FIX Common Oil Leaks Drips Honda Accord V6 J Series Odyssey Pilot Ridgeline MDX TL CL Rear Main Seal

[@jonck146]

I’ve been giving my 05 mdx some well deserved love this year after 250000 milesNew valve cover gasket and new pcv valve as it was leaking engine oil too. I also did a valve adjustment while doing all that. Put new control arms in the front and new tie rods, all 4 sway bar links, 2 struts in the back. My next job I’ll take care of the spots in the video as they leaking pretty bad. I also have a minor transmission leak that I can’t find the source. I’ll give that some attention too and clean the shift solenoids on top of the transmission and do a 3/3 flush. Shifting from 2 to 3 is a bit harsh. If you have a high mileage mdx or a pilot don’t forget to change your differential fluid and the transfer case fluid. Awesome video.

[@hexZ06]

Nice! Did you do the valve adjustment yourself??

[@jonck146]

@@hexZ06 it only needed one at 220k that I had a local shop do for me for about 500$.

[@myfakeguuglaccount8307]

Nice job keeping the camera rolling every time you ran into a tough part. I hate videos that cut away at the first sign of trouble, and next thing you know, the problem part is magically off! 😂

[@bobhale3902]

Those cam thrust covers install a lot easier if you put the new o-ring on them and then put the assembly in the freezer for about 90 minutes. Did this and it popped right in. It's pretty easy to damage the new o-ring if it doesn't go straight in.

[@bcw686]

I am about to do this to my 2004 Acura TL this weekend, didn't even know this had an O ring. I got a quote from local Pep Boys and they wanted 2k saying everything was leaking. Doing the valve cover gaskets, vtec solenoid, now I will look at this one as well

[@mrc79]

Great video on Leaks and common areas for the V6.

[@twtw9589]

Thank you for your How To repair videos! They are extremely helpful and insightful making problem solving, repair, and maintenance so much easier for the DYIer.

[@digitalbreakthroughs]

I’m still driving my 1989 Honda Accord. It has 282,000 miles with same engine and transmission. I took care of her. It has an oil leak, and I know I’d be foolish to put thousands into fixing it. But I don’t want to give it up. (Just bought a second car after 33 years driving my Honda.)

[@carljohnson4996]

You wouldn’t be foolish at all putting money into a car you had for that long of anything that’s pretty cool I’d definitely keep taking care of her after it took care of me for that long especially on its original drivetrain

[@jaywinters2483]

take care of her. I had a Volvo 850 with 380K when the odometer quit working and drove it for over 10 years daily after odometer quit. Back and forth to FL, ME all over. Keep taking care of her.

[@Nicedesk]

Like that magnet strapped to the oil filter!

[@EdgarfloresA]

Thanks for showing the leaks,I did the filter housing I’ll be doing the cam cover next.

[@andyhamilton8940]

07 pilot. My Vtek solenoid on rear cylinder head up top near fire wall leaked where the two halves mated. I was able to remove it and split the two parts and re seal with honda bond. No o ring available for this. They do sell the one where it mates to the head if your is leaking there.

[@benporter6576]

I was coming here to mention this leak! This one gets it bad because the oil doesn't drain away where these surfaces meet inside the v-tec housing. If you've tried everything else and you're still stumped, this is the culprit!

[@Mr_BUSINESS_24_7]

at 300k.... ~ valve adjustment ~ valve cover gaskets ~ lower intake manifold gaskets ~ knock sensor (NTK or Beck Arnley brand) ~ water pipe reseal ~ crossover pipe reseal ~ thermostat replacement (TAMA Brand, gets done every 100k miles) ~ cam cap o-rings ~clean EGR ports ~ clean EGR valve pintle and seat ~replace PCV valve and possibly the hose (Sankei brand Made in Japan) ~ replace IAT (Intake Air Temperature Sensor) will usually have engine oil inside the connector (NTK or Beck Arnley brand) ~ replace spark plugs (NGK iridium) ~ Replace ignition coils (Denso) ~ replace (6) fuel injectors with remanufactured Khein fuel injectors ~ reseal complete upper intake plenum (Apex brand gasket kit) ~ remove throttle body, clean throttle body ~ remove IAC (Idle Air Control) valve from the throttle body and clean IAC with brake clean and toothbrush ~ replace IAC gasket ~ reseal throttle body ~ replace ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature) sensor on crossover pipe ~ consider replacing tiny heater bypass hoses going to transmission cooler and throttle body ~ consider replacing valve seals this is about 12 hours of work but will completely refresh the top half of your high mileage J-series engine.

[@hugo5086]

Great technique man how you "get oil" on the cam o ring. 👍

[@PhantomSonata]

I can’t take off the camshaft cover no matter what I do. Any tips?

