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#466 of 491 23 MPG on my 2000 Odyssey EX by orlandofl Mar 17, 2009 (2:15 pm)
I"m pretty happy with this. This was mostly highway. I'm in Florida, so there are no hills, either, so that helps. However, the AC was constantly on.   I have 179,000 km (111,000 miles) on the van. I used to change the conventional oil every 6,000 km (4,000 miles) as per the manual, and living in Canada.   I've recently started using synthetic oil here in Florida, but that hasn't made a difference in mpg. I went 8,000 km (5,000 miles) on the synthetic and had it analyzed at www.OilLab.com. The results were that the oil was still perfect.   This time, I'm going 10,000 km (6,000 miles). I'm using Honda oil filters from www.HandA-Accessories.com. I bet I could have gotten away with conventional oil and changed it every 10,000 km (6,000 miles), too, but I'll stick with my new schedule.   My only gripe is that the transmission clunks 25% of time from 1st to 2nd.
#467 of 491 Engine break in on long trip by tooundone Apr 01, 2009 (5:26 am)
Hi all, I am buying a 2008 Honda Odyssey (new) and have a 700 mile trip home from the dealer. What should/shouldn't I do on this trip to break it in properly?   Thanks Replies to this message: dsrtrat2 (Apr 01, 2009 5:44 am)
#468 of 491 break in by stickguy Apr 01, 2009 (5:29 am)
well, most makers don't really have a strict (if any0 break in requirement. But first thing, check the owners manual!   As a rule of thumb, try to vary the speed as much as possible. Avoid full throttle starts and high RPM, and try to break in the brakes gently.   Pretty much, don't get in and hit the highway and immediately set the cruise for the next 699 miles! Actually, don't use the cruise at all.   even better if you have a mix of highway and secondary roads. Maybe be anal, and get off the interstate every so often and sight see.
#469 of 491 Re: Engine break in on long trip [tooundone] by dsrtrat2 Apr 01, 2009 (5:44 am)
Replying to: tooundone (Apr 01, 2009 5:26 am) Stickguy has it exactly correct. Side roads was the best advice, as you are almost forced to vary the speed etc.
#470 of 491 Odd question here... by fmichael Apr 04, 2009 (8:55 pm)
Can anyone tell me what the rpms are when driving 70 mph?   Thanks.
#471 of 491 rpms by stickguy Apr 05, 2009 (3:28 am)
depends on the year and model (the VCM versions are geared slightly shorter).   But, IIRC, our 2005 EXL (w/VCM) is at about 2200-2300 or so
#472 of 491 2007 Odyssey mileage fix by jtpick May 16, 2009 (12:22 am)
Found that if I turn off VSA (traction control) I get 23-25 mpg highway. This has no effect on city driving and does cause vehicle to be a little jerky. I was in the middle of a month long back and forth with honda when I figured this out and when I told them (1-800...) what I had found their final and last response was that my vehicle was functioning as designed. Like the Odyssey, hate the mileage and dislike the honda support worse.
#473 of 491 wow by shawnab12 Jun 19, 2009 (10:35 pm)
man these milage numbers are so varied it's crazy, probably different terrain. We just picked up an 09 exl this weekend. We rented an lx one a year or two ago for highway and loved it, i know i was driving 75-80mpg from florida to georgia probably mostly cruise. 2 adults and 1 infant, car was loaded to the gills with xmas stuff. At the time i was freakin impressed with the milage probably around 25mpg that whole time...i've made this trip hundreds of times. huge difference coming from xterra 6 banger 2wd.that never got more than 18 I always get with that exactly what http://www.fueleconomy.gov says, 14/18...now that's a pos, neighbors tahoe gets better with an 8cyl. So i'm hoping for the published numbers if not better with vcm but who knows...city sucks no matter what unless you drive a 4 banger camry.   great car, cross overs barely get more more mpg if any. the ford edge,etc limo types are just station wagons. Mazda 5 does look interesting mpg wise and seating wise though haven't seen it in person. Replies to this message: hi_tech_rep1 (Jun 20, 2009 4:07 am)
#474 of 491 Re: wow [shawnab12] by hi_tech_rep1 Jun 20, 2009 (4:07 am)
Replying to: shawnab12 (Jun 19, 2009 10:35 pm) I now have 10k on my 2008 EXL and JUST got my best mileage. It was 90% highway and I was traveling low 70's mph trying to maintain the ECO. The trip got 24.5MPG on semi-hilly terrain. HOWEVER, two tanks before that I was traveling 90% city driving and got a very disappointing 15.4. As I have stated in prior emails, my 02 EXL NEVER got below 18.4 in ANY tankful. Now that gas is climbing again it will become more of an issue......
#475 of 491 Poor gas mileage on 08 EX-L by mkielm Jul 10, 2009 (12:01 pm)
This forum has been informative. I've been having same issue as others with very poor gas mileage on 08 Odyssey EX-L. Interesting notes regarding a break-in mileage requirement that a few people have experienced (8k - 10k before mpg rises to expected/advertised). I was wondering if those that had this experience noticed the increase in mpg after a scheduled service? I've tried to be on top of tire pressure and am not a heavy foot driver, so am hoping that this is just a break-in issue. Has anyone had any luck with a Honda dealer when addressing poor mpg? Thanks, mkielm

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