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Parts for your 2017 Honda Odyssey-Cluth slave cylinder
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2017 Honda Odyssey cluth-slave-cylinder: is it fitted, and does it matter?
Short answer: a cluth-slave-cylinder (clutch slave cylinder) isn’t fitted to the 2017 Honda Odyssey. According to Honda’s technical literature, the 2017 Odyssey was built with automatic transmissions only—no manual gearbox—so there’s no hydraulic clutch system to need a slave cylinder. The 2017 Honda Odyssey Owner’s Manual and factory Service Manual list only automatic transmissions (6-speed automatic for North America), and Honda’s official parts catalogues for this model show no clutch master/slave components. In Australia and New Zealand, the RC-series Odyssey of the same period uses a CVT automatic, also without a manual clutch circuit.
- North America (2017 Odyssey): 6-speed automatic transmission—no clutch pedal, no clutch master/slave cylinders (per Owner’s Manual and factory Service Manual).
- Australia/New Zealand (RC Odyssey): CVT automatic—no manual clutch hydraulics listed in the Owner’s Guide or parts catalogue.
Why it’s not used: a clutch slave cylinder is a part found on manual cars where the driver’s clutch pedal pressurises hydraulic fluid via a master cylinder to move a slave cylinder, which disengages the clutch. The 2017 Odyssey’s automatic (and the ANZ CVT) uses a torque converter or belt-and-pulley system with internal, computer-controlled clutch packs. Those internal clutches are inside the transmission and don’t use an external slave cylinder or a clutch pedal. So there’s no clutch fluid circuit to bleed, no slave to replace, and no throw-out bearing service in the usual sense.
What to service instead: stick to Honda’s recommendations for the transmission fitted to the vehicle. For North American 6-speed autos, use the specified ATF (e.g., Honda ATF DW-1) and follow the Maintenance Minder or severe-use intervals for drain-and-fill. For Australian/NZ CVT models, use Honda HCF-2 CVT fluid at the intervals in the Owner’s Guide. It’s also smart to check for software updates, inspect shift cables/linkages, driveshafts, and engine/trans mounts. There’s no “clutch fluid” reservoir on this model, brake fluid and transmission fluid are separate systems.
FAQs
Where is the cluth-slave-cylinder located on a 2017 Honda Odyssey?
It isn’t anywhere on the vehicle, because the 2017 Odyssey doesn’t use a manual clutch. The transmission is an automatic (or CVT in AU/NZ), so there’s no clutch pedal, no master cylinder and no slave cylinder to find or service.
Does a 2017 Honda Odyssey have a hydraulic clutch?
No. The vehicle uses either a 6-speed automatic (North America) or a CVT (Australia/New Zealand). These use a torque converter or internal, computer-controlled clutches—not a driver-operated hydraulic clutch circuit—so there’s no hydraulic clutch system.
What should be serviced instead of a cluth-slave-cylinder on this model?
Follow Honda’s schedule for transmission fluid changes (DW-1 for the 6AT, HCF-2 for CVT models), and keep an eye on shifter operation, mounts, and driveline components. There’s no clutch fluid to bleed, so routine servicing focuses on transmission fluid condition and software updates where applicable.
