Same deal as the 2011-2013 vans. The 'standard tension' piston rings on the 2014-2017 vans delays the issue a bit, but it is still present. The same problems and fixes apply to the 2014+ vans.

-Charlie

 

There are people with 2014-2016 model year vans posting almost daily that they have misfires and bad spark plugs and the dealer wants to charge them $3-5k for new piston rings. Why chance it, when the cure (muzzler) is so cheap and easy, with so little downside?

 

There is NO functional difference between the engines in 2011-2013 Odysseys and those in 2014-2017 Odysseys. The different piston ring business is a load of crap Honda is pushing as a smokescreen for the real problem, which is VCM2 itself. Muzzle your 2015 and sidestep the issue completely.

 

I bought 2015 Touring 18 months back. First thing I did was muzzling it - VCM Tuner II. No eco light since then, very responsive shifts.

 

Muzzling is worth it just for the driving experience. And yes there are now too many reports of the same issues the newer vans had to chance it.

 

As a point of reference, I have a late 2013 which does not qualify for the class action lawsuit extended warranty. I had the issue crop up at about 95k miles with a cylinder 2 misfire. Took to dealer, started with replacing spark plugs b/c they and Honda NA insisted my car wasn't covered. 5k miles later, cylinder 2 misfier happened again. This time, after researching on the board, I changed the offending plug (soaked in oil) and installed a muzzler. It has now been 17k miles, including a 600 mile road trip and a 1500 mile road trip, and the car has been great. No ECO mode and no oil. There was a little residual oil early on, but that has burned off.

I strongly recommend getting a muzzler. Just because Honda only covered 2011, 2012 and some 2013 models under their extended warranty doesn't mean that all those outside the range are free of those issues. Based on my reading here, many 2013+ vehicles still suffer from this issue. Better to invest $100-$130 now than to spend hundreds to thousands later for a preventable issue. Even a spark plug change is $200+.

 

hi, i just got 2015 ody touring
i just wanna ask you how to install the vcm tuner 2 and do i need to keep the key far away from the van?
and anything else do i need to know when im installing that tuner?

 

The seller of the VCMTUNERII Advanced has a installation video on his site:

As he says in that video, if you have the keyless start, the key should be far away so the Engine Control Module (ECM) does not wake up. He says to wait at least 30 minutes. For the engine to cool down. My recommendation is to do it in the AM when the engine is stone cold. This way you not only will you not have a check engine light, but you don't burn yourself. The whole logic here is that, if the ECM senses an abrupt change in the reported engine temperature, it will set a check engine light. Now most folks do find that it goes away after a few drive cycles, however, if one is handing the van to a partner...