[@SilkCityOG]

So that's where the leak is! I kept wiping and wiping and couldn't find the leak but would see the oil on top of the transmission! Thanks a lot bro👍🏽

[@furryp2402]

I was nervous about removing that cap on the front head. I wasn't sure what was underneath given it's the cylinder head

[@robertgary3561]

Rear cam leaks more. Just changed mine. Honda also made that 3.5L for saturn in the Vue.

[@carljohnson4996]

That’s true same engine that’s in the Honda pilot or any other j35 Honda that crazy I didn’t know that! Thanks for this info!

[@alwayslearningthefacts5881]

84.4k subscribers Love this Video. Thanks from Indiana.

[@8657lou]

What was the year and model that you replaced the cam shaft thrust plate? Do you have a video for the rear one also?

[@carljohnson4996]

It’s a j35 engine doesn’t matter if it’s a Acura MDX the parts will still fit because the engines the same I do this all the time when I can’t find parts for my Acura cl I just use the parts off a tl type s of the same year

[@nahumhernandez7865]

@Bundysgarage where is the leak coming from at the start of the video ? Between trans and engine.

[@maxe.1204]

Hi great video as always, question what brand/model pry tool (looks as a giant pick) you used in the video to pry the cap off with?

[@BraveHelios]

Hi, great video! How can you tell if it is the oil pump that is leaking or the oil filter housing that is leaking? I have a 2007 RL and I can see oil leaking from the oil filter housing area but not 100% sure if it is not really the oil pump that is leaking. Actually... thinking about this a bit and if the oil pump was leaking, wouldn't the timing belt become oil drenched as well whereas, if it were the oil filter housing that was leaking, the timing belt would be dry? I have my timing belt exposed as I am in the midst of changing the timing belt and W/P and it looks bone dry; old but bone dry. So I think that would make me think the leak is from the oil filter housing and not the from the oil pump. Does that make any sense?

[@unabonger777]

I think it makes sense. I am in the opposite situation. Oil filter plate looks dry but has oil collecting on top edge of the pan near the crank pulley, dripping down to bottom of pan. I suspect it's the oil pump seal but have not removed timing cover to inspect belt.

[@MrRockman890]

what about front main seal? I have a 2011 honda odyssey. Is this a common area for an oil leak?

[@pragmaticoptimist46]

How often does rear main seal leak on an odyssey? I have a ‘12 with about 175,000 miles. A shop told the rear main seal is leaking, but I’m not sure. There is a thin coating of oil on the transmission and it drips every other day. It’s not transmission fluid…I did confirm that.

[@bundysgarage]

Not often, especially if you have done oil changes on a regular basis. Have you checked your valve covers?

[@pragmaticoptimist46]

@@bundysgarage I’ve changed valve cover gasket and a ignition coil seal a couple of years ago.

[@pragmaticoptimist46]

@@bundysgarage a mechanic friend told me it could be the oil pan gasket, but I haven’t popped the bolts on the oil pan to check. There’s no oil around the oil pan.

[@bundysgarage]

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[@louisben4510]

Very nice information about the valve cover gasket and other seals minor leaking after not long so I should have known to change brands, and basically every single thing that you said might be leaking is leaking on my Ridgeline, LOL

[@keithm7022]

Any o-rings to replace for a pesky transmission drip?

[@havenocat]

I have small pools of oil around the mounting bolt inside the upper intake (I hope I'm describing this right - Beneath the ant farm egr cover). Is this normal or is it because of a leak?

[@LoserlovingGuns]

Question I got a Honda accord 07 leaking from close to the first top pulley

[@kevin2jzzzz203]

If the rear is not leaking do you recomend changing ?

[@bundysgarage]

No leave it alone if it’s not leaking.

[@kevin2jzzzz203]

@@bundysgarage thanks man

[@midnightfarmer382]

Cam plug seals should be replaced when the timing belt is replaced, 7yrs or every 100k miles at the latest, most techs including my self only replace the cam plug seal if there leaking, from my experience they normally start leaking when the 2nd timing belt is due that’s 200k miles.

[@SilkCityOG]

I never had mine changed. Never knew about it. I changed the EGR valve and seen the oil on the cover but didn't know there was an O ring there. I'm at 298k on my 2000 Accord V6 so at 300k I'll get the timing belt and water pump done along with that O ring 👍🏽

[@justingotto5871]

Where is the link to repair the oil filter housing gaskets I can't find the link you said you posted

[@jayngo23]

I have a 2012 Acura TL. The last guy who did my oil said my car is leaking oil. But whenever I check my ground I don’t see any leaks. Anyway cheap way to fix this ?

[@JhonGomz]

Hey, what about the other side? Thanks.

