Researching with the view of possibly returning to the fold with Ridgeline #4 - I’m seeing that the VIN Decoder on these trucks specifies the previous, VTEC, SOHC engine we had in our last Ridgeline, a 2018 RTL-E - not the VTEC-less, DOHC engine advertised as currently offered.

The new J35Y8 is only on the new Pilot. There is speculation if it will come to the '24 Ridgeline, but I kind of doubt it, personally. I think it will come later with the new 3rd Gen Ridgeline in '25 or even as late as '26...

 

Well I just totally messed up - having not done a more thorough reading of where the J35Y8 was going. Guess I should trust the Federal Government after all . . .😂 Thanks for the correct info.