Acura TLX torque converter price snapshot
- Low
- $199
- Average
- $400
- High
- $695
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Acura TLX torque converter?
Asking prices from 10 salvage yards in 7 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
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Part overview
About the Acura TLX torque converter
What the torque converter does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used torque converter price guide →
Also known asTransmission Torque ConverterTorque Convertor
Price summary
A used Acura TLX torque converter costs $199 to $695, with a median asking price of $399. Based on 84 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2015–2023 (8 model years), updated Oct 17, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$450
Grade B (good)$450
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$199–$69570 listings
Grade BStandard used$450–$4502 listings
Grade XUngraded$300–$30012 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $199–$695 | 70 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $450–$450 | 2 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $300–$300 | 12 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$450
Grade B$450
Ungraded$300
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $199–$695 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Acura TLX torque converter is listed
We found priced Acura TLX torque converter listings at 10 salvage yards across 7 states. Massachusetts supplies the most, with 18 listings (21% of the total) from 2 yards. Location matters: yards in Arkansas ask a median $199, while Connecticut yards ask $574, 188% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 18 | 2 | $399 |
| Arkansas | 16 | 1 | $199-50% |
| North Carolina | 12 | 1 | $300-25% |
| Virginia | 12 | 1 | $500+25% |
| New Jersey | 12 | 1 | $504+26% |
| Connecticut | 12 | 2 | $574+44% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $399 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Acura TLX torque converter replacement cost?
- Used part
- $399
- Acura TLX median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $875–$1,900
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for torque converter replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full torque converter replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Acura TLX torque converter cost by year?
20236 listingsFits 4 years$450$200 – $69520216 listingsFits 4 years$450$200 – $695202034 listingsFits 6 years$386$199 – $574201930 listingsFits 5 years$500$199 – $574201832 listingsFits 5 years$500$199 – $574201720 listingsFits 4 years$300$199 – $500201630 listingsFits 5 years$399$199 – $574201532 listingsFits 6 years$500$199 – $574
Market analysis
How much does a used Acura TLX torque converter cost?
Asking prices for a used Acura TLX torque converter are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 3 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2017 units carry the lowest median at $300, while 2015 tops the table at $500. Parts from 2016–2019 are interchangeable, so if the 2017 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 4 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Acura TLX sits 82% above the Jeep Compass ($219), 86% above the Jeep Cherokee ($215), and 64% above the Volkswagen Atlas ($244) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used torque converter: what to check
- Inspect hub neck snout and drive notch: Check the small transmission pump drive neck for deep grooves, burrs, or rounded drive blade notches.
- Verify internal stator one-way clutch operation: Insert a spline tool into the stator hub to confirm it locks firmly in one direction and spins freely in the other.
- Check starter ring gear tooth condition: Examine outer perimeter ring gear teeth for chipped, rounded, or ground-down teeth caused by starter engagement failures.
- Confirm pilot hub diameter and bolt pattern: Measure pilot stub diameter and bolt circle spacing to match your engine crankshaft and flexplate layout.
- Fully seat converter splines before transmission bolting: Spin and push the converter until it drops past two distinct spline steps into the oil pump drive.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Acura TLX parts are priced?
01wide ±212%
Transmission Control Module
$101median
$25$454
02wide ±275%
Car Radio
$167median
$30$949
03wide ±92%
Quarter Panel
$595median
$231$1,324
04wide ±208%
Engine Computer
$125median
$33$553
05wide ±257%
Air Bag
$250median
$50$1,337
06wide ±231%
Axle Shaft
$102median
$30$502
07wide ±176%
Wheels
$212median
$50$795
08wide ±186%
ABS Module
$192median
$34$750
09wide ±123%
Side Mirror
$300median
$85$820
10wide ±193%
Front Seat
$206median
$56$850
11wide ±213%
Strut
$125median
$25$558
12wide ±103%
Tail Light
$275median
$80$645
Price comparisons
Compare Acura TLX torque converter prices
Torque Convertercompare
JeepCompassvsAcuraTLX
Compass$219
TLX$399
$180 diff854 listings
Torque ConvertercompareJeepCherokeevsAcuraTLX
Cherokee$215
TLX$399
$184 diff604 listings
Torque ConvertercompareVolkswagenAtlasvsAcuraTLX
Atlas$244
TLX$399
$155 diff602 listings
Torque ConvertercompareFordF150vsAcuraTLX
F150$512
TLX$399
$113 diff520 listings
Torque ConvertercompareFordExplorervsAcuraTLX
Explorer$250
TLX$399
$149 diff397 listings
Torque ConvertercompareChevyEquinoxvsAcuraTLX
Equinox$167
TLX$399
$232 diff377 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±41%
Acura ILX
$305median
$90$340
Acurawide ±69%
Acura MDX
$400median
$199$750
Acuraspread ±33%
Acura RDX
$450median
$450$750
Audispread ±33%
Audi A6
$400median
$250$511
Auditight ±18%
Audi Q3
$161median
$136$195
Auditight ±18%
Audi Q5
$444median
$349$511
Audispread ±35%
Audi Q7
$250median
$175$350
BMWspread ±33%
BMW X1
$299median
$250$448
BMWwide ±63%
BMW X3
$250median
$132$449
BMWwide ±61%
BMW X5
$299median
$200$567
BMWspread ±43%
BMW X7
$210median
$210$390
Acura
Acura Integra
Price data updating
Common questions
Acura TLX torque converter FAQ
How much is a used torque converter for a Acura TLX?
The median asking price is $399 across 84 priced listings from 10 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $450. 2017 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $300.
How much does it cost to replace a Acura TLX torque converter?
Using a used part, a Acura TLX torque converter replacement typically runs $875–$1,900 all-in: the median used torque converter for this model lists at $399, and independent-shop labor for torque converter replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Acura TLX model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Acura TLX torque converter years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Acura TLX torque converter fitments across 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023. Searching all 8 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.