[@bundysgarage]

You can do the other side, it's a little bit of a PITA but it can be done.

[@Mr_BUSINESS_24_7]

You forgot to mention the leaky oil pump o-ring gasket and rear main seal

[@Mr_BUSINESS_24_7]

Stone or Ishino brand valve cover gaskets. Made in Japan

[@fatguyfriday]

I have a bad oil leak left corner more towards firewall side. Could the o ring on the cam plug leak major or am I looking at some rear pressure switch?

[@bundysgarage]

Driver or Passenger side? Oil leak up high on the engine or down low?

[@fatguyfriday]

@@bundysgarage drivers changed oil pressure assembly gasket. No change. Trying valve gasket tomorrow.

[@fatguyfriday]

@@bundysgarage high driveer

[@fatguyfriday]

@@bundysgarage no change after replacing the valve cover gasket. I guess it may be more in the middle high because it’s definitely dripping on the exhaust

[@jayquinty]

@@fatguyfriday May be your spool valve gasket. It's on the firewall side (rear), right if you're standing in front of the car facing the engine. Look for video by MrRangerz1 (I believe that's his channel). Very straightforward instructions. Make sure you get the dorman gasket set (amazon) because I bought another chinese version and the gasket is thinner and leaked.

[@shadowedemotions1287]

I have a 2004 Honda Pilot with @ 289000 miles. I parked and noticed a small amount of oil on the ground. I check my fluids daily and they measure fine. I know I need a oil change will that help the issue? Thanks

[@carljohnson4996]

Definitely not lol it’s leaking oil slowly overtime you’ll see the difference

[@shadowedemotions1287]

@@carljohnson4996 So what do I do about it? It's driving me nuts! 😅

[@B.P.hiphop]

So on the side of my valve cover there's a bolt with oil around it. Would that still be an oil tube seal?

[@clack185]

Probably your bolt grommet

[@IndianaTom]

camshaft seal - I screwed up and didn't use enough oil on the oring and it SHEARED - both of them did. The second time I used a waterproof grease. I think I got it this time.

[@elperrocovero]

Is that what he replacing?

[@carljohnson4996]

@@elperrocoveroyea at the end when he is tapping it and doing all that looks kinda annoying to work on compared to the rest of the stuff he replaced

[@waholoopesorry74]

I've seen people say that you need to put hondabond on the surfaces before reinstalling otherwise you will get a leak again. What are your thoughts on that?

[@Catpanl]

Don’t do it. Leave the o rings as they are. Rubber Seals harden because of infrequent oil changes or poor quality oil. Over time it’s expected.

[@glasser2819]

my neighbor uses Hondabond on his spark plugs... LOL. On the oil pan, you have to.

[@shawnwright240]

Okay so I have a 2011 Acura v6 MDX - it is leaking oil and I am going to do all of these. Are they the same on my car? Also- is it possible the so called “Rear main seal” or front one is leaking on my car and not just these ones you pointed out? Thanks for such great help.

[@kchardway4629]

Yes it is possible but the rear main seal is a pain in the butt to do. If you’ve done all these and you still get oil from under kinda near the “heart”/ middle of the engine. That could be your problem.

[@RadialPen6262]

I've had luck getting at the rear main by "pac manning" the engine and transmission. I just remove all lower bell housing bolts. Before removing them, however I replace the upper 2 or 3 bell housing bolts with long high grade steel bolts. The point of all this is to open the engine and trans from the bottom like a clamshell. You can sometimes get the converter and flywheel out in this way so you can get at the seal. Avoiding complete transmission removal. Any way hope this helps

[@bundysgarage]

How do you remove the seal and how do you install it correctly? Sounds very interesting. Also the trans and engine will separate enough to sneak them out?

[@RadialPen6262]

@@bundysgarage never replaced rear main seal this way. Only a bad torque converter on an older camry when I worked for Latoya. On that particular model there wasn't room enough to completely separate trans from engine without pulling engine/trans assembly. On bottom the cradle would have been a pain in the butt to manouver around. I just tilted engine trans down on the transmission side and used a screw jack to to tilt the trans back up and snuck the converter out. Book time was like 6 or 7 hours but doing it this way only took 4

[@RadialPen6262]

@@bundysgarage Toyota* that was weird Latoya??

[@enelnelson]

Great job bud! Very helpful video.

[@martinkoche4375]

Thank you sir. Appreciate your help 👍👍

[@Jimmydafreak]

I just resealed the oil pump on an 2008 MDX with 286k miles. The oil pump seal, water pump and hydraulic tensioner were all leaking and replaced. After reassembly, I have an oil leak dripping from the back lower bolt on the back timing belt cover. Did not notice a leak from the front camshaft seal when I had it apart, but that seems like the only logical point of failure, as the leak originates from above the oil pump. Does this leak sound familiar?

