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Originally posted by egregore:
I keep hearing different accounts of the leakdown test. First it's the exhaust, then the intake, then you don't know, now this?

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This helped me remember that he said he heard the air through the oil cap.

Air through the oil fill is a piston ring sealing problem, not a head gasket or valves. Heads aren't going to fix that. And did it not also have an overheating problem some time back? Whatever came of that? All these problems are making me think a used engine (unfortunately a crapshoot whether you get a good one) or a reputable rebuilt (e.g., Jasper) engine would be a better idea. Or sell it for whatever you can get as a "mechanic's special."

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:
There was no "loud backfire", at least not what I traditionally think of when I hear the term. Sounds like we need to scope the bore before we commit to repairing, if we end up leaning that way.

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Originally posted by sns3guppy:

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:
There was no "loud backfire", at least not what I traditionally think of when I hear the term. Sounds like we need to scope the bore before we commit to repairing, if we end up leaning that way.

When most folks think of a backfire," they think of an afterfire, which is coming from the tailpipe. A backfire comes out the air intake or carburetor: it's airflow reversal, coming back out the intake. Most have no idea what it means, and think when the exhuast makes a bang, it's a backfire. It's not.

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Originally posted by wreckdiver:
I voted to fix and keep. Main thoughts were that you are in CA, so rust shouldn't be an issue.

If you know in your heart that it has been taken care of properly, it's only 1/2 way though its life cycle and should give you many more miles without much trouble.

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Originally posted by Russ59:
I vote to repair and keep it.

I have an 03 Odyssey with 254k. At 168k, replaced the transmission for $3K.

At 207k, a strange oil leak couldn’t be located and I was leaking like the Exxon Valdez. Got an 04 Pilot motor with 65k. Total cost of engine swap and other while-you’re-at-it parts was $2000.

So I sank $5k into an otherwise solid van in the past 60k miles. Since then I’ve done regular maintenance. It’s lasted two teenage drivers. It’s very practical. It passed smog on Friday without a problem. I’ve had no CEL in that time either.

Honestly I think we’re too quick to scrap vehicle and think a new car (and payment) is better in the long term.

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Originally posted by thumperfbc:
Count me among the ignorant. Any signs to look for now?