How to DePax your Honda Odyssey in Charlotte NC

2005-2009 Honda Odyssey Touring DePAX Kits from Carolina Tire & Auto

Now you can switch from Honda PAX wheels to conventional wheel and tires. Carolina Tire & Auto offers several different 16" and 17" Honda Alloy Wheels to fit your lifestyle. Please read the documentation weve provided and call us should you have any questions.

Based on Hondas "recommendations" any DePAX conversions, maintenance and safety are the sole responsibility of the vehicle owner. Carolina Tire is willing to supply and offer complete DePAX packages but on an "as is" basis only.

The Carolina Tire & Auto DePAX Kits: With the research you have done online you already know that you can switch from PAX wheels to a conventional wheel and tire. We offer several different 16" and 17" Honda Alloy Wheels to fit your lifestyle. You can reuse lug nuts*, tire pressure sensors^ and center caps~ from the PAX wheels or you may purchase new sets for a more "turn key" installation. Each kit priced below includes 4 wheels and a spare tire kit.

• *Different style lug nuts are required for 2005-2006 models if you choose a 2007 or newer alloy wheel design.
• ^It is highly recommended if you are reusing your sensors that your replace the valve stem assemblies. New tire pressure sensors come with valve assemblies when you order.
• ~Kit5 includes center caps that will match the wheel design and color.
• Only our spare kit includes a tire. You will be responsible for selecting an appropriate tire for your wheels from Carolina Tire & Auto Centers.

Selecting Appropriate Honda Tires: In order to buy safe tires for your Honda Odyssey Carolina Tire & Auto recommends to look for conventional tires that will most closely match the stock PAX specifications. You may match up any brand tire you wish but we have supplied our recommendations below.

Size	Tire	TreadwearRating	Traction/ Temperature	Load/ Speed	Load Rating Per Tire	Tire/ Speed	Overall Diameter
235-710R460A	Michelin PAX	500	A/B	104T	1984	118	28.0"
P235/65 R16	16" Michelin Energy LX4	500	A/B	103T	1929	118	27.9"
P235/65 R16	16" Continental ProContact +	740	A/B	103T	1929	118	28.0"
P235/60 R17	17" Michelin Energy LX4	500	A/B	102T	1874	118	28.0"
P235/60 R17	17" Continental ProContact +	740	A/B	102H	1874	130	28.1"

Proper Load Rating: To figure the tire load rating multiply the rating of the tire by 4. For example a 17" Michelin Energy LX4 has a load rating of 1874 pounds. This number multiplied by 4 gives you a total of 7496 pounds. A 2007 Touring model with PAX tires comes in at a curb weight of 4678 pounds. This will leave you with 2818 pounds of vehicle load which includes passengers, cargo and tongue weight if you are pulling a trailer. The max load limit for the 2007 Touring is 1208 pounds according to the owners manual. That being said even at full vehicle load you would still have 1610 pounds leftover.

Touring Model Informational Display: If air pressure in a tire drops significantly on a vehicle designed to use a PAX system, a message appears on the multi-information display telling the driver it is OK to keep driving on the PAX wheel. This is because a PAX tire can be driven on even when it is significantly under inflated or flat. This message will appear even if the vehicle is subsequently outfitted with conventional wheels and tires. Therefore if this message appears after DePAXing you should treat and address the issue as you would a conventional wheel and tire setup. You will no longer be able to drive safely on severely under inflated or flat conventional tires.

Additional information about the PAX system can be found at http://www.michelinman.com/pax.

The most popular Honda wheel option is the slotted wheel: Brand new regular tires, brand new Honda wheels, reusing your old TPMS sensors and reusing your old center caps = $1,500.00 to $1,800.00 depending on your size tire and wheel. These will be 70,000 mile treadwear warranty tires.

Call today to have your Honda Oddyssey "DePaxed" in Charlotte, North Carolina. We have several different options from which you can choose from. 

Carolina Tire and Auto Centers

South Charlotte = 704-553-9800

Uptown and Dilworth Area = 980-219-8500


Carolina Tire & Auto Centers Website - Make an appointment online !

Honda Disclaimer: American Honda Motor Company will not approve and warranty any non-PAX tire/wheel assemblies regardless if you are replacing with Genuine Honda equipment as we are offering below. Their stance and we quote is the following.

