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Originally Posted by Italian LX
Ouch... at least it should be covered under warranty.
Is there a fix aside from just replacing the rings? How do they keep it from happening again?
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Originally Posted by Italian LX
I did a little research and found this TSB that addresses an issue related to excessive oil consumption and the VCM:
http://honda-tech.com/attachment.php...entid=254537&d
Our 2011 Odyssey was built at the end of the model year (August '11) and with a VIN of 092440, already had the software in place when it was sold.
I'll still keep an eye on oil consumption (as I doo with all of our cars). |
As of now, for your Odyssey, just replace the rings. On the 08-10, update the firmware and rings. The replacement rings are the same part # as the factory installed rings.
The update allows the VCM disengage more often, taking it out of Econ mode.
My advice is to : When on long interstate runs, kick down on the throttle, causing it to run all cylinders. This should help clean the plug and rings.
I dont think the rings will help in the long run. Honda is kicking the can down the road untill they have true fix.
My educated guess is that, due to no combustion in the chamber during full VCM mode, the cylinders become more of a vacuum pump and pulls the oil past the rings and contaminate the plugs.