Hey all-
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the support over the years. I've lurked for years and only posted a hand full of times when I was desperate.
I really applicate the guys that posted the DIY brakes, tranny flush, and a few other things. Having owned two odyssey's and putting almost a 400k on them, it feels weird not having a honda in the family now.
My 2006 EXL\RES was fantastic! I only got grumpy about the AC problems, but 260k on the clock and still going strong when traded its hard to say a bad word about it.
The 2012 EXL\RES was a different sad story and what really caused me to switch. I had to get rid of her with only 140k on the clock. The entire time I owned that van I fought a wobble in the steering causing me and the service writers to get to know each other on a first name basis. I put more tires on that van getting it to 140k than I did with my old van to 250K! They replaced half-shafts, countless alignments, rotors to no avail (my cost!). At about 70K I had to replace the plugs because it developed a miss on a couple cylinders. Then at 122k when I was having the struts replaced ($1000!) I mentioned it having a miss again. Since there was a service bulletin about this problem, he was able to get honda to cover what turned out to be major engine work (cylinder 4 and 3 piston ring gaps where aligned). Finally at 140k it developed a knock in the lower crankcase where all the major work was previously done, but only had a 12k warranty. I really wanted to keep this van (just put Michelin defenders on it!), but was advised to trade sooner than later. Maybe it was a fluke, but lack of maintenance was not an issue (amsoil).
Who knows, maybe the toyota will be a "fluke" too?
I did just learn they don't have timing belts, but chains. Kind of looking forward to not messing with that.
Thanks again guys!
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the support over the years. I've lurked for years and only posted a hand full of times when I was desperate.
I really applicate the guys that posted the DIY brakes, tranny flush, and a few other things. Having owned two odyssey's and putting almost a 400k on them, it feels weird not having a honda in the family now.
My 2006 EXL\RES was fantastic! I only got grumpy about the AC problems, but 260k on the clock and still going strong when traded its hard to say a bad word about it.
The 2012 EXL\RES was a different sad story and what really caused me to switch. I had to get rid of her with only 140k on the clock. The entire time I owned that van I fought a wobble in the steering causing me and the service writers to get to know each other on a first name basis. I put more tires on that van getting it to 140k than I did with my old van to 250K! They replaced half-shafts, countless alignments, rotors to no avail (my cost!). At about 70K I had to replace the plugs because it developed a miss on a couple cylinders. Then at 122k when I was having the struts replaced ($1000!) I mentioned it having a miss again. Since there was a service bulletin about this problem, he was able to get honda to cover what turned out to be major engine work (cylinder 4 and 3 piston ring gaps where aligned). Finally at 140k it developed a knock in the lower crankcase where all the major work was previously done, but only had a 12k warranty. I really wanted to keep this van (just put Michelin defenders on it!), but was advised to trade sooner than later. Maybe it was a fluke, but lack of maintenance was not an issue (amsoil).
Who knows, maybe the toyota will be a "fluke" too?
I did just learn they don't have timing belts, but chains. Kind of looking forward to not messing with that. Thanks again guys!
