Honda Odyssey Care and Maintenance

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#1 of 686 Low Mileage Oil Change by bg18947 Feb 04, 2001 (7:24 am)
I'm one of those vehicle owners that put only about 4500 miles annually because I use public transportation in the NYC area. I've had my 2000 EX since August, but it has less than 2000 miles on it. Should I wait to hit the 3,750 mark to change the original engine oil formulation? It's got mix of 50/50 highway and suburban local miles. I think I should change in the spring, which would be about 8 months & 2,200 miles. Any opinions? It may be at the anniversary before I hit the 3750 mark.
#2 of 686 Wow, that is low mileage... by phil47 Feb 04, 2001 (10:37 am)
You should probably still wait until 3750 miles as the special oil is still helping to break in your engine and still needs 3750 miles to do it properly. The corrosion inhibitors and anti-foamants, etc. should not be used up as you probably don't have enough operating hours on the engine. However, 1 year is long time to go between oil changes (although not that bad with low mileage) so I would ask your service dept just in case.
#3 of 686 Power Sliding door questions by chris184 Feb 20, 2001 (2:26 pm)
Just bought a Odyssey (EX), with after market leather for 29112. The dealer is asking 6/84 I extended coverage for 1495( money back if not used). The power sliding door look like its going to break anytime. Is this door only covered in 3/36? And How can you stop the auto door when closing?
#4 of 686 Low Mileage Oil Change by neech7 Mar 09, 2001 (2:08 pm)
I have a similar "problem" with my 2000 EX. It's one year old and has only 6000 miles on it. I read the owner's manual last night and it seems to indicate (for normal driving conditions) that first oil change should occur at 7500 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first. Based on this, I am going to get it done this weekend. I would suggest you do it at one year, if it still doesn't hit 3750/7500. Also, it is sometimes hard to decide whether mine falls under Normal or Severe driving conditions. The climate is mild in Seattle (40' - 90') year round, and we don't tow with the van or anything. So I think I may want to use a middle-of-the-road approach and perform maintenance every 5000 miles. If you look in the owner's manual, you would see that this approach would make the schedule line up nicely with Honda's schedule for more extensive maintenance (at 15000, 30000, 45000, etc.) Other times it's mostly oil and lube and tire rotation. What do you think?
#5 of 686 Maintenance light by hondaluv Mar 26, 2001 (9:00 pm)
Is there a way to turn off the maintenance light with out going to dealer? For example if I get the oil changed not at the dealer shop, how to turn off the light? I have a 2000EX
#6 of 686 RE: Maintenance Light by skybolt Mar 27, 2001 (10:21 pm)
Don't know about the 2000 EX, but you may want to give this a try in case it's the same (I would think so) as the 2001 LX. While the car is off, push and _hold_ in your Trip meter button, then while still holding that button in... turn your ignition key to _On_ (not start). Wait until light goes out or you need a hair cut... which ever comes 1st. LOL, seriously it should go out in about 15 seconds or less.
#7 of 686 ody interior colors by cshaull Apr 11, 2001 (11:14 am)
Hi. What experience have the Ody owners had with which interior (Fern or Beige)is easier to keep clean, show less dirt etc.? Replies to this message: buddyzuniga (May 14, 2004 7:16 pm)
#8 of 686 dashboard scratch by ruthienc1 Apr 14, 2001 (11:37 am)
Does anyone have a suggestion for touching up a scratch on the dash of my 2000 white Ody - a propane canister tilted when I went around a turn- and now I really know the color is just on the surface! I've looked for interior touch-up paint on the web and haven't come up with anything! Replies to this message: captainrmw (Jun 19, 2005 7:44 pm) keith_hester (Jul 29, 2005 4:33 pm) fish8 (Aug 09, 2005 6:11 am) rsht (Aug 17, 2005 5:38 am)
#9 of 686 Rear Bumper Scratch by ocuihs Apr 22, 2001 (5:28 pm)
Hi, We need help to cover a scratch today located in the center of the rear bumper of our 2001 GG Odyssey. The shape/size is a reverse "L" with 0.5 inch wide/0.75 inch tall (no dents). Thank you!
#10 of 686 ramps for oil change by marklevinson1 May 07, 2001 (5:58 am)
Hello, I had attempted to change the oil on my 2000 Odyssey using the same ramps I have used on several other cars for the past 20 some odd years. The Odyssey's bumper hits the ramp before the tires do. Trying to jack up the van and using jackstands won't bring the van high enough (besides being a big pain in the butt!). Any suggestions, thanks. Replies to this message: zuraxus (Aug 23, 2007 6:21 am)