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I have used the Purolators and I plan to get some TotalGrips soon.
PS: There is a 2 for 1 special for TotalGrip filters at Advance Auto for those who are interested, i.e. 2 filters for $2.48!!!
http://mymiata.paladinmicro.com/MiataOFilters.htm
Another link with a similar study is at,
http://www.bergware.net/tmbwww/oilfilter89honda.html
Paul.
Take a peek below and it should be obvious.
Wintertire advice. Valid for any car.
Choices: all weather or winter tread.
All weather, use all year, longer thread life.
Winter tires, use in winter only for traction.
Softer rubber, hence less life if used all year long. Find three or four choices and compare price wise, thread life, warranty, NOISE LEVEL.
For winter/snow tires:
Need four, regardless of drive method.
Mount on separate wheels (cheap ones). Mounting on expensive ones may damage expensive rims. Cheap snow wheels are less than 40 dollar a piece. Most contracts provide free balancing and free mounting if on separate wheels. So do the math. Check for new type of rubber, that is softer all the way through. Most winter tires are only soft on the first few layers. Look at thread type. The more siping (small very narrow cuts perpendicular to driving direction), the better traction on wet roads. Look for V-type thread (quiet), the big cuts are at an angle to the driving direction.
LBNL, chains: buy the ones that are quick connect (do not walk out of store until dealer has shown you how to mount), and practice mount them in your drive way before you HAVE to mount them on the road somewhere in the middle of nowhere. TIP: Newspapers come in long skinny bags when it rains. Save a couple of them and use them over your arms to save your sleeves from getting filthy when installing or removing chains.
HTH, better late than never.
https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/
Here is a relevant snippet i found:
Following the factory-recommended maintenance minder system in your is the best thing you can do for your vehicle. Regular scheduled maintenance helps prevent problems before they occur.
Because not everyone drives their Honda the same way, your Honda Owner's Manual includes normal and severe maintenance schedules.
A - Oil Change 1 - tire rotation. No over or under maintaining your car. Best system ever.
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It appears that part of the dash must be removed to get by those horizontal supports blocking removal of the filter. I didn't want to go that far for a noncritical air filter change. Alternatively, I had no luck when I I tried removing some of the air filter housing screws to separate the two halves of the housing in order to remove the filter from below the dash. I'm wary of removing the dash without instructions. I don't want to break plastic fittings or clips that I miss. I also don't want to fiddle around too much in the area of the glovebox. All of those black and yellow wire bundles down there run between various air bag components, so you're basically working next to a bomb.
I think that I'll wait for a good Honda Odyssey shop manual to come out before trying it again. My replacement filter from Wix filters, part number 24897 looks like a perfect match, and comes plastic wrapped and boxed. I should be able to store it for a few years. Good luck on your task.
Yes, you need to locate a QUALITY enzyme product. Natures miracle is a ok, just more of a consumer commodity item. If you can locate a professional cleaner, they will have significantly better products.
Rinse the spot well with water. If you don't have a carpet extractor (rug doctor type machine) use a spray bottle of warm water and a shop vac. You have to physically remove as much material as possible. Follow this with a mixture of 3 tablespoons white vinegar with a quart of warm water; spray the area and then rinse several times. Follow this with a solution of 3 tablespoons white non-sudsy ammonia (found in the laundry aisle at WalMart, Kmart, ect.); apply and rinse well. NOW, you can follow this with the enzyme cleaner. Liberally apply and keep warm and moist overnight. You may have to repeat several times. Extract well between treatments. Enzymes cleaners work by releasing non-pathogenic bacteria (safe for us) into the stain. These bacteria produce enzymes and digest the organic material in the stain. They must be warm and wet to work (they die when they dry out). As they eat, they produce byproducts that have a different odor (it may smell worse while it's working then it did before you started) and that need to be rinsed out AFTER they are done working.
If the staining material did not go into padding or through the carpet into the foam backer, it will be removed quite easily (as described above). If it penetrated the foam or backer, be ready for a lengthy process to clean it.
Aaron
ps. Yes, I do have a little experience in this; I have owned a professional cleaning service for over 15 years.
Anybody have suggestions on where to find the tranny fill plug?
Don't fall for it.
There is no need for this option. Standard factory paint with clear coat is fine.
Second - are you and your friends driving exactly the same roads at the exact same time? If not, then the comparisons are not exact. Further, I highly doubt anyone would be getting 30 mpg with an Odyssey right off the bat unless they are doing nothing but highway road trips at 55 mph.
Third, the EPA sticker is an estimate - not a promise. It is to be used as a guide for comparison.
Last, Honda engines seem to get better gas mileage as the miles pile on. If you are still getting lousy mileage at about 10K miles, then have them check it out.
This would gaurantee better mpg!
#4549 of 4552 Re: '04 Ody ATF fill location? [beckyinma] by dsrtrat2 Apr 24, 2005 (11:47 pm)
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The fill plug is located on the top of the tranny toward the firewall and has ATF stamped on it. If you have a retrofit to the tranny that goes into the refill plug. What someone suggested then is to fill the tranny through its dipstick, which is what I did, tho it is slow. I used a small funnel at the dipstick hole and a tube to reach it with a funnel at the top of the tube. Remember, patience is a virtue and you will need it.
So I would look for the fill hole OR use a lot of patience and fill it SLOWLY through the dipstick hole like the referenced article suggested.
I am sure others who have changed their tranny oil themselves on this forum would be willing to share their experiences.
If you decide to use tubing, I would get a larger diameter tubing than the dipstick tube so that it fits snugly outside the dipstick tube. This larger tubing would allow for faster filling up compared with the smaller diameter tubing that fits inside the dipstick tubing.
VIP: Make sure you use genuine Honda ATF as it is specially formulated for this tranny. I understand that many garages and even some Honda dealers use the cheaper Dexron/Mercon type. This would definitely screw up your tranny.
So essentially this exercise becomes a "piece of cake" GO FOR IT!!
Is Honda fluid available through a retail parts store or do you have to go to a Honda dealer for it?
Make sure you have enough qts if you do the tranny change when they are closed on Sundays or even Saturdays for some. I beileve that 6-8 qts should suffice.
Anyone knows if its appropriate to begin using 5W-20 Synthetic Oil starting the first oil change (after the break-in period)?
I recall seeing in the Owner's Guide states "...not to change the oil sooner than what is recommended...", I assume that would be after 7500 miles or 6 months...correct? I don't believe the engine is with any special break-in oil from the factory, or is it?
I do these myself and cost less than $5 in materials I buy on sale.
While there may be some merit to the special additive(i.e. for break-in), I believe that 3K miles for first oil change would not be a problem. I have done so with my Ody.
So while I had the urge to do it early, I waited.... and everything at 3.5 yrs, 45k miles seems great.
Steve
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Siesta
As a habit for over 30 years with my cars, I have been doing my oil/filter changes every 3K miles or 4 months which ever comes first. Cheap insurance.
2005 Oddysey
My question is this? Having spent the $ for the after market, I am reluctant to turn around and spend another $598 for the Honda brakes. Other than the annoyance of the noise (which I think I could live with), is there any other safety or damage issues with using the brake shoes that are not installed?
David
Steve
WHAT? I have started the escalation process with Honda and the regional rep is supposed to call me with-in 3 days. In my mind, this is a quality issue with the vehicle and Honda should have caught this in their usability study ... the paint chemist had to know this too.
The only people that will not be affected by this oversight are the ones that never clean their Odyssey.
Where does a do it your selfer go to get this info?
I do not want to be visiting to the dealer for every little thing.