http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin en Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:10:46 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970785&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:37:30 GMT Up till now the dealer has performed all the maintenance on mine. I am at 36k now. After finding out they charge $70 to drain and fill the transmission I thought I would do it myself. Evidently that is all that is required...no filter. As it turns out it is pretty easy. I put mine up on ramps. I needed some wood in front of the ramps to raise the front enough for the approach angle. My drive train was at normal operating temperature before I started the work. Transmission: - Loosen the fill screw (very tight from the factory I discovered). It is located below the brake resevoir on the left (says ATF on it). A 17mm socket with some extensions will do the job. - Remove the drain plug. It is horizontal, 3/8 ratchet square head will work. - Clean the magnet on the drain plug. - Let it all drain out, reinstall drain plug with new gasket, remove the fill plug and fill it up. Mine took about 3.6qts Engine: - Loosen cap - Remove drain plug (17mm) - Let it all drain out - Remove oil filter, (the oil filter is very easy to get to) I needed to purchase a smaller filter wrench since this filter is pretty narrow. I placed some news paper over the cross member so the oil would not leak all over it. - Install drain plug with new gasket. Remove fill cap and fill it up. Mine took 4.5qts. Reset the maintenance minder by turning on the ignition, pressing the trip meter button until the maintenance information is displayed (if not already there), once there hold it for about 10sec until the display flashes, press again while the display is flashing and hold it for about 5sec until the oil reads 100%. Hope this helps. Up till now the dealer has performed all the maintenance on mine. I am at 36k now. After finding out they charge $70 to drain and fill the transmission I thought I would do it myself. Evidently that is all that is required...no filter. As it turns out it is pretty easy.

I put mine up on ramps. I needed some wood in front of the ramps to raise the front enough for the approach angle. My drive train was at normal operating temperature before I started the work.

Transmission:
- Loosen the fill screw (very tight from the factory I discovered). It is located below the brake resevoir on the left (says ATF on it). A 17mm socket with some extensions will do the job.
- Remove the drain plug. It is horizontal, 3/8 ratchet square head will work.
- Clean the magnet on the drain plug.
- Let it all drain out, reinstall drain plug with new gasket, remove the fill plug and fill it up. Mine took about 3.6qts

Engine:
- Loosen cap
- Remove drain plug (17mm)
- Let it all drain out
- Remove oil filter, (the oil filter is very easy to get to) I needed to purchase a smaller filter wrench since this filter is pretty narrow. I placed some news paper over the cross member so the oil would not leak all over it.
- Install drain plug with new gasket. Remove fill cap and fill it up. Mine took 4.5qts.

Reset the maintenance minder by turning on the ignition, pressing the trip meter button until the maintenance information is displayed (if not already there), once there hold it for about 10sec until the display flashes, press again while the display is flashing and hold it for about 5sec until the oil reads 100%.

Hope this helps. ]]> Odyssey SBOdyssey17 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970785 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970503&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:53:56 GMT My son has a 2002 Odyssey which is experiencing overheating of the automatic transmission fluid. The fluid turns to a black discoloration which indicates overheating. Otherwise the transmission seemed to work fine. He was told by the dealer that that was a design problem by Honda and just to have the fluid replaced every five thousand miles. Also that there is an after market cooling coil kit available designed to help cool down the fluid. I'm a little skeptical about this report. Do you know of anyone experiencing or know of this type problem?

Thanks ]]> Odyssey DonSor http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970503 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970301&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:05:35 GMT The light is burned out behind the odometer of my 2004 Odyssey. Can anyone tell me how to replace the light? The light is burned out behind the odometer of my 2004 Odyssey. Can anyone tell me how to replace the light? ]]> Odyssey JimYount http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=970301 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=969119&goto=newpost Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:03:56 GMT I have read some other post with people having problems with their rear air/heat, but mine seems to be a little different. The front hvac works fine all the time. All the controls seem to work, etc. The rear a/c works great, blows ice cold air that you can hang meat in. The problem is that when you turn the temperature selector to get hot air to the rear, you can hear the blower running, but nothing comes out. It does not matter if you use the front controller or the rear controller to turn it to hot air, it does the same thing. Anyone with the same issue able to resolve this. Can someone tell me where to find the rear hvac air mix controller so maybe I can try to diagnose it myself. Thanks for any help you can give. I have read some other post with people having problems with their rear air/heat, but mine seems to be a little different. The front hvac works fine all the time. All the controls seem to work, etc. The rear a/c works great, blows ice cold air that you can hang meat in. The problem is that when you turn the temperature selector to get hot air to the rear, you can hear the blower running, but nothing comes out. It does not matter if you use the front controller or the rear controller to turn it to hot air, it does the same thing. Anyone with the same issue able to resolve this. Can someone tell me where to find the rear hvac air mix controller so maybe I can try to diagnose it myself. Thanks for any help you can give. ]]> Odyssey jeep8589 http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=969119