[@Jimmydafreak]

Determined that the vehicle had a clogged PCV valve and a collapsed hose. Not sure if that rectified the leak completely, but it definitely mitigated it significantly.

[@mrc79]

@@Jimmydafreakhow to remedy clogged pcv? Just replace ?

[@majist0]

Where is the rear cam seal cover?

[@jamesguralski5156]

Awesome thanks 👍

[@vladimirilich4991]

tHANKS MY FRIEND.

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

Great video Bundy, i have 2006 honda odyssey it has 199765 miles i did a leak down test and cylinder #2 exhaust has a leak and cylinder #5 exhaust has a leak. my question is . is it a good idea buying a rebuilt heads form E-bay. i have seen some for $1100.00 dollars.

[@StephenBrewer89]

If you can afford down time, and doing the work yourself, for that price you can save money by taking the heads to the machine shop. Have a valve job done and call it good.

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

@@StephenBrewer89 thanks that's exactly what I did saved good chunk of money.

[@die-eggocamaney6967]

The nastiest drop is the oil pump.

[@glasser2819]

that is for sure! Fix that major leak with the "TIMING BELT" job at 130kMi to save on duplicate labor. Honda OEM T. belts are rock solid, 130kMi interval NO Problem!.

[@petertirone7078]

those cam cover o rings are a bitch, order at least 1 extra, it took me two trys to get it to "pop" in just right as it's a tight seal. There is the spool valves and another cam cover plate on the back side of the engine drivers side, also leaks like a sieve.

[@asj12]

2008 accord coupe v6 6mt. 158k No leaks on ground. Can smell oil leaking onto exhaust manifold after long drives. Losing about qt 1000. Gonna try the valve cover gaskets and the thrust seal.

[@Catpanl]

Did you check the v tech solenoid seal? That’s where the filter is attached. Any leaks there?

[@practicolingo6621]

Hello! Thank you for the video. I click on the link to buy valve cover gasket but Amazon says it doesn't fit my odyssey 2011. Do happen to have an affiliate link for the odyssey. I rather support channels like yours. Let me know. Thanks. Have a great day 👍🚘👨‍🔧

[@bundysgarage]

Thanks for letting me know. As long as you click on the link that I have and your buy something from Amazon I will get the credit cause I directed you there. Thanks for the support!

[@maxdiputs2863]

How cheap do you have to be to repair an oil filter? I mean the owner of that vehicle can't spend $5 for a new filter?

[@jacobross2895]

Sorry for the tough words, but if you can't spend $5 on a new filter than how do you even afford to keep and maintain a vehicle?

[@bundysgarage]

Finally someone who knows that there talking about! If they think I’m fixing an oil filter, I don’t think they should Be working on their own cars. Leave that to professionals!

[@mrc79]

Mines completely stuck😢

[@robb1865]

so of the leak is on the passenger side it's safe to say it's probably the solenoid gasket?

[@Catpanl]

Probably a good place to start looking. Clean that area with water hose or degreaser and see if it comes back.

[@reallyhappenings5597]

Dude. Are you sublbc? You sound just like him.

[@coffeeroaster4747]

Too many commercials on KZbin now , I’m going to stop using KZbin

[@gr2262]

Did u seriously pour oil on the cap and all over your engine bay?!?!? Gotta say, great job pointing out the areas but poor way to show others how to lubricate jaja

[@soniavalenzuela5253]

HA!

[@BraveHelios]

Hi, great video! How can you tell if it is the oil pump that is leaking or the oil filter housing that is leaking? I have a 2007 RL and I can see oil leaking from the oil filter housing area but not 100% sure if it is not really the oil pump that is leaking. Actually... thinking about this a bit and if the oil pump was leaking, wouldn't the timing belt become oil drenched as well whereas, if it were the oil filter housing that was leaking, the timing belt would be dry? I have my timing belt exposed as I am in the midst of changing the timing belt and W/P and it looks bone dry; old but bone dry. So I think that would make me think the leak is from the oil filter housing and not the from the oil pump. Does that make any sense?

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

Great video Bundy, I have 2006 honda odyssey it has 199765 miles on it. I did a leak down test and #2 exhaust valve has a leak and #5 exhaust valve has a leak. my question is. is it a good idea buying a rebuild heads form E-bay. I have seen some for $1100.00 dollars.

[@bundysgarage]

I can't really speak on that. I have never bought anything off of Ebay and have no experience with it. I have heard horror stories about buying used parts off of ebay. Again I have heard of people finding really good deals. I guess if the seller has a good rating. But I can't tell you yes or no. Why not just have your head rebuilt? most likely is a bad valve. Or do you know the head is cracked?

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

@@bundysgarage Thanks for reply.