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Re: Tire Pressure [bikechuck]
by capizzo
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Dec 09, 2008 (7:51 pm)
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Replying to: bikechuck (Dec 09, 2008 2:25 pm)
I FIND THAT 40PSI FRONT AND BACK IS THE BEST...MY HONDA MECHANIC AT THE DEALER AGREES.....GOOD LUCK.
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Re: Tire Pressure [capizzo]
by zakiman
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Dec 10, 2008 (8:08 am)
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Replying to: capizzo (Dec 09, 2008 7:51 pm)
[capizzo] but the manual states 33 psi (front) and 35 psi (back). Why 40 psi on all four is the best? this doesn't make any sence!
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- #450 of 491
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Re: First tank, '08 EX-L [dsrtrat2]
by dsrtrat2
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Dec 11, 2008 (1:28 pm)
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Replying to: dsrtrat2 (Dec 07, 2008 12:08 pm)
"Full" tank from dealer. Got 24+ MPG at first fill up. Drive a lot of semi-rural roads with 35-55 MPH limits and a few stop signs and traffic lights. Will see how the 2nd tank goes.
Second tank, very little freeway or stop and go driving and got 25.7 MPG.
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- #451 of 491
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Re: First tank, '08 EX-L [dsrtrat2]
by dsrtrat2
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Dec 15, 2008 (9:13 am)
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Replying to: dsrtrat2 (Dec 11, 2008 1:28 pm)
"Full" tank from dealer. Got 24+ MPG at first fill up. Drive a lot of semi-rural roads with 35-55 MPH limits and a few stop signs and traffic lights. Will see how the 2nd tank goes.
Second tank, very little freeway or stop and go driving and got 25.7 MPG.
Third tank was 24.8 MPG with about 25% freeway miles. So last 2 tanks averaging 25.2 MPG.
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Re: How much difference does a VCM make in real world conditions [aps4]
by Carzonly
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Dec 16, 2008 (8:30 pm)
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Replying to: aps4 (Dec 08, 2008 7:39 am)
Have owned 04 Odyssey EX since new and just bought EX-L. Haven't had it long enough to answer your question about the VCM, but I can tell you that my 04 in town with A/C on averaged about 16 MPG city and 23.8 hwy over its lifetime. If I really took it easy, I could get over 17 MPG city and over 18 with A/C off. My guess is that an 08 EX without the VCM would get similar mileage. Buying an EX-L for the VCM is a lot to pay for a 1 maybe 2 MPG improvement if you don't want or need the other features on the EX-L.
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Re: First tank, '08 EX-L [dsrtrat2]
by dsrtrat2
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Dec 27, 2008 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: dsrtrat2 (Dec 15, 2008 9:13 am)
"Full" tank from dealer. Got 24+ MPG at first fill up. Drive a lot of semi-rural roads with 35-55 MPH limits and a few stop signs and traffic lights.
2,150 miles so far and averaging 24.88 MPG. Terrain around here is almost table-top flat. Had a day with wind and another with some heavy rain.
Tires were under inflated by 2-3 PSI til I put 36 PSI in all 4 of them yesterday. That may help the MPG a bit.
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Re: First tank, '08 EX-L [dsrtrat2]
by capizzo
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Dec 27, 2008 (5:24 pm)
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Replying to: dsrtrat2 (Dec 27, 2008 5:07 pm)
SOUNDS GOOD!....36 LBS ALL AROUND IS PERFECT PSI.I ALSO PUMP UP TO 40PSI ALL AROUND DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THESE HEAVY DUTY BRIDGESTONES CAN HANDLE IT EASILY.I'M GETTING ABOUT THE SAME MPG YOU ARE ,NOW THAT I'M OVER 8000 MILES. THE FIRST 8000 MILES SUCKED UP GAS LIKE AN AVERAGE OF NO MORE THAN 15 CITY AND 20 HIGHWAY FOR SOME REASON. I STILL BELIEVE IT'S THE GRADE LOGIC POWERTRAIN SET-UP THAT "HOLDS-BACK" WHEN YOU EASE OFF THE ACCELERATOR...IT WAS A VERY COSTLY BREAK-IN...BUT WHAT THE HELL.YOU CAN'T BEAT THE RIDE THESE VANS GIVE YOU. I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER MY 2004 LX AS THE REAL "HOT-ROD" OF MINI-VANS.
GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY THE RIDE.IT'S WORTH IT!
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Re: How much difference does a VCM make in real world conditions [aps4]
by asa203
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Dec 29, 2008 (7:53 pm)
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Replying to: aps4 (Dec 08, 2008 7:39 am)
I have an 05 EXL with VCM. It now has 40K on it and milege was bad for the first 10K. I now get about 20 in and out of town on average. On trips I have gotten as high as 27 with 3 kids, 3 adults and luggage. Add a cargo carrier on the roof and fully loaded and it gets avg of 24.5. I say the VCM is worth the money.
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Re: How much difference does a VCM make in real world conditions [asa203]
by hi_tech_rep1
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Dec 30, 2008 (5:17 am)
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Replying to: asa203 (Dec 29, 2008 7:53 pm)
My '02 took less than 1k miles to 'break-in' However, I have nearly 6k miles on my '08 w/ VCM and the mileage is ~ 14-15 combined driving. Luckily gas isn't $4 per gallon as it was when I bought the new Ody. Honda should engineer the engine w/ a shortened break-in period. Yours took 10k miles? Wow, that seems to be a rather long industry break-in period. Supposedly the Sienna are nearly all less than 3k.....
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Re: First tank, '08 EX-L [dsrtrat2]
by dsrtrat2
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Dec 30, 2008 (4:31 pm)
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Replying to: dsrtrat2 (Dec 27, 2008 5:07 pm)
"Full" tank from dealer. Got 24+ MPG at first fill up. Drive a lot of semi-rural roads with 35-55 MPH limits and a few stop signs and traffic lights.
2,150 miles so far and averaging 24.88 MPG. Terrain around here is almost table-top flat. Had a day with wind and another with some heavy rain.
Tires were under inflated by 2-3 PSI til I put 36 PSI in all 4 of them yesterday. That may help the MPG a bit.
Just filled up and got 26.8 MPG, with about 50% metro freeway driving at 55 - 70 MPH. I know 1 tank does not mean much by itself, so will continue to keep checking it tank by tank.
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