"American Honda strongly recommends that you replace the original PAX tires only with new PAX tires of the same size and speed rating. Using any non-PAX tire/wheel assemblies on a vehicle originally designed for PAX tires poses significant safety concerns and is not recommended or approved by American Honda." Woodies, auto, service, repair, tires

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This article will explain to you how to adjust a carburetor after rebuilding one. You can also use these instructions to adjust rebuilt carburetor after you buy one. Most of the carburetor adjustments are preset if you buy a rebuilt one rather than rebuilding one and having to find the specifications to adjust it to. After installing the carburetor on the vehicle, you will still need to check these adjustments. Although the rebuilt carburetors have been preset, they still have to be adjusted properly or your vehicle will not run, as it should.

Once you set the carburetor on the vehicle and tighten, everything down the first adjustment to this carburetor will be to the choke system. On a cold engine hit, the throttles cable a couple of times and see if the choke plate snaps shut. When it does start the vehicle up and watch the choke pull off in operation. Some carburetors have two choke pull offs operated by the engine vacuum engine. Normally after a carburetor rebuild a choke angle gage is used to adjust these pull offs. We are going to presume that a carburetor choke angle gage was not used and adjust this carburetor’s choke pull off by sight and sound.

As the engine starts and is, idling high because of the cold engine check and adjust the carburetors fast idle speed settings. Adjust the fast idle to specifications. With a Phillips head screwdriver, adjust the choke pull off by turning the screw clock wise to lean the mixture out. Turning the screw counter clockwise, you will be richening up the pull off setting. As the carburetor is warming up after a couple of minutes hit the carburetors throttle once and your choke linkage should kick down to your base idle speed setting. Adjust your carburetors base idle speed to specification and at this time adjust your carburetors air conditioning idle by turning on the air condition and setting that ac idle to specifications.

Carburetor adjusting is a skill that can be learned over a long period. I understand carburetors are no longer installed on today’s cars but I have seen many older cars still on the roads today. The last carburetor adjustment to do now is the air fuel mixture screws or screw depending on the type of carburetor you have. This carburetor adjustment is what you can call fine-tuning the mixture screws. Turn the car off and screw each carburetor mixture screw all of the way in making sure not to over tighten them. Now with your carburetor-adjusting tool screw both screws all the way out three complete turns. Start the car and slowly turn the carburetor adjusting screw in a quarter of a turn each time until you hear the engine begin to lower its base idle. Turn the screw back out slow enough to get that last little RPM rise and stop. Do the same to the second carburetor screw if equipped.

I hope this article will assist you in learning how to adjust your carburetor after a carburetor rebuild or after replacing your vehicle with a rebuilt carburetor.




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You may know nothing about auto repairs but this does not mean that you can be easily scammed by mechanics and technicians who may only after your money. Even if you may not know what an alternator is, you can still be able to tell if you are given a fair estimate or not. Here are some tips on how to achieve this:

o Find out what repairs should be made to your car. Let the mechanic do his own diagnosis of the problem.

o If some parts have to be replaced, then learn the cost of replacing these parts. If the parts needed are original equipment / parts made by the car manufacturer, then you have to make sure that you do not pay more than the manufacturers recommended price. Take note that you can save money by using used parts instead since they have a wider price range.

o Make sure that you understand what the mechanic plans to do to your car. If you only want a routine maintenance job, that is what you should get. You do not need to deal with tire rotation or oil changes when they are not necessary.

o When you get the bill make sure to check it out. Miscellaneous items may be used to cover the rags that have been used on your engine or fees for hazardous waste but they can also be used to add a few extra dollars to the total charge.

o If there is something in the bill that you do not understand - whether it is in small print or illegible hand writing or techno terms and services that you do not know existed - then ask questions and clear things up.

The best way to avoid being scammed or cheated out of your well earned money is to make sure that you are dealing with an honest and good mechanic. Ask your family or friends if they have any recommendations. And if you have an eligible candidate, do a background check by checking with the Better Business Bureau to see if there are any complaints filed against this mechanic or auto repair shop.

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Once you got yourself out of the phone and finally in the auto repair shop, its imperative that you know the type of auto repair mechanics/technicians youll be dealing with. Knowing their style and what theyre all about when it comes to getting your car problem repaired, is crucial.

Like the quoters, there are also different kinds of auto repair mechanics. And they fall in 3 major categories that you should be aware of, if you want to make sure that youre going to get the best results for your car repair problems.

a. Part Pitchers - These are the types who keep pitching parts at the problem until it goes away or until the bill reaches a certain amount (that they feel will suffice.) They are usually; either under-skilled or just dont care.

They have a certain swagger, have a tendency to loud and blunt with their estimation. Theyre not a big fan of testing and most likely will jump right at the problem.

b. Diagnostic Divas - These are those that appear to love to tinker and test, check and re-test. You might even mistake them for analytical experts for the amount of time they put in doing all the tinkering and testing, just to get to the problem. The most telling quality for these folks is whenever you call in to check on the status, youll keep hearing the same old thing, "Were still running diagnostics... looks like this one is harder than we thought. You should probably leave it here another day." The bottom-line of which is, another 3-8 hours more of labor.

They also tend to linger longer when checking out the problem in your car - just so they can find more stuff to sell you with. And that would not be too bad, if they were not billing you for the check-up!

c. Shortcuts Shorty - These are what most would call the "out-of-the-box thinkers." They are the perfect auto repair mechanics to call when you youre on a very tight budget, as they will almost always find a way to cut down on the time and expense for any given situation. The only downside (and the most critical one at that) is that effects of cutting corners in auto repair can be quite horrible and all the more expensive!

They will commonly just eyeball the problem or do a quick diagnostic, take 2 minutes looking at the car while thinking of a fast action plan, and then swing into gear. They can make a 4-hr job into 2, cut $600 part down to half and almost promise that the car owner will be back in a months time with more additional problems. (Big shops just love them!)

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Buying a used car can be pretty frustrating. Once you find the one you like, there always seems to be a problem with it. Buying a used car can also have its benefits too! A used car with a well maintained service history can save you lots of money.

Things you need to do before buying that used car is have it checked out at a few repair shops. What I mean is, I would visit a few specialty shops and have them run a diagnostics check on it.

A tune up shop would be able to use their expertise and give you a thourgh and quick evaluation of how the computer components are operating. Then visit your local Front End Alighnment shop and get their input as well as a brake and exhaust shop. That way you will know that you have their expert opinions on that car you are ready to buy. When they give you the thumbs up, you are good to go!

My opinion is if you take it to one place you are not really gettting an accurate diagnosis. They may write you up a big ticket on just what items they feel comfortable selling to you. Happy Driving!

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So you think you have everything planned for your long awaited road trip. Here are a few things you can add to your list to make sure you get to your destination. Having car problems are not what you had in mind while you are out driving down that lonesome highway. I have listed 5 important items you should have inspected before you leave. Here they are.


1. Have your car brakes inspected if you are planning on driving in the mountains.- Mountains and hilly terrain will cause your brakes and fluid to heat up quite a bit. For instance if your brakes are pulsating just a little before you leave, you can plan on your brake rotors to heat up and warp as you are driving through the mountains. So if you have time go out and drive your car around and test the brakes before you leave. If you feel the slightest problem starting to develop then have your brake system inspected by a reputable car repair shop.

2. Check all of your wiper blades and washer fluid. - There is nothing worse than driving into an unexpected rain storm and cant see where you are going. Not only is it hard but it is also very dangerous. The same goes for checking your washer fluid. After the rain you will be trying to clear the windshield from all of the dirt and mud.

3. Tire pressure is very important for your road handling and your gas mileage.- Go out and buy yourself a tire pressure gage from any parts store. Over inflated tires can get hot and cause your tires to blow at high speeds. Having one tire to full and one tire to low will throw your alignment off and cause steering and handling problems. Keep in mind that different climates will cause your tires to either increase or decrease in your tire pressures.

4. Check your car fluids and get them topped off. - Make sure you check your transmission fluid and your engine oil levels before you leave. Your antifreeze can also be checked at this time. Your over flow bottle should have a "full mark" labeled on the side of it. If you are having an oil or transmission fluid leakage problem take enough with you so you can top these off any time you become low.

5. Check your head lights and blinkers. - Have a helper go out side with you and have them test the head lights while you stand in front of the vehicle. This is also a good time to have them test your front blinkers. Do the same to your rear brake and back up lights. Not only are these dangerous but also can be against the law in some states if they are not working correctly.

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Auto Repair Help Learn How to Repair Cars And Trucks Auto Repairs

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Thanks for coming to this blog to learn how to repair cars and trucks. If you just bought a car for the first time and are wondering how to care for your vehicle weather it be a car or truck you came to the right place. First let me tell you a little bit about me so that you can distinguish the difference between a regular blogger and a real auto mechanic. Right out of high school I went to a vo-tech to complete a 2 year course in auto mechanics. I then went to a 9 month course at a reputable automotive Institute in Wichita Kansas. After receiving my Diploma and completion certificates in auto repair I went directly to work. I attended night classes in auto repair to keep up with the new technology coming out every year. During a 20 year time span I completed my ASE certifications in what really interested me the most which was Engine Performance. My other certifications were in Electrical & Electronics, Brakes, and air conditioning.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

What I would like to know from you is what kind of vehicle do you drive and what kind of problems you are having with it. Make sure to leave the engine, make, and model year of vehicle you have. You can leave it in the comment section here in my personal blog. I will research your car or truck and get back to you on a first come first serve basis. I will try to explain to you how to fix your own vehicle with the description that you leave. There is no such thing as giving me to much information. If you would rather shoot me an email my personal email address is



FREE AUTO REPAIR HELP

auto-dude@msn.com. I believe there is no such thing as a dumb question when it comes to repairing your car or truck depending on what type of vehicle you have. I will tell you what type of manual you will need along with the special type of tools you will have to have in fixing your car or truck. Go ahead and give it a try because this is all FREE with no gimmicks. I just want to help you repair your vehicle.

ENGINE PERFORMANCE

So if you want to learn how to fix your car or truck by yourself without paying a auto repair shop $75.00 per hour leave me a comment or shoot me an email. I would like to say once again my specialty is in engine performance which deals with your vehicle hesitating, stalling out, no power, hard to start cold or hot, etc. let me know and I will do my best to help you fix your vehicle. From carburetors to fuel injection and from points and condenser to distributor less ignition systems I will help you fix your car or truck for Free! What do you have to lose? Ask me your questions and I will get back to you ASAP. Thanks for your time.

-The Auto dude-

　

　

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I understand there are a lot of articles out there on ways to improve your gas mileage. This article will come from what you might call a horse’s mouth. I have worked on cars using my engine performance skills in helping people improve their gas mileage for over 25 years. I will go over the most effective and proven ways that you can use to achieve this goal of improving your gas mileage.

Get your vehicle tuned up every two years or twenty four thousand miles.

Old spark plugs will eat up your gas like you would not believe. I have tuned up cars using a before and after effect using an oscilloscope and a four gas reading machine used for emission testing. You will create a very strong spark used for combustion with new spark plugs. The engine oscilloscope shows the voltage loss on the screen compared to almost none with a new set of spark plugs. The engine four gas machine will show a very large decrease in your hydrocarbon levels also with a new set of spark plugs.

Change out your oxygen sensors when it is time.

On today’s cars they use the assistance of oxygen sensors located in your vehicles exhaust system. Depending on your year make and model you will have from one to five 02 sensors on your car or truck. You can see them in action watching them on your scanner. Old and sluggish 02 sensors will not work fast enough in controlling your air and fuel mixtures. You will basically be throwing unburned fuel out of your tail pipe. By changing out your 02 sensors you will also improve your gas mileage.

Change out your spark plug wires regardless of their exterior appearance every sixty thousand miles.

Spark plug wires are just like spark plugs showing the loss of voltage on an engine oscilloscope. If you were to just replace one spark plug wire you can visually see a big difference on the oscilloscope. Replacing your spark plug wires every sixty thousand miles will improve your gas mileage tremendously.

Change out your filters when it is time will improve your gas mileage.

Your car’s filters will smother your car’s engine when they are not replaced on a regular basis. Your gas filter will get plugged up and not only will cause you to break down it will make the driver use more of their throttle pedal to waste gas. The air filter really needs no explanation. If it is not replaced then your engine will no longer be able to breathe. So as you can see these tips used will definitely improve your gas mileage.

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