High oil consumption??

[_FeRiO_]

Hey guys,

Im looking at buying an 07 accord euro that has 128xxx kms on the clock. After taking a look at the dipstick, I noticed the oil was below the minimum level.

I know the car is due for the next service, but the oil consumption seems a bit high to me.

Does anyone have to same issue or is this fairly normal?

note: The car is in very good condition and serviced every 10k

[DreadAngel]

What oil are you using?

Do you have a heavy right foot / You hitting VTEC a lot?

In otherwords... More Information Please =)

[Jasemas]

Hey guys,

Im looking at buying an 07 accord euro that has 128xxx kms on the clock. After taking a look at the dipstick, I noticed the oil was below the minimum level.

I know the car is due for the next service, but the oil consumption seems a bit high to me.

Does anyone have to same issue or is this fairly normal?

note: The car is in very good condition and serviced every 10k

Was the euro a cl9 (03-07)
or a cu2 (07+)

The later model euros had a problem with the oil control rings in the pistons from the way the K24 was built
There are a few threads on ozhonda of issues with oil consumption

[curtis265]

MIght be worth getting a leakdown test done

[mugsee]

If it makes you feel any better, VW considers 1 litre of oil consumption per 1000kms 'within spec' for a golf GTI.

The oil consumption could be due to a combination of driving style, start/stop traffic, average driving distance, type of oil used, etc. 1L of oil consumed per 10,000kms is nothing too concerning imo.

[snajper]

my gen 8 accord goes from max to min on oil dipstick every 6 months /5000km. started happenning when i started using mobil 1 oil... i have changed the brand of oil now and will see if that helps... ( it may be unrelated)

[Jasemas]

If you've gone from dino oil
To synth oil
It can and cause leaks - because all that gunk in your engine holding the gaskets together has been cleaned out by the synthetic oil due to its cleaning properties

[miclord]

Hi friends
Recently i have also faced the same problem with my car , mostly oil consumption is depends on the quality (http://www.accountants-goldcoast.com.au/tax-planning/) of oil and the condition of the engine.Try a new oil brand it will help you .