I have had this accord for over a year and a half. It has 104k miles on it and is a 5 spd. It is a great car over all and I like it for the most part. But, what I didn't know when I bought it certified used from Honda dealership was that is burns oil. It has been this way the whole time we've had it. The one thing I notice is that if you really lay into it, when you quick shift to second, it puffs like a chimney. It really only does it on shifts. Every now and then I see some when revving through 5900 rpm or so.

What I want to know is, is this setup (f23a with 5 spd tranny) notorious for this? And, what the hell can I do to stop this? I have started putting BG MOA additive in the oil when I change it to help keep the oil alive, but it doesn't really keep it from burning. I tried running heavier oil, but that was unsatisfactory. I am currently running Castrol Syntec Blend 5w30.

 

if you get on the gas hard and are in vtec often it may consume oil. when you get the puff of exhaust when shifting arae you sure it is oil? most hondas let a nice over rich black/gray puff when redline shifting.

 

I guarantee it is oil when shifting. Granted it only does it when i get on it hard and quick shift, but it is oil burning nonetheless. That blue/gray smoke tells the story.