil bearing the Starburst will provide superior performance in the areas of deposit and sludge protection, wear protection, and oil life. These oils will also protect the environment by extending the life of your emissions system and conserving energy through better fuel economy.
Acura recommends the use of Honda Genuine oil for your vehicle. This oil meets the Starburst performance requirements listed above, but is also subjected to a series of Acura-specific tests to guarantee optimum performance and compatibility with your Acura vehicle.
Lighter oils flow easier once the cold engine starts, bringing vital lubrication to moving parts. Refer to your Owner’s Manual to determine the proper weight (viscosity) grade for your Acura. Your vehicle was designed to use this specific weight grade. Confirm that the weight listed on your oil’s label matches this recommendation exactly before using it in your engine.
For more information on the complete line of Acura automobiles including the 2009 Acura TL, RL, TSX, MDX, and RDX we invite you to contact Mile High Acura in Denver or stop by our showroom on South Havana.
About Mile High Acura
Mile High Acura is an established Acura dealer serving the Denver metro and Colorado Front Range areas. The Denver Acura dealer offers a professional and friendly environment for selecting and purchasing Acura automobiles. Mile High Acura on South Havana in Denver is a short drive from any point in the Denver metropolitan area. Additional information about the Denver Acura dealer is available at www.milehighacura.com or the company blog at www.milehighacurablog.com.
Contact
Name: Tom Easaw
Phone: (303) 226-5202
Email: info@autotree.com
Mile High Acura
2777 South Havana
Denver, Colorado 80014
One of the many things Mile High Acura customers can count on is excellent after-sale service. Our technicians know your Acura automobile inside and out. They’re specialists and their skill ensures the highest level of care and the protection of your automobile investment. In the words of Acura:
Your Acura dealer’s service department offers the best care for your vehicle available. Their technicians have spent many hours studying and training on proper Acura maintenance and repair procedures.
Also, most Acura technicians have many years of experience servicing older models. Virtually no one is more qualified to service your Acura than the Acura-trained and ASE Certified technicians at your Acura dealer’s service department.
What’s more, Acura dealerships invest in many special tools unique to your vehicle – so you can be assured that Acura Technicians have the right tools and information to properly service your vehicle. Ask your local dealership’s Service Manager for a tour of their “Special Tools and Equipment” area.
Following the factory-recommended maintenance schedule in your Acura Owner’s Manual is the best thing you can do for your vehicle. Regular schedule maintenance helps prevent problems before they occur.
Because not everyone drives their Acura the same way, your Acura Owner’s Manual includes normal and severe maintenance schedules.
For more information on the complete line of Acura automobiles including the 2009 Acura TL, RL, TSX, MDX, and RDX we invite you to contact Mile High Acura in Denver or stop by our showroom on South Havana.
About Mile High Acura
Mile High Acura is an established Acura dealer serving the Denver metro and Colorado Front Range areas. The Denver Acura dealer offers a professional and friendly environment for selecting and purchasing Acura automobiles. Mile High Acura on South Havana in Denver is a short drive from any point in the Denver metropolitan area. Additional information about the Denver Acura dealer is available at www.milehighacura.com or the company blog at www.milehighacurablog.com.
Contact
Name: Tom Easaw
Phone: (303) 226-5202
Email: info@autotree.com
Mile High Acura
2777 South Havana
Denver, Colorado 80014
The new model year’s Acuras such as the current year’s TL have occupied numerous headlines recently, though the 2009 Acura RL earns its fair share of attention as well. Here’s some of what we read in published information from Acura.
The RL offers one of the most powerful and refined V-6 engines in its class, with a new 3.7-liter VTEC engine producing a peak of 300 horsepower. Torque has been increased to 271, while EPA mileage with the AWD drivetrain is 16 city / 22 highway. This technologically advanced engine includes the following features:
- Variable Valve Timing and Electronic Lift Control (VTEC), which adjusts timing and lift of the 24 valves according to rpm, facilitating immediate response
- PGM-FI Programmed Fuel Injection, ensuring precise, efficient fuel use
- Drive-by-Wire throttle system, providing a smoother and more precise accelerator connection
VTEC, which stands for Variable valve Timing and Electronic lift Control, is a little like having an on-demand racing camshaft in your engine to give you high rpm power without compromising low rpm torque.
