cfontana
FL
New Member
Joined: 08/15/2011
View Profile
 Offline
|
I have a 2010 Honda Odyssey I plan to tow 4 wheels down. I have conflicting information from Honda as to feasibility. I have read the blogs saying it is OK as long as you follow the transmission process on page 486 of the owner’s manual and repeat the process every 300 miles or so. What I am looking for is anyone who has towed a 2010 Honda odyssey WITHOUT any issues. Thanks.
Moved to Dinghy Towing forum from Towing.
* This post was
edited 02/22/12 01:45pm by an administrator/moderator *
|
flibmeister
Gold Canyon, Arizona
Senior Member
Joined: 03/03/2006
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
|
Don't know about 2010, but I've been towing a 2009 with no problems whatsover. I use the procedure detailed in the middle of this thread.
|
cfontana
FL
New Member
Joined: 08/15/2011
View Profile
Offline
|
Thanks. I was thinking of adding a synthetic auto transmission fluid for some added protection. Did you take any extra precautions to ensure no damage to the tranny? Thanks again.
|
flibmeister
Gold Canyon, Arizona
Senior Member
Joined: 03/03/2006
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
|
No, I don't do anything beyond the warmup procedure mentioned, except that I do it more often than recommended (like, every four to five hours, regardless of miles towed).
I researched this whole topic (towing post-2004 Odysseys) pretty thoroughly before purchasing my 2009 (there's a LONG thread about it that you can probably find if you search the archives in this forum). In that research, in this and several other forums, I ran across several people that had extensive experience towing the post-2004's, one of them over 50,000 miles towing. Despite a lot of doomsday predictions from folks uncomfortable with the fact that it isn't factory sanctioned, I couldn't find a single first person report of the slightest problem.
|
cfontana
FL
New Member
Joined: 08/15/2011
View Profile
Offline
|
Thanks. I am planning my first trip towing the van. I am sure all be fine. I appreciate your assistance.
|
|
|
Larry Cohen
Mobile, AL
Senior Member
Joined: 04/23/2006
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
I would NOT use anything but Honda transmission fluid....their trannies seems to be particular about it...
2006 Mountain Aire 43
Short haired wife, long haired daschund and 3 sugar gliders are co-pilots, along with Garmin Nuvi 855
05 Honda Pilot with Air Force One supplemental brake
Blue Ox Aventa II towbar
Whirlpool Residential Fridge !!!
|
cfontana
FL
New Member
Joined: 08/15/2011
View Profile
Offline
|
Thanks for the info.
|
cfontana
FL
New Member
Joined: 08/15/2011
View Profile
Offline
|
I just got back from a 900 mile round trip towing the van. Followed the procedures and did not have a single issue with the van or the RV. Everything worked great. Thanks again.
|
