[Spridgets] Where's my Oil? No LBC, but auto related

[rrengineer at dslextreme.com]

Wow!  I will definitely ask the dealer about this.  The catalytic
converter on a Honda is no less expensive.
Mike


Brad Fornal
> Ok, I don't know much about the Honda Accord design, but I'll share with
> you
> a similar story. On the Nissan Altima 2.5 four cylinder, the catalytic
> converter is made as part of the exhaust manifold. When it fails, because
> of
> it being close to the valves, it is prone to pulling particulates into the
> engine at start-up, scoring the cylinder walls. This will cause it to use
> oil, with no visible signs of where it is going. It is worse on the 2002
> and
> 2003 models, but Nissan is still using the same format of exhaust manifold
> in current production. When I took my 2005 in to the dealer, to have the
> crank sensor reprogrammed, I asked them about this failure issue. Their
> only
> response was "you need to change the catalytic converter every 80,000
> miles", to the tune of $500 JUST FOR THE PART!!
>  This isn't mentioned in their maintainence schedule in the owners manual,
> at least not that I can see. If anyone has an Altima, you may want to
> check
> out www.thenissanfight.com
> So, back to YOUR issue Mike. Take it to the dealer. If it has less than
> 80,000, as you say, and a catalytic converter failure caused your
> problems,
> it is something that they have to warranty. Once you pass that 80,000
> mark,
> you WILL be on your own.
>
> Brad
>
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 3:06 AM, <rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>>     I have a 2004 Honda Accord Coupe, 5 speed, 4 cylinder.  About 4 days
>> ago I was comong home from work (63 miles) and 5 miles from home my
>> oil light started blinking.  I pulled into a convenience store
>> parking lot and found no oil on the dipstick.  It took 3 quarts to
>> fill it back up!  I had to put in the wrong wt oil because the
>> convenience store did not have 5W-20.  So, I immediately went to the
>> Honda dealer near me and had the oil changed.  When it was on the
>> lift I looked under the car.  It was bone dry under there.  No leaks
>> from the drain plug or filter.  I had not changed the oil in about
>> 7000 miles because I work 7 days a week and did not have a chance to.
>>  Or, maybe I forgot.  Anyway even if you go 7000 miles on a car that
>> has 72000 miles on it, the oil should be dark, not missing.  So now I
>> have gone 3 round trips to work after the oil cjange and I am down
>> more than half a quart!  Where could the oil be going?!?  It is not
>> in the antifreeze or leaking and there is no blue smoke out the back.
>>  I'm ready to do another oil change and sell it or trade it in.
>>
>> Mike MacLean
>> 60 Sprite
>> 56 BN2
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