- When engine speed reaches a designated rpm, the intake and exhaust valves open deeper and longer to enhance airflow and allow the RL to continue to build horsepower at levels where other engines may run out of steam.
- When used in tandem with the 2-Stage manifold system, the driver enjoys plenty of low-end power around town and reserve power on the open road.
For more information on the complete line of Acura automobiles including the 2009 Acura RL we invite you to contact Mile High Acura in Denver or stop by our showroom on South Havana.
About Mile High Acura
Mile High Acura is an established Acura dealer serving the Denver metro and Colorado Front Range areas. The Denver Acura dealer offers a professional and friendly environment for selecting and purchasing Acura automobiles. Mile High Acura on South Havana in Denver is a short drive from any point in the Denver metropolitan area. Additional information about the Denver Acura dealer is available at www.milehighacura.com or the company blog at www.milehighacurablog.com.
Contact
Name: Tom Easaw
(303) 369-7800
Email: info@autotree.com
Mile High Acura
2777 South Havana
Denver, Colorado 80014
The new model year’s Acuras such as the current year’s TL have occupied numerous headlines of late, though the 2009 Acura TSX earns its fair share of attention as well. Here’s some of what we read in published information from Acura.
The new TSX is lower, wider and adds some appealing curves to the previous model’s chiseled lines. The bold, new Acura-family grille begins a theme of sharp edges and contemporary shapes that continues around the vehicle’s exterior, conveying a sporty, sophisticated design.
- Flared fenders over each wheel provide a muscular stance.
- Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights, a front chin spoiler, and large air inlets contribute to an aggressive appearance.
- Subtle details, such as thin A-pillars, integrated side-mirror signal lights, dual exhaust outlets and elegant chrome accents exude an aura of luxury.
As for the TSX interior, the look is described as modern and sophisticated, and everything has been designed to enhance the art of driving.
- Metallic-finish trim sweeps from the doors to either side of the center console, defining a dual-cockpit design.
- The center control panel extends forward to keep everything well within arm’s length.
- A three-dimensional treatment to the gauge cluster makes for easy readability.
Floating needles on the gauges enable additional information to be displayed in the gauge centers.
For more information on the complete line of Acura automobiles including the 2009 Acura TSX we invite you to contact Mile High Acura in Denver or stop by our showroom on South Havana.
About Mile High Acura
Mile High Acura is an established Acura dealer serving the Denver metro and Colorado Front Range areas. The Denver Acura dealer offers a professional and friendly environment for selecting and purchasing Acura automobiles. Mile High Acura on South Havana in Denver is a short drive from any point in the Denver metropolitan area. Additional information about the Denver Acura dealer is available at www.milehighacura.com or the company blog at www.milehighacurablog.com.
Contact
Name: Tom Easaw
(303) 369-7800
Email: info@autotree.com
Mile High Acura
2777 South Havana
Denver, Colorado 80014
In our continuing series of videos profiling our people and products here’s our 2009 Acura MDX interview with Randy Schmuki of Mile High Acura in Denver, Colorado.
Randy Schmuki of Denver’s Mile High Acura provides the following testimonial received from one of his local Acura customers:
“You could’ve made an Acura commercial with us last week. We were driving home from Las Vegas in my RDX and drove into a blizzard on Vail Pass. It was late at night, couldn’t see anything, chain law in effect, bizarre traffic, etc., etc., and we made it up the pass and down the other side, and up to the tunnel, and down to Denver without incident – except for white knuckles, of course. We could not have made it the first 100 yards up Vail Pass without the SH-AWD!! — Kay K.
Acura boasts technological breakthroughs such as Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD), North America’s most advanced all-wheel drive system. By actively distributing power between the front and rear wheels, as well as between the right and left rear wheels, sending up to 100% of the power to the outside rear wheel. In addition the system increases rotational speed of the outside rear wheel helping the vehicle track through curves with the precision that can’t be matched by conventional all wheel drive systems.
Randy Schmuki
303-743-5123
In our series of videos profiling our people and products here’s our 2009 Acura RDX interview with Erik Traeber of Mile High Acura in Denver, Colorado.
Automobile safety is high on the list of criteria for consideration among Colorado car buyers. Ask anyone who’s ever been in an accident and they’ll tell you how much they value safety features. And just as important, many who never have an accident can thank the safety features that help prevent accidents.
