I've dropped the "Oil Filler Cap," (2024 Odyssey) twice into the Engine Compartment while adding Oil. The problem then becomes how to retrieve the Cap, especially when the engine is HOT, its close to impossible! This has happened to me twice, most recently last week during a 2000 mile Road Tip. I had to make a temporary repair by putting Duck Tape over the Fill Hole, until I could get the Cap back on, 400 Miles later. The attached picture shows my FIX, note the Tether, which is attached to the Cap and then tided to the wiring harness. Now when I drop the Oil Filler Cap it won't fall. There is no question this design can be improved!
Oil Filler Cap Tether
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You missed the Main Point, it has nothing to do with Oil use!
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Again, there are two points I tried to make, first dropping the Cap, second adding Oil!
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Sure thing, here is the picture showing the Filler Cap with Tether installed. Also note the Blue Funnel!
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You are 100% correct!
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Unfortunately, per Honda, if you burn 1 qt oil in about 5K miles, that amount of oil consumption is "normal". Ahem.
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I've had 12 911 Porsches, only one Coupe the rest were the Targa Model. My first one was a 1973 911T, that I imported from Europe along with a 1977 BMW 320i (USA Spec), I lived Overseas for 8 years.
Even 1 quart in 1k is considered normal. I know this from when I tried to get them to cover my old Accord under the warranty extension.
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I've burned my hand once when pulling off the oil cap, so I see where you're coming from. My main concern with you using twine is how hot the engine bay gets during the summer with these J series; you'll feel the heat radiating off of the closed hood in a couple of months and see the heat haze (wavy air) coming off of the hood after having the engine run for a while. I could be paranoid, but It's something to think about. I wonder if you could put something together with safety wire or a chain connected to a swiveling snap hook (similar to the one you use on key chains).
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What's your oil change interval like? We've never had to top our oil off on our 2019, but that's partly due to our maintenance minder popping up every 3k-4k miles.
What's your oil change interval like? We've never had to top our oil off on our 2019, but that's partly due to our maintenance minder popping up every 3k-4k miles.
I'm sympathetic with the OP and agree the oil cap access is not great due to the "beauty shroud" design and frame cross member, plus the grip ears are very short...
...I also agree with the posts that a standard "locking funnel" cannot be used on Odyssey because the oil fill is deep & angled, forcing use of the "long" funnel (or big risk of shorter funnel popping out of hole)...
...I also credit OP for innovation to help avoid dropped or lost oil cap!
Just imagine how you would feel, if for example during travel, you wanted add oil and the cap fell into or under the engine at night (or worse, down a drain grate)...!
I'm surprised there's not an accessory such as a taller oil cap with better gripping surfaces and/or an "extender" to move oil cap higher (so standard, grip-lock funnel could be used), or oil cap with swiveling lanyard...!
...I also agree with the posts that a standard "locking funnel" cannot be used on Odyssey because the oil fill is deep & angled, forcing use of the "long" funnel (or big risk of shorter funnel popping out of hole)...
...I also credit OP for innovation to help avoid dropped or lost oil cap!
Just imagine how you would feel, if for example during travel, you wanted add oil and the cap fell into or under the engine at night (or worse, down a drain grate)...!
I'm surprised there's not an accessory such as a taller oil cap with better gripping surfaces and/or an "extender" to move oil cap higher (so standard, grip-lock funnel could be used), or oil cap with swiveling lanyard...!
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We have 8500 miles and this is the first LOF. I assume this is going to be the interval, give or take.
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Those numbers are child's play. I had a VW TDI that the owners manual said that it was "normal" to use/burn up to a quart of oil every 1,200 miles... 🤦♂️ And to top it off, it had a 9k mile oil change interval. At that loss rate, I'd have already replaced the oil more than once every 9k miles. 😆
Thankfully mine wasn't that bad, but I still had to add about 3 quarts every 9k miles.
You joke, but I actually used this excuse once or twice with my old Accord. Was adding a quart every 1k, I figure by 5k I've added 5 new quarts of oil, might as well skip an OCI here and there.
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