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With the 235's, there is no rubbing at all and the ride is much better due to the wider profile of the tire. They currently have about 58,000 miles on them. When I replace them, it will most definitely be with this same slightly larger size. The ride and handling is far superior to the stock tires.
Did you consider other brands before you decided on the ones you got?
Regards,
Phil
Stangelj - They have worked out very well, and the ride is far superior. Same size will be used to replace them The tires have about 55,000 miles. The car has 119,000 miles.
Canadaodyowner - The lug nut torques are in the owner's manual. I don't know about the steel rims, but the alloy rims are 80 ft-lbs.
Pmarvin - With the new Honda Warranty Extension on the EGR valve, you might want to see if you can get a refund on the $114.50 you were charged. Also, Air Filter and AC Filter are supposed to be changed every 30,000 miles. ATF every 45,000 miles.
I test drove their nice 2001 Ody EX after taking their friends to the airport August 2, 2001 when it had 3677 miles on odometer. I immediately drove our 99 GC SE on same drive when our GC SE had 30,809 miles on odometer.
Results: Could tell very little difference in performance, noise, handling. Our GC w/3.3L V6 is quicker off the line to 25 MPH but the Ody w/3.5L is quicker 60 to 80 MPH. Each has unique, nice features. I would be just as happy with an Odyssey as we are with our GC SE but would get the Ody LX as we do not want power sliding doors or other extra features of Ody EX over Ody LX except for the cast wheels that we also have on our GC SE.
1) does 80 ft-lbs apply to regular wheels as well as the emergency 'donuts'?
2) 80 ft-lbs sounds kind of low for a big vehicle like ody, I think most mid-size sedans have specs of 80 to 105 ft-lbs.
Recently I bought a good quality 1/2" drive Craftsman torque wrench because I want to perform simple maintenance like tire changeover myself. It appears that last time the dealer's service people torqued my wheel nuts at over 100 ft-lbs! worse than that, I am also convinced that not all nuts were torqued with equal pressure!
FWIW, the steel wheels on my Gelaendewagen call for 120 ft-lbs of torque, but the optional alloy wheels are considerably less.
INKY
The beep and flash with the second push is what I call the "hey idiot, you already did that" sound. I do it all the time just to reassure myself that it really is armed.
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Jason
'02 Odyssey SS EX
'99 CR-V Blue EX
I ask since I finally found one available that has shipped (Red Rock EX). Anyone else have this color. Any opinions on it?
INKY
Have the Red Rock color. Really like it, especially on sunny days. Kind of flat on cloudy days though. Also have a subwoofer which improves the sound quite a bit for those not happy with the stock stereo.
Here in Maryland, when I get a "build date" I can usually figure about two weeks after the last day of the build date. If you are lucky and your car gets built the first day of the build date, and shipped immediately then delivered to the dealership...maybe 10 days.
Jerry
Jerry
A little help: I need the checklist referred to so many times to go over the van. Can someone who has it bookmarked please post? I would be most appreciative!
Thanks
Vikki, t-minus 48 hours and counting
Here you go: <<http://www.1netweb.com/checklist.htm>>
What did you get for a "deal"? Any specifics would be helpful!
Enjoy...
I almost had a wreck today. I saw smoke from the brakes of a car about 3 cars in front of me, then the brake lights of the other cars. Luckily, there was a very wide shoulder on the highway and I was able to pull over there. The little one kept on singing "The Ants Go Marching One by One" at the top of her lungs, but it took me a while to stop shaking and crying.
http://www.odyclub.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000843.html
Thanks
I own a white Miata, and can tell you it's a royal pain to keep it clean. It looks dirty after any rain, and dust/pollen shows even a day after you wash it.
Black is also hard to keep clean. Try silver or gold.
-juice
Steve
I'd struggle to accept paying MSRP. She wants leather because it's easier to clean, so that's about $29k, right about at our price limit.
-juice
Seriously, we got our white EX when our second came along. Paying MSRP was a real sticking point for me as well. But once I stopped over analyzing it, I realized MSRP was a competitive price. Many of the other vans out there are very nice, but it came down to the magic seat and Honda experience. We have that seat up and down at least 3 times a week and we've owned Hondas since 1991. Ours hasn't had any of the door or transmission problems some others have noted.
If the price is right at your limit, don't you have a little topless toy you could trade in as well!!?? Just Kidding. Whatever decision you make, don't forget the most important thing - being a good daddy to a healthy child.
I ordered dealer installed options last time on the 1999 like fender well trim, floor mats, mud guards but have decided to order that stuff from HandA-Accessories.com (oh the have the plastic covers to cover the seat receptacles when you remove the center row) and install the mud guards, wind guard and rest by myself and keep the $300 savings in my pocket rather than fund the dealers retirement program (which will suffer as soon as production doubles).
I do love the Odyssey even with the inconveniences of having to hunt for them.
Thanks for listening,
Greg
Good luck and
I would like to know what people would recommend paying for a 7yr/100k warranty.
>Good luck and
>I would like to know what people would recommend >paying for a 7yr/100k warranty.
I paid $875 for the HondaCare 7/100/0 on my 02 just tonight. Got the SSEXL for $600 under MSRP. Waited about 2 weeks.