2019 Honda Odyssey Rear Shock Replacement (Model Years 2018-2024 - Generation 5 Odyssey)

[@carrjar]

I took our 2019 Odyssey with 63k miles in for a routine oil change. Dealership handed me a $700 quote to replace one leaking rear shock. $140 spent on Amazon in parts/tools ($80 of that in shocks) I replaced both in a couple hours. This video saved me a ton of money and headache. How can I treat you to dinner? Seriously.

[@ICantFixJack]

Thanks so much for the feedback. Your comment made my day!

[@Getlofi]

OMG that is exactly what happened to me but they wanted to replace both struts for about $800. Luckily for me they didn’t even have parts in stock so no repair was made. But thanks to your clear video it looks like a relatively simple job to do. Thank you.

[@joshuabees]

Appreciate the detail of including torque specs and specific tools as well! Putting this to use this weekend to save $1200

[@ICantFixJack]

Great to hear!

[@huntermitchell761]

Thanks for the video man. You got me up and running and saved a big repair bill. Appreciate you including socket sizes and torque ratings. Seems like these things are designed very poorly, possibly even intentionally so.

[@ICantFixJack]

Glad to hear it helped. Thanks for the note!

[@edpinto3343]

Great video and especially details on torque specs. I just finished installing on ‘18 Odyssey after one completely blew it’s top and spilled oil as has been a common problem for Odyssey owners. The video helped me tremendously and was able to complete the work in less than an hour of which 15 minutes was trying to take the old shock off the bottom bolt but used penetrating oil and a hammer to force it out. Thank you

[@ICantFixJack]

Great to hear! Thanks for the feedback.

[@Lynne-qj6od]

Thank you for posting such an informative and detailed video! The shocks are definitely subpar to say the least! I am a 61 year old woman and I was able to change the rear shocks on my van because of your detailed explanation in your video! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for the torque specs. The trickiest part for me was removing the bottom of the shock. The broken one was easy to remove, but the one still intact took some extra effort.

[@ICantFixJack]

Thank you for your note. I am glad that the video was helpful.

[@colinedwards8415]

Glad to know it is simple enough to do, when mine need to be replaced!

[@huntermitchell761]

It will need to be replaced, they're rather poorly built

[@martymcfly3986]

man, you rock! great video, straight to the point

[@ICantFixJack]

Thank you!

[@neft5449]

Really good video, straight to point, precise and has all the information one needs. I wish there was more content like this out there. It'd be great if you produced more content like this. I'll subscribe even though this is the only video posted bc this video is just that good

[@ICantFixJack]

Thank you so much! I hope to make more videos soon.

[@brianrosa8521]

Awesome walk thru. I advise ALL odyssey owners 2018+ to swap out those crud shacks! Mine on my 2019 are shot and as a result i have a busted left coil spring. GOOD LUCK finding those. Wonder why they're on back order? 🤔

[@ICantFixJack]

Thanks for the feedback. I have a feeling I have an issue with one of my coils as well.

[@brianrosa8521]

@@ICantFixJack Do the finger test on both sides and see if there's a different clearance level. If so, yeah-you prob need new springs. I would order new ones. Just as easy to do the shocks. (There's a 3 month wait)Good thing you don't have one that's broken and can wait for them. I found one in the boneyard luckily.

[@silverbankruptcy]

Great Explanation! I am Subscribing.

[@huntermitchell761]

Pro tip: you only need one jack to align the top mount of the shock. I just did it. All you have to do is attach the spare tire and lower the jack until there's enough upwards travel to slip it on. The spare gives you plenty of room to reach the upper shock mount bolts. Get them hand tight, raise jack back up, remove spare if you like, torque the lower shock mount, then lower it again and torque the top mount. Voila! If you don't care about the order of torquing you could just torque the upper mount when you've got it lowered to save a step.

[@ICantFixJack]

Brilliant tip! Thanks!

[@lovetacoma8604]

what happen to the rear shock?

[@ICantFixJack]

@lovetacoma8604 it is a factory defect. They did not paint it all the way up and it corroded prematurely

[@scotthayesproductions5715]

dude, invest in better jacks and stands. how many miles on those OEM shocks? did the new ones keep the rear end from dragging ass when it's loaded with people?

[@jeffmaron9135]

Did you ever think about why the Shock was rusted apart at the top. Honda did not paint the top end of the shock thinking that the shock was going to be safe from rusting with the use of a rubber isolating boot that you discarded with the shock. For those who have not looked at your shocks, pull the rubber boot up and see if it is rusting badly. Cheap Honda not applying paint for the top few inches of the raw steel cost a way early failure of your shock needing to be replaced!

[@ICantFixJack]

Absolutely right! So disappointing from Honda.

[@huntermitchell761]

Does that mean it was a poor boot design?

[@stanley747]

2019 odyssey. 32000 miles.. right rear shock broke. Surprised... Thought Honda made reliable cars. I rather stay with Toyota

[@ICantFixJack]

That was my reaction as well... And I too prefer Toyota, but the used Sienas from the newest design are too expensive.

[@huntermitchell761]

An aftermarket shock isn't a huge hit in my opinion. It's annoying, but with a small investment ($200 or less) you can buy all the tools and parts required to do this repair, then subsequent repairs will be $85. It's inconvenient but it's not enough for me to say the Sienna is a better value. You get a lot of car in a 2020 Odyssey for an affordable price (no Toyota Tax!) and a nicer interior imo. Only downside imo is it's a bit smaller than a Sienna.

[@Bo_SH]

Same issue with our 2019 odyssey. Less than 40,000 miles. Our rear shock was rusted and broke off when I unscrewed the top bolts.

[@iamnoone5248]

So dangerous. People have died or gotten crush using stock jacks to hold a car. Those things can bend or collapse and not meant to hold a car. Invest in some jack stands

[@ICantFixJack]

Thanks. Very true. Notice in the video at around the 2:51 minute mark the suggestion to place the tire underneath the car before doing any work as an "insurance policy" in case a jack fails.