The 2009 Acura TSX has such features. The TSX has an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) to help you retain steering control of the vehicle even during hard braking.
- It uses sensors to determine if a wheel is about to lock up.
- If imminent lockup is detected, the system pumps and releases brake pressure on the individual wheel several times per second, holding it at the brink of lockup.
- In a braking emergency, the system is designed to allow the driver to apply the maximum level of brake force available while remaining in control.
The Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) system continually monitors vehicle speed, throttle position, individual wheel speeds, steering angle, lateral g-force, and yaw rate to detect oversteer or understeer.
- When necessary, VSA automatically reduces the engine’s torque and uses the ABS system to apply brakes to each wheel as needed, to help stabilize the vehicle.
- The response is so quick that the instability may be corrected before the driver even knows it’s occurring.
For more information on the complete line of Acura automobiles including the 2009 Acura TSX we invite you to contact Mile High Acura in Denver or stop by our showroom on South Havana.
About Mile High Acura
Mile High Acura is an established Acura dealer serving the Denver metro and Colorado Front Range areas. The Denver Acura dealer offers a professional and friendly environment for selecting and purchasing Acura automobiles. Mile High Acura on South Havana in Denver is a short drive from any point in the Denver metropolitan area. Additional information about the Denver Acura dealer is available at www.milehighacura.com or the company blog at www.milehighacurablog.com.
Contact
Name: Tom Easaw
Phone: (303) 369-7800
Email: info@autotree.com
Mile High Acura
2777 South Havana
Denver, Colorado 80014
The 2009 Acura TSX gets a whole new look with the current model year. Colorado area Acura admirers may be interested to take note of the summary description from Edmunds.com that writes, “The 2009 Acura TSX is a compact entry-level luxury sedan available in one well-loaded trim level. Standard equipment includes 17-inch wheels, xenon HID headlights, foglights, a sunroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, a tilt/telescoping steering column, an eight-way power driver seat with memory, a four-way power passenger seat, leather upholstery, heated front seats, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and a 60/40-split-folding rear seatback. Also standard are Bluetooth and a seven-speaker sound system with a CD player, satellite radio, auxiliary audio jack and a USB port. The optional Technology Package adds a rearview camera and a navigation system with voice recognition, real-time traffic and weather forecasting. In addition, that package includes a superb 10-speaker Acura/ELS surround-sound system with an in-dash six-CD/DVD-audio changer.”
In published information from Acura the TSX is described as being lower, wider, with some appealing curves to the previous model’s chiseled lines. The bold, new Acura-family grille begins a theme of sharp edges and contemporary shapes that continues around the vehicle’s exterior, conveying a sporty, sophisticated design.
- Flared fenders over each wheel provide a muscular stance.
- Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights, a front chin spoiler, and large air inlets contribute to an aggressive appearance.
- Subtle details, such as thin A-pillars, integrated side-mirror signal lights, dual exhaust outlets and elegant chrome accents exude an aura of luxury.
On the inside the new TSX continues its long-held reputation of providing elegant, yet functional interiors. The look is modern and sophisticated, and everything has been designed to enhance the art of driving.
- Metallic-finish trim sweeps from the doors to either side of the center console, defining a dual-cockpit design.
- The center control panel extends forward to keep everything well within arm’s length.
- A three-dimensional treatment to the gauge cluster makes for easy readability.
- Floating needles on the gauges enable additional information to be displayed in the gauge centers.
For more information on the complete line of Acura automobiles including the 2009 Acura TSX we invite you to contact Mile High Acura in Denver or stop by our showroom on South Havana.
About Mile High Acura
Mile High Acura is an established Acura dealer serving the Denver metro and Colorado Front Range areas. The Denver Acura dealer offers a professional and friendly environment for selecting and purchasing Acura automobiles. Mile High Acura on South Havana in Denver is a short drive from any point in the Denver metropolitan area. Additional information about the Denver Acura dealer is available at www.milehighacura.com or the company blog at www.milehighacurablog.com.
Contact
Name: Tom Easaw
Phone: (303) 369-7800
Email: info@autotree.com
Mile High Acura
2777 South Havana
Denver, Colorado 80014