I have 2018 odyssey with 53k mikes , the engine feels slower than new and mpg is a bit worse than when it’s new . Should I change spark plugs ? what’s Honda official recommendation on spark plug change interval ? What should I expect to pay ?
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I have 2018 odyssey with 53k mikes , the engine feels slower than new and mpg is a bit worse than when it’s new . Should I change spark plugs ? what’s Honda official recommendation on spark plug change interval ? What should I expect to pay ?
The owners manual recommends the 105K. For my cars I always did the at 50K, I felt that with the cost of fuel you could save at least enough to pay you back for changing them early.The list price at the dealer is $30 each. At Rock Auto $14 each for the identical replacement. Having an independent do it $160. Having the dealer do it $330.
The $30 price was for a 2013. The price for a 2018 at the dealer $54 each with a labor rate of $150/hour. The plug for the 2013 and the plug for the 2018 have two different part numbers but I do not see a need for having new plug ratings for the same exact engine.
I usually halve what the manufacturer recommends. But it also depends on the engine/usage. I’ve seen plugs from 30-45k on a tuned turbo engine that were done for. I’ve also seen plugs that had 120k’ish on a buddy of mines truck that looked like they could have gone another 30-45k.
I don't believe there is a posted maintenance schedule for the 2018+ Odyssey. Everything goes according to the MM.
The code for spark plugs appeared on our van at 100K miles. I just changed mine a week ago, all of the old plugs looked perfect. It was fairly easy as a DIY project and took about an hour.
The van uses iridium tipped plugs as the previous poster noted. These plugs are not cheap, costing nearly $20 each. I wouldn't pre-emptively replace them. If you want to check these as part of your troubleshooting, the front three plugs are very easy to remove.
The code for spark plugs appeared on our van at 100K miles. I just changed mine a week ago, all of the old plugs looked perfect. It was fairly easy as a DIY project and took about an hour.
The van uses iridium tipped plugs as the previous poster noted. These plugs are not cheap, costing nearly $20 each. I wouldn't pre-emptively replace them. If you want to check these as part of your troubleshooting, the front three plugs are very easy to remove.
Recommend doing the cheap and easy stuff before changing plugs. Change your air filter if it's been a while, and get some MAF cleaner and spray your MAF sensor down. Plugs go 100k easy on these engines and should not be a cause of your problem.
If you get the plugs done at the dealer expect to pay $400-500.
If you get the plugs done at the dealer expect to pay $400-500.
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I will try to do a MAF sensor cleaning first.. does spark plug degrade over time or is it a waste of money to change before 100k ? Good recommendations!
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I put in a K&N air filter and cleaned MAF sensor today and noticed a significant performance improvement, not sure if it was the filter or the sensor cleaning ..
The actual proper time to change a vehicle is when the worst of your say 6 plugs, needs it. So what one does is pull a front bank plug once in a while & check it. true, if you have a rear bank problem you won't know unless it throws codes , uses oil. the other symptoms that these experts will scare you about onend, just like patel told me when i re-upped. NGK considers these oem factory plugs now to be complete junk, so they will sell you a new design ruthenium plug for 5 bucks less. That's a deal I'd jump on. So the design life of your car and oem plugs is 105k miles, but they could go shorter or longer. One buys one of these cars knowing there is a practical 105k mile limit, and a 14.5 year time limit. If you hold longer than that, you're doing poor personal finance, poor home economics, poor husbandry. Despite how everyone talks about them they're machines, not horses, they'll never love you back. I laugh at my own kids porsche and tesla collections, talk about jalopies drivin you crazy!
You might want to rethink that filter. Plenty of mass airflow sensors have been ruined from oiled filters. And if it’s dusty where you are K&N filters have been proven to let fine dust in and ruin engines.
I would go with a quality OEM replacement like a Wix instead.
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But the car runs smoother and more pick up with the K&N filter and it’s a noticeable difference. I’m not planning to keep it after 100k miles currently has 54k miles. I will just clean the filter and take my chances.. is K&N really that bad? I don’t live in a rural rear of drive on dirt roads ..
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