**one step you should perform is an “air bleed”. Before inserting/tightening the fill plug. Run your vehicle for about 2 minutes to let all the fluids circulate through. What would you buy with all the money saved? Save up for a big purchase like a roof top tent? Or buy small items piece by piece?
I've done my rear diff fluid at 7500 k...with the Dual Pump Fluid ... and it was easy. Glad to see your magnet was pretty clean of shavings with all the hard off-roading you do! Nice!!
Yes, it was really clean. In the intro you see me driving up this impossible sandy hill from a dead stop. I can’t believe I drove up, but when I got to the top, I had the AWD hot temp warning. Nice to know I didn’t burn my fluid. OH! That’s another reason why I wanted to do this job myself. I wanted to see how the fluid looked! 😃
Not only the fluid, but also the magnet on the drain plug. Good to see I’m not shearing too much. The fluid was notably darker than the new fluid, but as you saw, it was relatively clear. A friend of mine has never changed his rear diff fluid in his 2017 Honda Pilot. He has 44K miles 🤣 he might be good!
Pretty rough job. You know the reason mechanics wear vinyl gloves? No, it’s not to keep their fingernails clean. Repeated exposure to engine oils has been linked to cancer. Be safe out there.
I love how NoLo designs made it eas(ier) to do jobs like this without removing their product. I hate removing airdams in euro cars for simple jobs like this.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring do you know if you have to remove the no-lo front skid plate for doing the transmission fluid change? I know it says it has cutouts for the engine oil and transfercase but doesn't mention anything about transmission. I recently installed the no-lo front skid plate. But I'm coming due for a bunch of services, oil, trans, transfercase , and rear diff fluid changes.
Haha! Ain’t that the truth! Figuring out how to remove the full plug took a solid 20 minutes. It was so frustrating and it was very important to me to show people that. At the 20 minute mark, I had it, I didn’t care if I broke my telescoping ratchet wrench and I just put a lot of my weight into it until the plug broke free. I couldn’t imagine my 135lb wife breaking that plug free 🤣
The Honda 3.5 V/6 still has a timing belt, not a chain like most other manufacturers. I called a Honda dealer to ask what the cost is to replace the belt at 100K miles. They recommend you replace the water pump at the same time when they are in there changing the belt. They give a price quote of $1,700.
How often to change rear differential fluid on 2019 Honda passport ? Do you think a woman can do it ( strength needed to loosen bolts) I’m afraid to start something abs then get “screwed “
If you’re just driving under normal conditions, the maintenance minder will tell you when to change your fluids. You’ll get a warning well in advanced. If you drive in mountainous terrain, the first change should be at 7.5K, and then subsequent changes should be at 15K. The job is relatively easy and straight forward. You can always use a longer bar to break the plugs loose. I was actually just using a short telescoping wrench. You’ll be fine.
Excellent video! Just snagged a used 2016 for the wife and got it stuck in a foot of heavy wet snow with ice under it on our steep driveway. I let it eat trying to get unstuck, DO NOT do this for a long time as an "AWD OVERHEAT" warning popped up and I could smell the rear axle oil in the air! Knowing how the rear clutches work I was pretty mad at myself and also worried. Dumping all fluids and changing the external Transmision filter on the next nice day. Probably going to use 75w90 on the t case rather than honda 80w
Hahaha! 🤣🤣 Your comments have been Gold 🏆lately! I seriously need to go to the gym. Been paying for it for the past 5 years and have only gone 4 times, which was in the first month 😞
@@JonDZ_Adventuring same here man getting hard to turn a door knob at this point. I need to get back at it 🏋♂️.. awesome video by the way very informative keep up the awesome work 👍
Thanks Jay! It would help to Jack up the rear. I have a 3.5” lift and 2.5” taller tires and my Jack only lifted it an inch or two, but it made all the difference 😃
I am DIY and thinking about getting a 2019 or newer Pilot. I can't believe Honda wants you to change the rear differential fluid at only 15K. The fluid looked clean coming out. Other manufactures recommend changing the rear differently fluid at 60K or 75K. These vehicles are front wheel drive bias, so the rear wheels don't get used nearly as much. Is the service interval longer for non severe use?
I don’t mind it. It’s cheap to change out the fluid. I’ve had the “AWD system hot” warning 7 times in the 100K miles I’ve owned it and the fluid is so clear. I still rather spend $20 and 30 minutes changing out the fluid just in case.
