Hard to reach Dipsticks - Honda Pilot

Xeption · 09-22-2010, 02:33 AM

I'm a big Chevy fan and decided to give Honda a shot after an intensive research. I love my 2011 Pilot but freaked out the first time I popped open the hood. Everything looks too complicated and out of place. I'm used to doing all the services and repairs on all my vehicles, but this one looks like it's gonna be difficult to accomplish this. I like to check all my fluids at least once a week and when I tried to check my transmission fluid with the engine running,(which is the proper way to check it) I realized it was almost impossible and unsafe to do so. Makes no sense that Honda would design their dipsticks so low that they are hard to reach. Not only is the dipstick hard to reach but its also next to a cooling fan and hot operating parts. This is my first complaint about my new Honda and hope that it takes me a while to come up with another one.

LChisum · 09-22-2010, 09:15 AM

Xeption, just a friendly tip: You could post this under "general discussions", or "maintenance" or even "problems", because I think a lot of people will never see it or read it where it is posted.

Larry

Xeption · 09-22-2010, 10:10 AM

Yeah, I'm new to these forums, I'll figure it out sooner or later. I apologize Lary.

09-22-2010, 02:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Xeption Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fort Worth TX Posts: 70 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hard to reach Dipsticks I'm a big Chevy fan and decided to give Honda a shot after an intensive research. I love my 2011 Pilot but freaked out the first time I popped open the hood. Everything looks too complicated and out of place. I'm used to doing all the services and repairs on all my vehicles, but this one looks like it's gonna be difficult to accomplish this. I like to check all my fluids at least once a week and when I tried to check my transmission fluid with the engine running,(which is the proper way to check it) I realized it was almost impossible and unsafe to do so. Makes no sense that Honda would design their dipsticks so low that they are hard to reach. Not only is the dipstick hard to reach but its also next to a cooling fan and hot operating parts. This is my first complaint about my new Honda and hope that it takes me a while to come up with another one.

09-22-2010, 09:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
LChisum Super Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Where the Wind Comes Sweeping Down the Plain Posts: 422 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Xeption, just a friendly tip: You could post this under "general discussions", or "maintenance" or even "problems", because I think a lot of people will never see it or read it where it is posted. Larry __________________ 2010 CR-V Urban Titanium Metallic EX-L, Nuvi 2460LMT GPS, also '07 Accord EX-L. Former proud 7 year owner of 2003 Pilot EX-L.

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09-22-2010, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Xeption Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fort Worth TX Posts: 70 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, I'm new to these forums, I'll figure it out sooner or later. I apologize Lary.

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