JWC86's latest activity
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JFWIW We're in the same boat and I plan on getting a new Pilot within a year or so. Have same concerns as you, but for me I want a...
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JThe J35 has been DI since 2014 (2016 in the Pilot). My DI J35 is what I would consider severe service due to short tripping in an...
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JJWC86 replied to the thread 2025 Honda Pilot.Great info, thanks! Yes I saw a post where a guy hooked up a scan tool and drove it. Confirmed the cylinder deactivation is off in...
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JWe bought our 2025 Pilot Elite almost two months ago, getting away from a 2022 Audi Q5 which came out with its second engine recall...
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JJWC86 replied to the thread 2025 Honda Pilot.No valve checks with hydraulic lifters Yes Timing belt but she only puts on 5k miles a year so that’s 20years to get to 100k, pretty...
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JCheck the HVAC Honda tend to be weak in that area especially the AC.... Do an extended drive on all the roads you usually encounter. I'm...
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JMy understanding is that the 3.5L V6 in the new Pilot has been reworked more for the emissions than power. Keep in mind that this video...
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JI can't rember where I heard it, but I do rember hearing that with Honda engines, during some portions of operation the spraying of the...
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JYes, it does, unless going Hybrid. I drove Pilot TrailSport and GHL. GHL will smoke a pilot with ease. There is a good amount of torque...
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JJWC86 replied to the thread 2025 Honda Pilot.Yes I’ve heard that the DI J35s don’t have intake valve build up like some of the other DI engines. I would prefer a port injector but...
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JThe older DI version of the J35 really didn’t have carbon build up issues. In fact, I just had the lower intake manifolds removed on a...
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JJWC86 replied to the thread 2025 Honda Pilot.A lot of the engine is different including a switch to DOHC but I thought it was the same block? I’ve read conflicting info that it...
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J1. This is a new engine. 2. The transmission has been used for a while in the Odyssey. 3. Grand Highlander is bigger than Pilot.
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JLooking hard at a new Honda Pilot for the wife’s family vehicle. Plan will be to keep it 10 years or more which we have a track record...
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JJWC86 replied to the thread Pre cut window tint.I’m big on DIY but this is one of those thing I will take to a shop all day every day.
