Between the EGR system, and very effective catalitic converters, you may not
see blue smoke when burning oil under high vacuum driving conditions. Trade
it in.
Dave R.
----- Original Message -----
From: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 6:21 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC, but car related
> My 2004 Honda Accord LX Coupe 4 cylinder engine is using 3 1/2 qts of oil
> between 4-5 k oil change intervals. It is not leaking anywhere, nor is
> there any smoke, white or blue coming from the tail pipe. When you lift
> the
> oil filler cap, the air pressure pulses are normal at idle when compared
> to
> a new Accord. There is no oil in the antifreeze. It runs great. The
> dealer is stumped and wants to remove the head to look at the top of the
> pistons ($800!). It's off warranty. Anyone had any similar problems with
> a
> Honda or Toyota. It has only 80 thousand miles on it. Where the Hell is
> the oil going?
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
> 56 BN2
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