2010 Honda Accord, Excessive Oil Consumption Recall Denied
12-07-2015, 09:05 AM
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2010 Honda Accord, Excessive Oil Consumption Recall Denied
I have a 2010 Honda Accord that I bought new in 2009. Great car.
I’ve had no major problems except for excessive oil consumption. I drive about 450 miles a week, and have always had to put in a quart of oil about every two weeks. Everything runs fine; it’s just a nuisance especially on long trips.
I experienced the oil consumption problem very early in the car’s life. At about 25,000 miles I decided that I wanted to get the issue fixed while it was still under warranty, so I brought it into a local dealership. They did the first oil consumption test, and determined that the car consumed just under a quart every thousand miles. Therefore, the warranty claim was denied. Honda will only fix it if the car uses over a quart every 1000 miles.
A few years later I was very happy when I got the recall notice in the mail stating that Honda has acknowledged the excessive oil consumption problem due to the loose piston rings. Took my car into a different dealership for the oil consumption test, and they tested that my Accord consumed 6.5 quarts of oil over the span of 7,278 miles. (0.8125 quarts per 1000 miles on average) Honda again denied the claim to repair the pistons because my mileage was too high. Honda will only cover the repairs up to 120,000 miles.
The dealership estimated the cost of the repair would be about $2000.00. Honda did offer to pay 50% of the repair costs ($1000). With my driving routine at $5 a quart, it costs me about $2.25 a week in oil. The car currently has 164,000 miles, and at “0.000893 quarts of oil per mile at $5 a quart”, I wouldn’t see a return on investment on the repairs until 387,938 miles.
I don’t plan on keeping the car that long; therefore, I declined to get it repaired. I’ll probably just keep topping it off once a week.
Here is the paperwork from the oil consumption test: https://i.imgur.com/cQ5HJ3L.jpg
Has anyone else had their oil consumption warranty claim denied? Is there any recourse to getting the piston problem fixed without paying $1000? Thanks.
I’ve had no major problems except for excessive oil consumption. I drive about 450 miles a week, and have always had to put in a quart of oil about every two weeks. Everything runs fine; it’s just a nuisance especially on long trips.
I experienced the oil consumption problem very early in the car’s life. At about 25,000 miles I decided that I wanted to get the issue fixed while it was still under warranty, so I brought it into a local dealership. They did the first oil consumption test, and determined that the car consumed just under a quart every thousand miles. Therefore, the warranty claim was denied. Honda will only fix it if the car uses over a quart every 1000 miles.
A few years later I was very happy when I got the recall notice in the mail stating that Honda has acknowledged the excessive oil consumption problem due to the loose piston rings. Took my car into a different dealership for the oil consumption test, and they tested that my Accord consumed 6.5 quarts of oil over the span of 7,278 miles. (0.8125 quarts per 1000 miles on average) Honda again denied the claim to repair the pistons because my mileage was too high. Honda will only cover the repairs up to 120,000 miles.
The dealership estimated the cost of the repair would be about $2000.00. Honda did offer to pay 50% of the repair costs ($1000). With my driving routine at $5 a quart, it costs me about $2.25 a week in oil. The car currently has 164,000 miles, and at “0.000893 quarts of oil per mile at $5 a quart”, I wouldn’t see a return on investment on the repairs until 387,938 miles.
I don’t plan on keeping the car that long; therefore, I declined to get it repaired. I’ll probably just keep topping it off once a week.
Here is the paperwork from the oil consumption test: https://i.imgur.com/cQ5HJ3L.jpg
Has anyone else had their oil consumption warranty claim denied? Is there any recourse to getting the piston problem fixed without paying $1000? Thanks.
12-07-2015, 10:32 AM
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Re: 2010 Honda Accord, Excessive Oil Consumption Recall Denied
I have a 2010 Honda Accord that I bought new in 2009. Great car.
I’ve had no major problems except for excessive oil consumption. I drive about 450 miles a week, and have always had to put in a quart of oil about every two weeks. Everything runs fine; it’s just a nuisance especially on long trips.
I experienced the oil consumption problem very early in the car’s life. At about 25,000 miles I decided that I wanted to get the issue fixed while it was still under warranty, so I brought it into a local dealership. They did the first oil consumption test, and determined that the car consumed just under a quart every thousand miles. Therefore, the warranty claim was denied. Honda will only fix it if the car uses over a quart every 1000 miles.