Not recommended, but i hardly use a new crush washer. I put a small dab of non harding form-a-gasket on the old washer. So far, never had any leaks. Why? Because i always forget to get a new washer before draining the oil😮
Once again, Jon has helped a lot of people out. Just picked up a 2019 Passport Elite with only 29k miles. You have been a great asset Jon! Also, love how you demonstrated the usefulness of the tire rack/table with showing the supplies needed. Would love to add one, but right now it is the wife's daily driver. The tires and wheels and the hopefully soon to be added skid plates are about as far as I dare push it for now. Keep up the good work Jon!
You’re welcome! I don’t turn wrenches too often, so watching the other UA-cam videos I didn’t really have a good idea about what to expect. Lots of skipping in those videos. All those videos did mention 35 ft lbs as well as forum posts. It must be right? I hope 🤣
@@JonDZ_Adventuring hope so. I want to find a workshop manual, I'm not sure if that has been posted anywhere. I wrench on my other car more often, but I haven't done it yet on my passport due to needing proper documentation that maintenance is being done so that there isn't issues if I have to use the warranty. Getting some 265x60r18's nitto Terra grappler g2's installed on some KMC Bully's next week. Skid plate will be done next and before I ever do any offroading.
This question may be unrelated to the video but I’m considering this platform (passport, ridgeline, pilot) and I have a couple concerns. Do the ridgeline, passport, pilot have rinsing belts or timing chains? And do they have separate transmission coolers or does the ATF run through the radiator?
It has timing belt AWD have transmission cooler unless we’re talking about older models which in order to have transmission cooler, you needed the towing package. From personal opinion, 2019 FWD 6AT don’t have transmission cooler only AWD with towing package ( if it has an oem hitch , that’s towing package and it has a sticker too for towing 5000lbs) I bought a transmission cooler for my 2019 6AT pilot, no issues so far , my 2022 Ridgeline has transmission cooler because they have the towing package included in all models but it’s a 9spd AWD. You can see the transmission cooler if it has one by looking below the bumper
Is anyone else concerned about that timing belt? My guess is that when it comes time to replace it will be out of warranty. So the customer will be paying full price for the service. Also, Honda’s engines are interference if I’m not mistaken which makes the possibility of a timing belt failure a very serious matter.
I'm getting this done at the Honda dealership, I really hope they know how to do this whole process. I went to them once for some suspension work for my old CR-V and they didn't tighten a bolt and there was a clanking noise when accelerating from a stop. I also had a friend who got an oil change and they didn't tighten the drain plug and all of the oil emptied on his drive home. Maybe I should do this myself.
**one step you should perform is an “air bleed”. Before inserting/tightening the fill plug. Run your vehicle for about 2 minutes to let all the fluids circulate through.
What would you buy with all the money saved? Save up for a big purchase like a roof top tent? Or buy small items piece by piece?
I'd go for a front mounted winch!
The rear wheel carrier 😁
Great job Jon. My turn to so the same. 😁
@@joobaggs6886 I could really use one. The only thing holding me back is…. Well… a winch bumper 🤣.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring maybe look into a cordless ratchet wrench. They are under hundred bucks!
I've done my rear diff fluid at 7500 k...with the Dual Pump Fluid ... and it was easy. Glad to see your magnet was pretty clean of shavings with all the hard off-roading you do! Nice!!
Yes, it was really clean. In the intro you see me driving up this impossible sandy hill from a dead stop. I can’t believe I drove up, but when I got to the top, I had the AWD hot temp warning. Nice to know I didn’t burn my fluid. OH! That’s another reason why I wanted to do this job myself. I wanted to see how the fluid looked! 😃
That fluid still looked pretty clear lol
Not only the fluid, but also the magnet on the drain plug. Good to see I’m not shearing too much. The fluid was notably darker than the new fluid, but as you saw, it was relatively clear. A friend of mine has never changed his rear diff fluid in his 2017 Honda Pilot. He has 44K miles 🤣 he might be good!
I put Honda diff fluid in my Toyota and it gave me +10 HP!
🧠
LOL 😆
Uh, Yeah.... I have 53k miles and I'm finally getting around to doing this for my '21 Ridgeline.
New subscriber here,bro. Great video. Thanks for sharing. Where did you get the skid plate?
Pretty rough job. You know the reason mechanics wear vinyl gloves? No, it’s not to keep their fingernails clean. Repeated exposure to engine oils has been linked to cancer. Be safe out there.
I love how NoLo designs made it eas(ier) to do jobs like this without removing their product. I hate removing airdams in euro cars for simple jobs like this.
I love it too! Thanks Ian @nolo_designs ! Having to remove the rear plate would make this job tedious.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring do you know if you have to remove the no-lo front skid plate for doing the transmission fluid change? I know it says it has cutouts for the engine oil and transfercase but doesn't mention anything about transmission.
