1996 4 Cyl with 173,000 and I add no oil between it's changes (every 7500
miles with full synthetic).
2001 V-6 with 142,000 and I add no oil between it's changes (every 7500
miles with full synthetic).

If I had to add one quart between changes I would not fret. But what you
are describing would disturb me.

G-Man



"George C." <harley.davidson@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:4466d20b.20690501@news.west.earthlink.net...
>
> I"m wanting to know how much oil consumption is too much?
> Is it what the factory would lead one to believe?
>
> I find it hard to believe, and disgusted that I'm expected to believe
> that 1 quart per 1000 miles is the acceptable limit.
>
> My 05 Accord, 4 cyl, 5 spd manual, 40 mile commute each way uses far
> less, but still uses some.
>
> I'm in a debate wether I should just add oil and not indicate to the
> dealer that it consumes oil, so I can trade it in, and say hell with
> it. They never told me. I won't tell them. OR find out more about
> this oil consumption test, and what it entails. And more importantly
> what they'll do about it, if it doesnt meet the 'excess of 1
> quart/1000 mile".
>
> I have never missed a scheduled appointment. I keep my tires
> inflated. I do run it at 70-75 mph for a good part of my commute.
> I warm it up well, and I get 28 - 31 mpg tank to tank.
>
> I'd say that I'm using 1/2 a dipstick mark in 3200 miles.
> 22,400 miles on the car, and the consumption has seemed the same,
> throughout, since new..
>
> Please advise.

 

r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
than 25 k using oil that noticeable!

 

r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
than 25 k using oil that noticeable!

 

r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
than 25 k using oil that noticeable!

 

<bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>
Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the mysterious
oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly start consuming
oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a problem was
found it was a broken piston ring.

Mike

 

<bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>
Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the mysterious
oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly start consuming
oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a problem was
found it was a broken piston ring.

Mike

 

<bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>
Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the mysterious
oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly start consuming
oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a problem was
found it was a broken piston ring.

Mike

 

you really shouldn't be having to add oil between changes on a car that new.
unless it's been abused badly and something went wrong with it. it may be
hard to get it straightened out with the dealer. they're not going to
rebuild or give you another engine if it's somehow burning the oil unless it
gets to be a major oil loss. i'm wondering if it may be dripping a little
from somewhere. maybe you can park it over a newspaper for awhile and see if
it's leaving big oil spots. it sounds like its using oil like an older honda
might but it should not be doing that.

-jeff
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
news:xPydnXy0uvjG7vXZRVn-tQ@sedona.net...
> <bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
>> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
>> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>>
> Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the
> mysterious oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly start
> consuming oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a
> problem was found it was a broken piston ring.
>
> Mike
>

 

you really shouldn't be having to add oil between changes on a car that new.
unless it's been abused badly and something went wrong with it. it may be
hard to get it straightened out with the dealer. they're not going to
rebuild or give you another engine if it's somehow burning the oil unless it
gets to be a major oil loss. i'm wondering if it may be dripping a little
from somewhere. maybe you can park it over a newspaper for awhile and see if
it's leaving big oil spots. it sounds like its using oil like an older honda
might but it should not be doing that.

-jeff
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
news:xPydnXy0uvjG7vXZRVn-tQ@sedona.net...
> <bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
>> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
>> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>>
> Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the
> mysterious oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly start
> consuming oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a
> problem was found it was a broken piston ring.
>
> Mike
>

 

you really shouldn't be having to add oil between changes on a car that new.
unless it's been abused badly and something went wrong with it. it may be
hard to get it straightened out with the dealer. they're not going to
rebuild or give you another engine if it's somehow burning the oil unless it
gets to be a major oil loss. i'm wondering if it may be dripping a little
from somewhere. maybe you can park it over a newspaper for awhile and see if
it's leaving big oil spots. it sounds like its using oil like an older honda
might but it should not be doing that.

-jeff
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
news:xPydnXy0uvjG7vXZRVn-tQ@sedona.net...
> <bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
>> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
>> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>>
> Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the
> mysterious oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly start
> consuming oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a
> problem was found it was a broken piston ring.
>
> Mike
>

 

On Mon, 15 May 2006 15:42:27 GMT, "hondaman" <jeffscomp@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>you really shouldn't be having to add oil between changes on a car that new.
>unless it's been abused badly and something went wrong with it. it may be
>hard to get it straightened out with the dealer. they're not going to
>rebuild or give you another engine if it's somehow burning the oil unless it
>gets to be a major oil loss. i'm wondering if it may be dripping a little
>from somewhere. maybe you can park it over a newspaper for awhile and see if
>it's leaving big oil spots. it sounds like its using oil like an older honda
>might but it should not be doing that.
>
> -jeff
>"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
>news:xPydnXy0uvjG7vXZRVn-tQ@sedona.net...
>> <bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
>>> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
>>> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>>>
>> Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the
>> mysterious oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly start
>> consuming oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a
>> problem was found it was a broken piston ring.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
It's ok. Thanks for all the responses. I've decided I'm going to do
what I said, at first - just add oil, keep my mouth shut, and then if
asked, "Oh, it's never burned a drop!" at trade-in. Then they can do
all the consumption tests they want, and hope I don't get the same
kind of thing next time around. I wish this was the biggest worry in
my llife.

