Honda Accord (2002 sedan) Engine burning oil. What to do?
I recently purchased a 2002 Honda Accord sedan (4 cylinder). The maint' req' light came on so i checked my oil and it was nearly empty! I put 1.5 liters in it last night so I can get by for a while but I have no clue what would cause this. I'm going to see a mechanic but it might not be for a week or two. Should I be good or should I keep checking my oil until then? Also my oil light never came on (or check engine) does that mean it's broken? It had maybe a half liter at best in it when I checked and I'm pretty sure my cars a 2.4 so it should have came on, right?
I'm sorry but you must be a little dumb if you don't check your oil at least once a month.weekly on a 12 year old car. Its burning oil. The engine is worn… Fill it NOW to the full level… Want to check for wear? Simple… Fill it with oil… Drive the car to top of a hill.steeper the better… Without touching any controls… Clutch or throttle let it go downhill.still in gear… Its called a trailing throttle… At bottom of hill.floor the throttle.look in rear mirror.blue smoke? Worn engine
No the lights are not broken and it would be obvious to any normal person that you should check the oil. Why would you expect anything different to happen. By the way your engine is shot.
Think of the light as a reminder. It has absolutely nothing to do with the condition of your car. It just comes on at certain mileage intervals programmed by Honda. It makes the owners rush to the dealer and get the $500 service which includes an oil change and inspection. The light flashes and goes off at first, but after a while it will just stay on. Again, so those that don't know will take it in. It has nothing to do with any of the recommended service intervals. It's programmed to turn on at around every 5,000 km.
Turning off the light:
The answer is even in your manual! Hold down the trip meter button, turn the car to on, wait about 20 seconds, start the car, and let go of the button. Light is reset until the next mileage interval.
*make sure lo beam headlights are turned OFF during the procedure*
In your case, it scared you enough to actually check your oil, which you should do every second fill up. The engine size has nothing to do with oil volume. A 2.4L engine still uses between 4 and 5 liters of oil. When the oil level drops below the stick, ( 2 liters low) it is still half full. Just turn off the light and go get an oil change.
You know the oil was low, but without having checked it at purchase, you don't know if it was low then. Check it every day for a month. If it continues to drop then the engine needs some attention. I have no idea what the mileage is on yours, but my 00 Accord has 150k and burns no oil.
I was driving peugeot and it was using lots of oil as long as I was using BP oil.Than I started using Texaco and it would not waste any. So maybe try using different grade from different company oil before going to mechanic.
You engine holds almost 5 liters. You have no idea how much oil you had in the engine, but it was more than 1.5 liters, otherwise, the oil light would have come on. Oil should be checked every couple of weeks, at a minimum, especially if it is being consumed by the engine. The only thing a mechanic can do is rebuild it. You can reset the maint req light by holding the Odometer reset button in and then turning on the key so the dash lights come on. After about 8-10 seconds, it will go out. Maybe you should get an oil change.
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