Finally broke down and bought an S-VCM for the Pilot. Haven't had any oil burning after 109,000 miles, but the shudder was a tad annoying, and it threw a CEL for the VCM pressure switch last summer while I was towing my camper, though that hasn't returned. Figured I don't want to see how long the motor mounts last or to see if it starts burning oil.
After putting it in, the shudder is gone. What an improvement! No CELs so far, and it looks like it only made a slight droop in the temperature gauge. Supposedly the S-VCM is one of the better ones because if the temperature gets significantly above normal it will return to showing a true temperature reading so you know it's overheating.
So has anyone actually done cylinder deactivation well without the reliability problems and the unpleasant shudders and vibration?
After putting it in, the shudder is gone. What an improvement! No CELs so far, and it looks like it only made a slight droop in the temperature gauge. Supposedly the S-VCM is one of the better ones because if the temperature gets significantly above normal it will return to showing a true temperature reading so you know it's overheating.
So has anyone actually done cylinder deactivation well without the reliability problems and the unpleasant shudders and vibration?