 

On Mon, 15 May 2006 15:42:27 GMT, "hondaman" <jeffscomp@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>you really shouldn't be having to add oil between changes on a car that new.
>unless it's been abused badly and something went wrong with it. it may be
>hard to get it straightened out with the dealer. they're not going to
>rebuild or give you another engine if it's somehow burning the oil unless it
>gets to be a major oil loss. i'm wondering if it may be dripping a little
>from somewhere. maybe you can park it over a newspaper for awhile and see if
>it's leaving big oil spots. it sounds like its using oil like an older honda
>might but it should not be doing that.
>
> -jeff
>"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
>news:xPydnXy0uvjG7vXZRVn-tQ@sedona.net...
>> <bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
>>> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
>>> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>>>
>> Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the
>> mysterious oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly start
>> consuming oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a
>> problem was found it was a broken piston ring.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
It's ok. Thanks for all the responses. I've decided I'm going to do
what I said, at first - just add oil, keep my mouth shut, and then if
asked, "Oh, it's never burned a drop!" at trade-in. Then they can do
all the consumption tests they want, and hope I don't get the same
kind of thing next time around. I wish this was the biggest worry in
my llife.

 

On Mon, 15 May 2006 15:42:27 GMT, "hondaman" <jeffscomp@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>you really shouldn't be having to add oil between changes on a car that new.
>unless it's been abused badly and something went wrong with it. it may be
>hard to get it straightened out with the dealer. they're not going to
>rebuild or give you another engine if it's somehow burning the oil unless it
>gets to be a major oil loss. i'm wondering if it may be dripping a little
>from somewhere. maybe you can park it over a newspaper for awhile and see if
>it's leaving big oil spots. it sounds like its using oil like an older honda
>might but it should not be doing that.
>
> -jeff
>"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
>news:xPydnXy0uvjG7vXZRVn-tQ@sedona.net...
>> <bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
>>> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
>>> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>>>
>> Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the
>> mysterious oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly start
>> consuming oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a
>> problem was found it was a broken piston ring.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
It's ok. Thanks for all the responses. I've decided I'm going to do
what I said, at first - just add oil, keep my mouth shut, and then if
asked, "Oh, it's never burned a drop!" at trade-in. Then they can do
all the consumption tests they want, and hope I don't get the same
kind of thing next time around. I wish this was the biggest worry in
my llife.

 

I am on my 14th Honda in my life. I have never had one that used oil.

So no, it's not normal :-)

G-Man


"George C." <harley_davidonX@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:4468c1ed.13925203@news.east.earthlink.net...
> On Mon, 15 May 2006 15:42:27 GMT, "hondaman" <jeffscomp@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>you really shouldn't be having to add oil between changes on a car that
>>new.
>>unless it's been abused badly and something went wrong with it. it may be
>>hard to get it straightened out with the dealer. they're not going to
>>rebuild or give you another engine if it's somehow burning the oil unless
>>it
>>gets to be a major oil loss. i'm wondering if it may be dripping a little
>>from somewhere. maybe you can park it over a newspaper for awhile and see
>>if
>>it's leaving big oil spots. it sounds like its using oil like an older
>>honda
>>might but it should not be doing that.
>>
>> -jeff
>>"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
>>news:xPydnXy0uvjG7vXZRVn-tQ@sedona.net...
>>> <bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
>>>> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
>>>> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>>>>
>>> Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the
>>> mysterious oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly
>>> start
>>> consuming oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a
>>> problem was found it was a broken piston ring.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>
> It's ok. Thanks for all the responses. I've decided I'm going to do
> what I said, at first - just add oil, keep my mouth shut, and then if
> asked, "Oh, it's never burned a drop!" at trade-in. Then they can do
> all the consumption tests they want, and hope I don't get the same
> kind of thing next time around. I wish this was the biggest worry in
> my llife.
>
>
>

 

I am on my 14th Honda in my life. I have never had one that used oil.

So no, it's not normal :-)

G-Man


"George C." <harley_davidonX@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:4468c1ed.13925203@news.east.earthlink.net...
> On Mon, 15 May 2006 15:42:27 GMT, "hondaman" <jeffscomp@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>you really shouldn't be having to add oil between changes on a car that
>>new.
>>unless it's been abused badly and something went wrong with it. it may be
>>hard to get it straightened out with the dealer. they're not going to
>>rebuild or give you another engine if it's somehow burning the oil unless
>>it
>>gets to be a major oil loss. i'm wondering if it may be dripping a little
>>from somewhere. maybe you can park it over a newspaper for awhile and see
>>if
>>it's leaving big oil spots. it sounds like its using oil like an older
>>honda
>>might but it should not be doing that.
>>
>> -jeff
>>"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
>>news:xPydnXy0uvjG7vXZRVn-tQ@sedona.net...
>>> <bullyboyzz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1147692706.901327.215340@v46g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
>>>> r u sure u dont have a oil leak ?? never heard of a car with less
>>>> than 25 k using oil that noticeable!
>>>>
>>> Some makes do, but in Hondas it has most often been a sign of the
>>> mysterious oil consumption syndrome - low mileage cars that suddenly
>>> start
>>> consuming oil... no leaks, no smoke. In the cases I've heard of where a
>>> problem was found it was a broken piston ring.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>
> It's ok. Thanks for all the responses. I've decided I'm going to do
> what I said, at first - just add oil, keep my mouth shut, and then if
> asked, "Oh, it's never burned a drop!" at trade-in. Then they can do
> all the consumption tests they want, and hope I don't get the same
> kind of thing next time around. I wish this was the biggest worry in
> my llife.
>
>
>