I recently installed the no-lo front skid plate. But I'm coming due for a bunch of services, oil, trans, transfercase , and rear diff fluid changes.
@@lhaaker I asked Ian at Nolo designs and he says there is no transmission access with the skid plate
@@JonDZ_Adventuring thanks for the quick reply. That's too bad. Not a huge deal though since it's pretty easy to remove.
Good job explaining and including the fluids and pump👍🇺🇸
I don't know why but the fill and drain plugs are super tight initially, but once removed and torqued to 35 ft-lbs they are easy.
same way applies to other Honda vehicles such as Pilot / CRV etc , as you mentioned all you need / washer/ pump/oil .
I hate these easy jobs where the hardest thing is to remove a bolt or nut
Haha! Ain’t that the truth! Figuring out how to remove the full plug took a solid 20 minutes. It was so frustrating and it was very important to me to show people that. At the 20 minute mark, I had it, I didn’t care if I broke my telescoping ratchet wrench and I just put a lot of my weight into it until the plug broke free. I couldn’t imagine my 135lb wife breaking that plug free 🤣
I got an aftermarket bolt for the oil pan with a magnet. doesnt pick up much but its better than it going back in the motor.
Great video…,many thanks!
I really need to start doing my own maintenance.
Great Job Jon! Since you are following the 'Severe Duty' schedule, did you change your timing belt at 60k?? Or are you waiting until you get 100k?
Whoops! No! Thanks for pointing that out!
The Honda 3.5 V/6 still has a timing belt, not a chain like most other manufacturers. I called a Honda dealer to ask what the cost is to replace the belt at 100K miles. They recommend you replace the water pump at the same time when they are in there changing the belt. They give a price quote of $1,700.
How often to change rear differential fluid on 2019 Honda passport ?
Do you think a woman can do it ( strength needed to loosen bolts) I’m afraid to start something abs then get “screwed “
If you’re just driving under normal conditions, the maintenance minder will tell you when to change your fluids. You’ll get a warning well in advanced. If you drive in mountainous terrain, the first change should be at 7.5K, and then subsequent changes should be at 15K.
The job is relatively easy and straight forward. You can always use a longer bar to break the plugs loose. I was actually just using a short telescoping wrench. You’ll be fine.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring thanks so much! Great video!!
Hit the threads with a hammer to shock the treads it will loosen easier
Awesome and thank you for sharing especially on (SERO) 👍🏻
Thanks Paul! Glad to be apart of all these wonderful communities.
I think these instruction will work for my 24 Ridgeline.
Yep!
Excellent video! Just snagged a used 2016 for the wife and got it stuck in a foot of heavy wet snow with ice under it on our steep driveway. I let it eat trying to get unstuck, DO NOT do this for a long time as an "AWD OVERHEAT" warning popped up and I could smell the rear axle oil in the air! Knowing how the rear clutches work I was pretty mad at myself and also worried. Dumping all fluids and changing the external Transmision filter on the next nice day. Probably going to use 75w90 on the t case rather than honda 80w
That a fact as of 6/28/22 to replace 2 quart rear end fluid $114.00.
Yikes!
Great video, thanks!
Gotta do this on my dad’s Ridgeline. He’s at 82k!
Does he have the 1st or 2nd Gen ridgeline? The 1st Gen Ridgeline uses VTM-4 fluid. 2nd Gen uses Dual pump ii fluid.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring 2nd Gen! 2017
1/2 wrench with 1/2 extension to 3/8 adapter and little more time at the gym 😆 jk ... 😜
Hahaha! 🤣🤣 Your comments have been Gold 🏆lately! I seriously need to go to the gym.
Been paying for it for the past 5 years and have only gone 4 times, which was in the first month 😞
@@JonDZ_Adventuring same here man getting hard to turn a door knob at this point. I need to get back at it 🏋♂️.. awesome video by the way very informative keep up the awesome work 👍
Excellent video! Does the car need to be jacked up? I have a stock 2021 Passport Elite.
Thanks Jay! It would help to Jack up the rear. I have a 3.5” lift and 2.5” taller tires and my Jack only lifted it an inch or two, but it made all the difference 😃
You are strong like Sven Carlson you break hardware.
🤣
That fluid is new still
Thanks for the video
I am DIY and thinking about getting a 2019 or newer Pilot. I can't believe Honda wants you to change the rear differential fluid at only 15K. The fluid looked clean coming out. Other manufactures recommend changing the rear differently fluid at 60K or 75K. These vehicles are front wheel drive bias, so the rear wheels don't get used nearly as much. Is the service interval longer for non severe use?
