Thanks for sharing! This is all too familiar to me. I own the same vehicle and you’re spot on about the oil pump, cam covers seals. Also the oil filter gasket housing is another common leak spot but very easy to fix. Mine has a little over 155k and runs great. My only issue at the moment is the front passenger cv axle boot started to leak grease. I did a lot suspension work just like you, I used Moog coils, Kyb shock absorbers, links , sway bar bushings, centric disk, Akibono pads and replaced both Lowe control arms with moogs as well. By the way if you ever hear a whining noise while steering there are 2 o ring seals that go on both lines that connect to the power steering pump very easy fix. I’m very happy with my pilot it takes me everywhere I wanna go and it has been rock solid all these years I can relate to the funny looks as well 😂 specially while venturing off road.
I just got a 2008 and I’m really hopeful it will keep us on the road for quite some time. I freak out whenever i spend money and your video is very reassuring. 😂 ty!
You have to send it to a company like Safety Restore if it's in crash mode, forgot to mention that. All my friend did was the calibration after the fact
I appreciate your videos. I own a 2007 EX-L 4WD AND a 2007 EX-L front-wheel drive. You noted that you replaced both of your fog light assemblies with new glass-lens assemblies. My OEM parts source wants over $400 apiece for the fog lamps. A set on eBay is $39.95. From what source did you purchase your replacement fog light assemblies? Thank you!
Put a Jeep tires on this and it will do the same thing, I'm not sure why people think that Jeep is somehow a great off road vehicle with 60s technology :) It all comes down to tires.
@@jameslaing Remove the silver side trim pieces, remove the dark plastic pieces on each side of the climate control, remove like 4 screws and pull the connectors out. Take it over to your work bench, unscrew the plate on the back, and remove each bulb and wrap the wire terminals the same way they came off. That's about it. All you need is a small socket set/screw gun and some small flathead screwdrivers.
I didn't lol, it was at the dealer for some other stuff so they did it. I did do the timing belt tho with the help of my friends. ATF every 20K. Runs like a top!
My parents got 400k miles on their 1st gen pilot!! These things run 4ever with proper maintenance ❤
The Pilot looks pretty decent
203000 miles is just broke in! My 2007 Exl has 489000 miles and still running like new.
"Way too practical to get rid of." I think I said the exact same thing yesterday about mine.
Thanks for sharing! This is all too familiar to me. I own the same vehicle and you’re spot on about the oil pump, cam covers seals. Also the oil filter gasket housing is another common leak spot but very easy to fix. Mine has a little over 155k and runs great. My only issue at the moment is the front passenger cv axle boot started to leak grease.
I did a lot suspension work just like you, I used Moog coils, Kyb shock absorbers, links , sway bar bushings, centric disk, Akibono pads and replaced both Lowe control arms with moogs as well.
By the way if you ever hear a whining noise while steering there are 2 o ring seals that go on both lines that connect to the power steering pump very easy fix.
I’m very happy with my pilot it takes me everywhere I wanna go and it has been rock solid all these years I can relate to the funny looks as well 😂 specially while venturing off road.
glad its handled all of the abuse its been trough at the pipes peak and making it back with zero issues and failiures
Me too lol I was very happy with how it performed
Looks clean
Sounds like a great road trip!
It was one for the books for sure!
I have same car and I love your car mattresses where you buy those, nice video I learned very much thank you
I just got a 2008 and I’m really hopeful it will keep us on the road for quite some time. I freak out whenever i spend money and your video is very reassuring. 😂 ty!
So long as it wasn't neglected it should, these are pretty solid cars. Mine still runs like a top
What kind of cargo cover you have? I’m trying to find one for mine but can’t seem to.
Hey i got a question... do you think i could send my airbag module to you to have the codes reset? Thanks
You have to send it to a company like Safety Restore if it's in crash mode, forgot to mention that. All my friend did was the calibration after the fact
Aisen IS Oem for timing belt kit!!
I appreciate your videos. I own a 2007 EX-L 4WD AND a 2007 EX-L front-wheel drive. You noted that you replaced both of your fog light assemblies with new glass-lens assemblies. My OEM parts source wants over $400 apiece for the fog lamps. A set on eBay is $39.95. From what source did you purchase your replacement fog light assemblies? Thank you!
I got them from 1A Auto, they were $140 for the pair
That pilot looks brand new. Wonder how many miles it has. Mine has 194k on the clock looking forward to the second timing belt water pump install.
I showed the odometer near the end of the video, but it has 209K on it now
2 Pilots on an off-road trail got us more looks than driving our 9gs around LOL
It really did lol
shes still minty
Put a Jeep tires on this and it will do the same thing, I'm not sure why people think that Jeep is somehow a great off road vehicle with 60s technology :) It all comes down to tires.
Where did you get the glass fog lights? And also are there glass headlights to replace the factory ones?
I think I got them on CarID if I'm not mistaken, it's been a while. I'm not aware of any glass headlights
Good choice on selling your mums old Honda, at least it can serve yet another person in its long life.
Yup, I sure wasn't using it enough lol
hey ryan, i chanegd all my interior lights with LEDS and i noticed half of them dont work anymore. have u ever had LEDS blow a fuse?
Flip the bulbs around, LEDs are directional (hence the "diode" part) and only work one way
oh really? they were working before tho, jsut susdently half of them stopped lol@@accordinglyryan
@@randomrazr Oh, sounds like a different issue then lol
Where did Zach send you for the generic wire terminal bulbs? Can you share a link? I have the same back lit problem on mine.
a.co/d/gA1VCPo Just gotta trim the leads after wrapping them around the socket holder things, it's pretty easy
@@accordinglyryan thank you. What’s the secret to removing that panel to get access?
@@jameslaing Remove the silver side trim pieces, remove the dark plastic pieces on each side of the climate control, remove like 4 screws and pull the connectors out. Take it over to your work bench, unscrew the plate on the back, and remove each bulb and wrap the wire terminals the same way they came off. That's about it. All you need is a small socket set/screw gun and some small flathead screwdrivers.
Please tell me you did your spark plugs yourself? Otherwise does it run pretty well? You do any tranny fluid changing?
I didn't lol, it was at the dealer for some other stuff so they did it. I did do the timing belt tho with the help of my friends. ATF every 20K. Runs like a top!
Have you had trouble with the 2nd row seats not folding down flat?
Yknow honestly I've never really tried it lol
I did figure it out. They must be slid all the way back with effort, before lowering the back down.
@@hoosierpioneer Makes sense
Hey do you have a link for the climate control bulbs?
a.co/d/8oszbuI
Just gotta wrap them around the little bulb bases and snip the extra wire off, not hard
@@accordinglyryan Thank you!
Any transmission issues?
Not at all. Honda had these figured out by this point, the early models are very weak tho
Mines a 04 but sadly after moving to California it started to have sun damage
Yeah you're gonna have that lol
@@accordinglyryan yea lol I wish I can fix it but the cost would be more then the cars worth
@@dark9hades76 Yup may as well leave it be
i love this car but this thing eats gas like nothing
Yeah I get like 18mpg lol