WRXBABY is no more...
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Originally Posted by WRXBABY
Honda Odyssey V6 with VTEC. Suck it, *****es! :banana: :rotfl:
The motor is actually closer in spec to the MDX than the odyssey. Plus it sounds more prestigious.
Honda J35/L66 ftw!Also, depending on how many miles are on the car, you may want to look into changing out some of the auto trans fluid. Not that they are specifically unreliable, but the honda 5-speed is the weakest point in the drive-train chain. Frequent fluid changes (25k-50k miles depending on how hard it is/was driven) should alleviate any problems. There is no filter, and you don't even have to flush it all out, just drain, plug, and refill. It takes about 5qts. There are 12qts total in the system, so just do 5qts every 25k-30k miles and you're still ahead of the owner's manual recommended 100k mile interval.
-Chris, fellow vue owner
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Originally Posted by bassplayrr
The motor is actually closer in spec to the MDX than the odyssey. Plus it sounds more prestigious. Honda J35/L66 ftw!
Also, depending on how many miles are on the car, you may want to look into changing out some of the auto trans fluid. Not that they are specifically unreliable, but the honda 5-speed is the weakest point in the drive-train chain. Frequent fluid changes (25k-50k miles depending on how hard it is/was driven) should alleviate any problems. There is no filter, and you don't even have to flush it all out, just drain, plug, and refill. It takes about 5qts. There are 12qts total in the system, so just do 5qts every 25k-30k miles and you're still ahead of the owner's manual recommended 100k mile interval.
-Chris, fellow vue owner
Honda J35/L66 ftw!Also, depending on how many miles are on the car, you may want to look into changing out some of the auto trans fluid. Not that they are specifically unreliable, but the honda 5-speed is the weakest point in the drive-train chain. Frequent fluid changes (25k-50k miles depending on how hard it is/was driven) should alleviate any problems. There is no filter, and you don't even have to flush it all out, just drain, plug, and refill. It takes about 5qts. There are 12qts total in the system, so just do 5qts every 25k-30k miles and you're still ahead of the owner's manual recommended 100k mile interval.
-Chris, fellow vue owner
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Originally Posted by Snot Rod
As a parts tech working the back counter of an Acura dealer, I can vouch for the weak transaxles. The service manager and one of our techs both have MDX's, and they change the trans fluid every 15K. I think that's a little ****, but both of those guys have been working for Acura longer than I have (going on 3yrs now). If your Vue isn't already equipped with an auxillary trans cooler, GET ONE! And only use the approved ATF-Z1 fluid; anything else will cook your trans.
I'm sure the more frequent the change, the better, but keep in mind that the Vue is MUCH lighter than the MDX and Odyssey (roughly 1,000lbs), and therefore seems to have a lower failure rate. The general consensus is that the 5qts every 25k miles is enough with the Vues. Why the hell does honda/acura/saturn insist only only showing 100k miles as the service interval.
Luckily our Vues do come equiped with trans coolers.On a side not, Snot Rod, I need to get some acura parts to make a custom engine covor for the Vue (I'm going to be using the covor off of the 3.0l tl), any chance I can run some part #'s by you in a PM and see if all the parts I think I need are included with that part number? What dealer do you work at? Maybe I can swing by and buy them from your dealer to make sure I'm getting the right part, rather than ordering it over the internet which is what I was planning on doing.
-Chris
Last edited by bassplayrr; Nov 22, 2006 at 01:35 PM.
Originally Posted by bassplayrr
Also, depending on how many miles are on the car, you may want to look into changing out some of the auto trans fluid. Not that they are specifically unreliable, but the honda 5-speed is the weakest point in the drive-train chain. Frequent fluid changes (25k-50k miles depending on how hard it is/was driven) should alleviate any problems. There is no filter, and you don't even have to flush it all out, just drain, plug, and refill. It takes about 5qts. There are 12qts total in the system, so just do 5qts every 25k-30k miles and you're still ahead of the owner's manual recommended 100k mile interval.
-Chris, fellow vue owner
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Originally Posted by 2cam16
I third that. We had an '01 Odyssey and the tranny went after 5 years. Just keep your maintenance to date.
Thankfully they've done several reliability modifications to the 5-speed since the '01 model year but stories like that make me nervious.
-Chris
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Originally Posted by drew935
damn I remember working on your car. But I can't remember what I did to it. 
That was a long time ago in the Bozz garage in Fremont. Remember me???LOL
-Andrew
That was a long time ago in the Bozz garage in Fremont. Remember me???LOL -Andrew
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Originally Posted by BLUEJ20
No more suby why?????
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Originally Posted by mcdrama
I still think you should've got a WRX wagon or forester.
+1 for still having boobays though.
+1 for still having boobays though.
Yus. Hooray for boobies! ( * )( * ) :banana: