Honda’s VCM system is designed to save fuel. While this may work for some, for others it could mean an engine rebuild. I think this is where the VCM hate comes from.
The irony is that I don’t hate Hondas VCM system. In fact, I’ve never had any issues with the VCM system on my wife’s 2012 Honda Odyssey with a 3.5L engine other than an oil leak.
This video explores the problems and some of the experiences that some owners of Hondas with the VCM system may, or may not, encounter.
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Honda SB 13-081: https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/web/A13-081.pdf
Honda SB 20-023: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10172366-0001.pdf
Honda SB 14-078: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/SB-10099803-9340.pdf
Cadillac 4/6/8: https://www.drivingline.com/articles/cadillacs-8-6-4-variable-displacement-engine-was-ahead-of-its-time-and-its-tech/
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