Honda Odyssey Care and Maintenance

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#651 of 686 Re: First Service- When? [bhasin] by bigdadi118 Jun 02, 2009 (4:13 pm)
Replying to: bhasin (Jun 02, 2009 12:29 pm) Change the oil once a year if you don't have enough mileage.
#652 of 686 tranny by stickguy Jun 02, 2009 (5:58 pm)
the only service recommended is a drain and fill x3 (they drain, refill, drive, and then do it 2 more times). Not a big process. I think I paid about $89 at the dealer to have it done on my 2005.
#653 of 686 Re: First Service- When? [bhasin] by dsrtrat2 Jun 11, 2009 (6:46 pm)
Replying to: bhasin (Jun 02, 2009 12:29 pm) That oil in a new vehicle is break-in oil. I like to put a lot of miles on it so it can do its job. At the same time I wouldn't want to run the same oil over maybe six months depending on the climate in your area. An engine should get thoroughly warmed up to drive off water etc. You are in a catch-22. Take a couple of long trips to christen that baby! Replies to this message: bhasin (Jun 14, 2009 6:15 pm) fillykonk (Jun 16, 2009 9:29 am)
#654 of 686 Re: First Service- When? [dsrtrat2] by bhasin Jun 14, 2009 (6:15 pm)
Replying to: dsrtrat2 (Jun 11, 2009 6:46 pm) Thanks. I live in San Francisco bay area. yea i am in that catch-22, oil shows 70%. i don't want the oil change to be that long. But long drives are hard with the infant. Still debating if getting oil change is better than letting it rot.. Its 9 months today..maybe will change it next weekend..i am sure the dealer would insist on changing it Anyone else face similar predicament in the past? Replies to this message: fillykonk (Jun 16, 2009 9:29 am)
#655 of 686 Re: First Service- When? [bhasin] by fillykonk Jun 16, 2009 (9:29 am)
Replying to: bhasin (Jun 14, 2009 6:15 pm) We live on an island so don't put many miles on in a year. We are allowing both our 09 Ody (2500 miles in 4 months) and my 08 TL (4800 in 16 months) to go with the break-in oil until prompted by the MID that it needs changing. However I would only do this with the break-in oil. After that, at least 1 oil change a year for both.
#656 of 686 How to prevent inside trunk scratches by tooundone Jul 05, 2009 (7:22 am)
I have a new 2008 Odyssey. I like to keep my vehicles in top shape. Got my first scracth on the inside (plastic) of the trunk. I'd like to prevent these in the future when hauling stuff in the back. Any ideas? Has anyone tried anything or is there anything on the market that would cover the high plastic walls of the back trunk? Thanks Replies to this message: bigdadi118 (Jul 05, 2009 7:44 am) heuken (Jul 05, 2009 12:28 pm) strawberry5921 (Sep 26, 2009 12:48 pm)
#657 of 686 Re: How to prevent inside trunk scratches [tooundone] by bigdadi118 Jul 05, 2009 (7:44 am)
Replying to: tooundone (Jul 05, 2009 7:22 am) Use the blue tarp with eyelets along the seams. hang them with strings up to both walls, ending in a big U-Shape protecting the floor and 2 sides.
#658 of 686 Re: How to prevent inside trunk scratches [tooundone] by heuken Jul 05, 2009 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: tooundone (Jul 05, 2009 7:22 am) I have a 2007 Odyssey and who cares about a few scratches inside. The vehicle is made for hauling cargo and people. Anyway here's what I did. Wash and wax the outside. Go to a car show and buy a pristine 1970 Corvette Stingray and make that your special baby! Karl
#659 of 686 Dirty Oil for 1st oil change? by brian0209 Jul 09, 2009 (10:16 pm)
I bought an ex-l odyssey back in Feb 09. Before I went to get an oil change for the first time for the odyssey, I checked the dipstick and found the oil barely touched the bottom of the dipstick and color of oil was pretty dirty (dark brown). The oil life indicator was at 5% and the odyssey had 7100 mile on it. Is this normal? The other cars that my family have/had are Toyota Camry and Nissan Sentra. Both Camry and Sentra are pretty clean and oil level are pretty full for each oil change. So this is a big surprise to me. Do I need to worry? By the way, our dealer says it's normal. I also called HondaUSA and they refuse to give me an answer and ask me to ask dealer. Brian Replies to this message: heuken (Jul 10, 2009 9:10 am)
#660 of 686 Re: Dirty Oil for 1st oil change? [brian0209] by heuken Jul 10, 2009 (9:10 am)
Replying to: brian0209 (Jul 09, 2009 10:16 pm) There is a checklist in your owner's manual where your dealer should have had his expert mechanic make sure all the fluids were at the proper level, before they handed you the keys, check it out. I usually change my oil when it gets to 10% and sometimes even 15%. You could have changed it 1000 miles ago. I also check my oil level at every other tank full of gas and, if it goes below the low mark I add some oil. I do all this maintenance my self because I don't trust my expensive cars to an absent minded 20 year old know it all. But that's just me. Try to get a new engine under the warranty after you run it out of oil! Back in the 70's Chrysler used to let their executives drive new cars for a few months and then sell them as new. But they got caught and I don't think that goes on these days, with Honda anyway. Karl