OT: Bill, here they are, ...

[Javier]

I'm not good with the camera so please excuse their quality.

Tried to cover it all, but do not hesitate to ask for any clarification. It is supposed to be an USA imported EX-RES 2006 model? Something like slate green metallic??

Would you help me to obtain a comprehensive Service and Maintenance manual for this car, I'm simply lost without information for the moment I have to go in and care on it myself. (As you may figure out, it is 3 years guarantee, so hope not to need it for a wile, but to give you an idea on what is the quality of the dealers service over here, when they deliver me the van, they told the DVD was not working due to lack of remote control battery.

I checked and review an Odyssey related forum and found out that the unit is delivered to the dealer with the DVD fuse removed and they didn't even know. I'm scare those guys will service my car.

Here are pictures:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/2.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/3.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/4.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/5.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/6.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/7.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/8.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/9.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/10.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/11.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/12.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/13.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/14.jpg

Javier

[Bill R.]

service manuals are available here at this link (http://www.helminc.com/helm/Result.asp?Style=2HDX04HSEQ85VCP&Mfg=AHM&Make=AHM&Model=ODYS&Year=2006&Category=&Keyword=&Module=&mscsid=BFC8G7R5SNFJ9HE7BU967THCKHQE37L5)
And if you go the the hondatech website you can subscribe to access to the manuals, any service bulletins wiring diagrams etc. for 20.00 US for 3 days access... I usually do this when i have plenty of time and then i do a marathon downloading session and copy as much info as i can for three days straight. Honda has it setup so that you can only download one pdf page at a time, not whole manuals or whole sections so you have to copy page by page if your trying to get an entire manual. But with 3 days access you can get a lot of service bulletins and other useful info. If your not able to get enough info this way then i would probably buy the paper manual as well... in fact on my own cars i almost always buy the paper manuals too.
Here's the page to the hond tech website to subscribe for 3 days access
(https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/logon.asp)


I'm not good with the camera so please excuse their quality.

Tried to cover it all, but do not hesitate to ask for any clarification. It is supposed to be an USA imported EX-RES 2006 model? Something like slate green metallic??

Would you help me to obtain a comprehensive Service and Maintenance manual for this car, I'm simply lost without information for the moment I have to go in and care on it myself. (As you may figure out, it is 3 years guarantee, so hope not to need it for a wile, but to give you an idea on what is the quality of the dealers service over here, when they deliver me the van, they told the DVD was not working due to lack of remote control battery.

I checked and review an Odyssey related forum and found out that the unit is delivered to the dealer with the DVD fuse removed and they didn't even know. I'm scare those guys will service my car.

Here are pictures:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/2.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/3.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/4.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/5.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/6.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/7.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/8.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/9.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/10.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/11.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/12.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/13.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/jgandra/14.jpg

Javier

[Paul in NZ]

Nice Javier,if i needed a MPV thats what i would get...

[Javier]

I will consider the 3 day access, as you said, will carefully pick the opportunity, so to use extensively over the 72 available hours. I like electronic format as that way, and can print and go under the car with it, no mater how much dirt they will get. Probably will burn a CD with all the gathered info.

I do like the color very much, though I'm concern as it is not too green. Worried about a potential discussion with police officers if they ever ask for the vehicle registration, as they will insist it is not a green car!!!!:D

As you said, the trimming is great and quite different from the Town and Country, the ride is soft and powerful, every item seem to be carefully designed, RES is great and really act as a kid pacifier, instruments look great, storing spaces are every were, and visibility from the drivers seat is great as mirrors are a great help. The center seat in the second row is handy if you ever have to move 8 people, and it can be removed for daily rides, allowing good access to third row. My wife got used to it very quickly, to the point I feel she handles it better than me.

It is not a BMW though, does not feel that solid, nor silent. Though it is hard to feel the engine running, my wife complains several times that engine stopped, to the point I told her to look at the tachometer to confirm it is not 0 RPM.

I really appreciate your warning and advice on the buying decision for the van.

Javier

Edit: Can not skip honoring *ALL* the forum friends that help me make my mind. As they were many of you.

[Javier]

be sure to make a space for a ride to a nice place to visit.

Javier