1st service 15k miles then every 30k miles unless you do a lot of off road then it's every 15k miles
I don’t mind it. It’s cheap to change out the fluid. I’ve had the “AWD system hot” warning 7 times in the 100K miles I’ve owned it and the fluid is so clear. I still rather spend $20 and 30 minutes changing out the fluid just in case.
Great reminder!!!
Not recommended, but i hardly use a new crush washer. I put a small dab of non harding form-a-gasket on the old washer. So far, never had any leaks. Why? Because i always forget to get a new washer before draining the oil😮
Once again, Jon has helped a lot of people out. Just picked up a 2019 Passport Elite with only 29k miles. You have been a great asset Jon! Also, love how you demonstrated the usefulness of the tire rack/table with showing the supplies needed. Would love to add one, but right now it is the wife's daily driver. The tires and wheels and the hopefully soon to be added skid plates are about as far as I dare push it for now. Keep up the good work Jon!
Thanks for reminding me it's time for that service soon.
Remember, first time is at 7500 if you offroad and 12000 if you don’t. Then you double the distance for each change there after.
Just got the b16 maintenance code at 12k miles. This 100% helps. Ty again.
Thanks for this. Definitely will be using this when mine is due next. Where did you get all of the torque specs from?
You’re welcome! I don’t turn wrenches too often, so watching the other UA-cam videos I didn’t really have a good idea about what to expect. Lots of skipping in those videos. All those videos did mention 35 ft lbs as well as forum posts. It must be right? I hope 🤣
@@JonDZ_Adventuring hope so. I want to find a workshop manual, I'm not sure if that has been posted anywhere. I wrench on my other car more often, but I haven't done it yet on my passport due to needing proper documentation that maintenance is being done so that there isn't issues if I have to use the warranty.
Getting some 265x60r18's nitto Terra grappler g2's installed on some KMC Bully's next week. Skid plate will be done next and before I ever do any offroading.
👍
A little late to the party, but thanks for the video, Jon. This was really helpful.
Thank you for this clear and concise video. Happy trails!
Awesome vid!!! Thanks!!!
you're very welcome
Good video, don’t worry about the spill we all do that! 👍🏼
Thank you
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment 🙏
Awesome video! Will help when it's time for me to change my diff oil!
Very good and simple explanation.
Pretty cool. In N. Cal they charged $300+ for this service. I wouldn’t call it easy from the looks but definitely worth it
Oh yikes!!! That’s a lot of money! Once you do this service, it’s much easier to repeat.
Every 15K😒
It's a lot easier than changing your engine oil, and every 15k is three oil changes.
Thanks for this video.
I used vtm4 fluid is that ok or should I get dual pump fluid and change it right away
I’m not a mechanic, so I don’t know how bad it might be for your rear diff, but per the instruction manual, you used the wrong fluid.
How’s honda passport realiability?
86K miles and nothing needed repair. Brakes are still original. It’s nuts.
Thanks a lot
Great video!
This question may be unrelated to the video but I’m considering this platform (passport, ridgeline, pilot) and I have a couple concerns. Do the ridgeline, passport, pilot have rinsing belts or timing chains? And do they have separate transmission coolers or does the ATF run through the radiator?
Sorry, meant to say timing belts or timing chains.
It has timing belt
AWD have transmission cooler unless we’re talking about older models which in order to have transmission cooler, you needed the towing package.
From personal opinion, 2019 FWD 6AT don’t have transmission cooler only AWD with towing package ( if it has an oem hitch , that’s towing package and it has a sticker too for towing 5000lbs)
I bought a transmission cooler for my 2019 6AT pilot, no issues so far , my 2022 Ridgeline has transmission cooler because they have the towing package included in all models but it’s a 9spd AWD.
You can see the transmission cooler if it has one by looking below the bumper
Is anyone else concerned about that timing belt? My guess is that when it comes time to replace it will be out of warranty. So the customer will be paying full price for the service. Also, Honda’s engines are interference if I’m not mistaken which makes the possibility of a timing belt failure a very serious matter.
Did you pump oil in until it started to come out?
Yes
Hey jon does the vehicle have to be leveled before changing the diff/trans fluids?
I'm getting this done at the Honda dealership, I really hope they know how to do this whole process. I went to them once for some suspension work for my old CR-V and they didn't tighten a bolt and there was a clanking noise when accelerating from a stop. I also had a friend who got an oil change and they didn't tighten the drain plug and all of the oil emptied on his drive home. Maybe I should do this myself.