A few years later I was very happy when I got the recall notice in the mail stating that Honda has acknowledged the excessive oil consumption problem due to the loose piston rings. Took my car into a different dealership for the oil consumption test, and they tested that my Accord consumed 6.5 quarts of oil over the span of 7,278 miles. (0.8125 quarts per 1000 miles on average) Honda again denied the claim to repair the pistons because my mileage was too high. Honda will only cover the repairs up to 120,000 miles.
The dealership estimated the cost of the repair would be about $2000.00. Honda did offer to pay 50% of the repair costs ($1000). With my driving routine at $5 a quart, it costs me about $2.25 a week in oil. The car currently has 164,000 miles, and at “0.000893 quarts of oil per mile at $5 a quart”, I wouldn’t see a return on investment on the repairs until 387,938 miles.
I don’t plan on keeping the car that long; therefore, I declined to get it repaired. I’ll probably just keep topping it off once a week.
Here is the paperwork from the oil consumption test: https://i.imgur.com/cQ5HJ3L.jpg
Has anyone else had their oil consumption warranty claim denied? Is there any recourse to getting the piston problem fixed without paying $1000? Thanks.
I’ve had no major problems except for excessive oil consumption. I drive about 450 miles a week, and have always had to put in a quart of oil about every two weeks. Everything runs fine; it’s just a nuisance especially on long trips.
I experienced the oil consumption problem very early in the car’s life. At about 25,000 miles I decided that I wanted to get the issue fixed while it was still under warranty, so I brought it into a local dealership. They did the first oil consumption test, and determined that the car consumed just under a quart every thousand miles. Therefore, the warranty claim was denied. Honda will only fix it if the car uses over a quart every 1000 miles.
A few years later I was very happy when I got the recall notice in the mail stating that Honda has acknowledged the excessive oil consumption problem due to the loose piston rings. Took my car into a different dealership for the oil consumption test, and they tested that my Accord consumed 6.5 quarts of oil over the span of 7,278 miles. (0.8125 quarts per 1000 miles on average) Honda again denied the claim to repair the pistons because my mileage was too high. Honda will only cover the repairs up to 120,000 miles.
The dealership estimated the cost of the repair would be about $2000.00. Honda did offer to pay 50% of the repair costs ($1000). With my driving routine at $5 a quart, it costs me about $2.25 a week in oil. The car currently has 164,000 miles, and at “0.000893 quarts of oil per mile at $5 a quart”, I wouldn’t see a return on investment on the repairs until 387,938 miles.
I don’t plan on keeping the car that long; therefore, I declined to get it repaired. I’ll probably just keep topping it off once a week.
Here is the paperwork from the oil consumption test: https://i.imgur.com/cQ5HJ3L.jpg
Has anyone else had their oil consumption warranty claim denied? Is there any recourse to getting the piston problem fixed without paying $1000? Thanks.
Seafoam the engine via the intake and pour some Seafoam into the crankcase as well,then try switching oils.
Good oils will "gunk" up a whole lot less than cheaper oils.
12-07-2015, 11:35 AM
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Re: 2010 Honda Accord, Excessive Oil Consumption Recall Denied
Thank you for the reply. I'll try the Pennzoil. Also, I'll look into "seafoam" (never heard of the stuff).
For what it's worth, I've always put in the "Mobil 1 High Mileage". Maybe that was part of the problem.
For what it's worth, I've always put in the "Mobil 1 High Mileage". Maybe that was part of the problem.
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Re: 2010 Honda Accord, Excessive Oil Consumption Recall Denied
While it is a known issue,Ive minimized the consumption issue, by trying different oils. Pennzoil Platinum works best for me. Mobile 1 was the worst.
Seafoam the engine via the intake and pour some Seafoam into the crankcase as well,then try switching oils.
Good oils will "gunk" up a whole lot less than cheaper oils.
Seafoam the engine via the intake and pour some Seafoam into the crankcase as well,then try switching oils.
Good oils will "gunk" up a whole lot less than cheaper oils.
1) How do I add Seafoam to intake and crank case? Where are the locations of these? How much quantity of seafoam needs to be added?
2)Do I need to add Seafoam to the gasoline tank when filling up the gas?
I have 2008 EXL 4 cylinder and it drinks oil too much. Form day 1 I have been using Mobile 1 oil, that seems to be the culprit
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