vtec oil burning
06-18-2003, 05:58 PM
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vtec oil burning
Ok. I've read the thread about H22 oil burning issues and know that it is common. I have heard lead techs at Honda say that all Honda cars if driven like sports cars will burn oil.
This said, does anyone have a 2.3L SOHC vtec that burns oil? Mine is a 99 accord coupe 5-speed. I have noticed that it burns a good bit when vtec kicks in (i can see it behind me pretty well). I also think that it burns some during regular driving without vtec.
Sidenote: I found out that when there is barely any oil on the dipstick it only takes 1 qt. to fill it to full (this seems odd). I have been told about 3 or 4 diff. things by Honda people about the tolerance between the High and Low marks on my dipstick.
This said, does anyone have a 2.3L SOHC vtec that burns oil? Mine is a 99 accord coupe 5-speed. I have noticed that it burns a good bit when vtec kicks in (i can see it behind me pretty well). I also think that it burns some during regular driving without vtec.
Sidenote: I found out that when there is barely any oil on the dipstick it only takes 1 qt. to fill it to full (this seems odd). I have been told about 3 or 4 diff. things by Honda people about the tolerance between the High and Low marks on my dipstick.
06-19-2003, 10:06 AM
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the lower mark on the dipstick indicates a quart low... (obviously, when you add a quart to bring it to full 
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Over 3-5000 miles (when I usually get to my oil changes) I do notice the oil on the dipstick is slightly lower than when I last changed it, but no where near the one quart low mark. I check my motor when I change the oil too, I do not have any visible oil leaks. That would indicate to me, that there is some sort of oil burning going on. Although my car never smokes at all.
)Over 3-5000 miles (when I usually get to my oil changes) I do notice the oil on the dipstick is slightly lower than when I last changed it, but no where near the one quart low mark. I check my motor when I change the oil too, I do not have any visible oil leaks. That would indicate to me, that there is some sort of oil burning going on. Although my car never smokes at all.
06-19-2003, 10:14 AM
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Re: vtec oil burning
Originally posted by dzturbd
Ok. I've read the thread about H22 oil burning issues and know that it is common. I have heard lead techs at Honda say that all Honda cars if driven like sports cars will burn oil.
This said, does anyone have a 2.3L SOHC vtec that burns oil? Mine is a 99 accord coupe 5-speed. I have noticed that it burns a good bit when vtec kicks in (i can see it behind me pretty well). I also think that it burns some during regular driving without vtec.
Sidenote: I found out that when there is barely any oil on the dipstick it only takes 1 qt. to fill it to full (this seems odd). I have been told about 3 or 4 diff. things by Honda people about the tolerance between the High and Low marks on my dipstick.
Ok. I've read the thread about H22 oil burning issues and know that it is common. I have heard lead techs at Honda say that all Honda cars if driven like sports cars will burn oil.
This said, does anyone have a 2.3L SOHC vtec that burns oil? Mine is a 99 accord coupe 5-speed. I have noticed that it burns a good bit when vtec kicks in (i can see it behind me pretty well). I also think that it burns some during regular driving without vtec.
Sidenote: I found out that when there is barely any oil on the dipstick it only takes 1 qt. to fill it to full (this seems odd). I have been told about 3 or 4 diff. things by Honda people about the tolerance between the High and Low marks on my dipstick.