Honda Odyssey

[MC1]

Originally Posted by Mike Magee

A true synthetic oil will hold up better than conventional, but one needs a filter with the capacity to keep filtering for the extended interval.

Some people install a bypass filter system that continually diverts a small portion of the oil through a large, high efficiency filter. The oil gets cleaned far better than it would by the stock filter. They send a bit of oil off for analysis occasionally to see how it's holding up. With such a setup, oils like Mobil 1 and Amsoil can last for tens of thousands of miles.

I believe there is a lot of truth to what you say Mike. A buddy had a Toyota Corolla Sport. He used synthetic and changed it every 15,000miles. He also changed the filter every 7,500miles. The car was fine. I believe it ended up being a reliable high mileage car.

[Borrego Dave]

My neighbor has a Toyota Echo he bought new and has run Mobil 1 all along. Just had the motor checked out and all the readings came back as a new engine would have. He's close to 390,000 miles on it.

[Cam A]

The main reason for running synthetic oil is the new direct injection engines. With mineral oils, the intake valves coke up, since they are not exposed to fuel. Cleaning them requires disembly and manual cleaning.

[honda03842]

When you go to the Mobil Synthetic Oil selection guide it's interesting that the Odyssey is not listed among Honda vehicles for Mobil Synthetic use.

Anyone know the reason?

https://mobiloil.com/en/product-selector

[Jon in AZ]

Could it be because synthetic is neither required nor specifically recommended by the manufacturer? Your Odyssey is newer, but the manual for my '11 Pilot (same engine) simply mentions that it's okay to use synthetic, and that its use does not alter the recommended service interval.

[honda03842]

Jon, Based upon your statement, I think it's interesting that Mobil hasn't picked up on this and included the Odyssey in their selection list.

[Jon in AZ]

My statement was pure speculation. To verify I'd have to pull up owner's manuals for several listed and unlisted vehicles and read what they say about oil... too lazy!

[honda03842]

Two additions to the Odyssey thread.

We had our second oil change and did use 0-20 synthetic oil at an "oil change store". I suspect we'll try sticking with synthetic though it's more expensive, hopefully a good thing in the long run. A synthetic oil change at home is $50 versus the normal $25.

On another thread my friend Wayne posted that the Odyssey transmission is used in the Honda Pilot. In the Pilot the transmission is rated for 5,000 lbs.

This month I've gotten to meet a number of fiberglass trailer owners and perspective owners, for the first time putting faces and personalities with posters and posts. It has been great to meet people I've "known" on the Internet. I write this because we hope to meet Wayne this summer, someone who has supported me frequently in my quest for information.

[honda03842]

On the road and our first adventure.

We're heading north and made our usual stop at Parkdale Farms for a strawberry shake. I got out to notice water dripping out the door. It turns out that the clamp connection between our water tank and water pump had loosened and came off allowing the tank's 6 gallons to drain on the floor.

The Odyssey towed just fine getting between 19 and 20 mpg, driving around 55 mph mostly on cruise. We've owned the Odyssey about 8 months and have traveled about 12,000 miles.

We head home to repair the winter damage to our house and to sell it, mainly to get rid of the responsibility of two homes. Our place in Florida is just right for the two of us and has easily handled multiple overnights by friends and relatives.

[Mike Magee]

Oh my... does that qualify as "a problem towing with a half tank of water"? (I read your question in the other thread.) Just kidding! I hope it wasn't difficult to dry things out.

[honda03842]

All dried out. The nipple on the water pump's input filter broke.

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Fiberglass RV mobile app

[honda03842]

Honda Odyssey calculated miles per gallon towing across flat, relatively windless FL into GA, about 340 miles over two days, 19.7 mpg.

[carlkeigley]

Sure glad your leak is fixed and your mileage is so good.

[sokhapkin]

Originally Posted by honda03842

Honda Odyssey calculated miles per gallon towing across flat, relatively windless FL into GA, about 340 miles over two days, 19.7 mpg.

My F-150 showed 20.5 MPG towing Scamp 16 while travelling I-75 north in FL with a slight back wind.

[carlkeigley]

Gotta love them tail winds.............LOL

[honda03842]

Originally Posted by sokhapkin

My F-150 showed 20.5 MPG towing Scamp 16 while travelling I-75 north in FL with a slight back wind.

That's great Sergey, love them Scamps.

We generally do not drive the Interstates north thru FL. We stick to FL 37, FL 60, and 302/A1A. We go about 7 miles on I95 to St Marys, GA tonight's stop. There are some lights but little traffic and a calmer ride than the interstate, at least for us.

[coastsignal]

"We're heading north and made our usual stop at Parkdale Farms for a strawberry shake."

and......Parkesdale's Strawberry Shortcake (almost as good as my mom's) makes a good Breakfast....or Lunch?.......oops, maybe a better "light" Dinner.
Never tried the shake there, so.....Next time I'm going to order a Shake, AND a Shortcake. Then, Linda and I can enjoy some of each.

Safe Travels

Mark

[honda03842]

Originally Posted by coastsignal

"We're heading north and made our usual stop at Parkdale Farms for a strawberry shake."

and......Parkesdale's Strawberry Shortcake (almost as good as my mom's) makes a good Breakfast....or Lunch?.......oops, maybe a better "light" Dinner.
Never tried the shake there, so.....Next time I'm going to order a Shake, AND a Shortcake. Then, Linda and I can enjoy some of each.

Safe Travels

Mark

Mark, We've been known to drive to Parksdale just to get a shake. When we come down in the fall I get a combo shake, strawberry and banana. The fall is the only time they offer it. Fortunately Parksdale is just off our route thru FL.

During our FL stay we upick strawberries from Dec into APril. They plow the field under in April, even though it's full of berries to plant peas. Apparently only the snowbirds u pick strawberries.

While at Parksdale I of course love to browse the citrus samples.....

I agree a shake is a meal.

[honda03842]

We drove up through GA on I-95 and cut over to Charleston on Route 17. The Interstate was crowded with trucks and RVs. I put it on cruise at 60 mph. We were getting good indicated mileage in the mid 20's.

It interested me that when we got off 95 and onto 17, a four lane comparatively deserted highway our indicated miles per gallon dropped to the mid 19s. I wondered if difference was due to a drafting effect on the Interstate though I do not follow closely.

Regardless I filled up when we got to Charleston and the calculated mileage for the entire trip was 20.8 mpg. It seems we get better miles per gallon on the Interstate. That will be our last Interstate segment until we get to NJ.

[coastsignal]

We camped at Buck Hall Campground in Francis Marion National Forest, last month. It's right off RT 17 about 30/35 miles north of Charleston, SC Site w/hookups=$20 less access pass=$10. And the camp host was in a 16' Casita.

Even if you are not spending the night there, it's a short access road to the campground off RT 17, so a pull-in to look around might be worthwhile for future reference. It's on the water--we liked it.

Oh, and Litchfield Restaurant, 12223 Ocean Hwy, RT 17., Pawley's Island, SC--open for breakfast & lunch (it's actually in a small town north of PI named Litchfield Beach) On the Left side of Rt 17 going north/east.

Going Rt 17 most of the way?, or the Outer Banks (ferries) route--US 70 to NC RT12, etc.?

Mark