Oil Complacent

longitude · 20th March 2008, 18:05

While driving my 2.2 today the oil warning light came on. Luckily I was near a garage so I stopped and checked the oil level and lo and behold it was below the minimum. My last three Hondas have been petrol and didn't require any top ups between services (9000 miles per annum). My Civic was bought new and has done 4600 miles so I'm a bit suprised it's used about a litre of oil. How does that compare with other owners experience?

Palindrome · 20th March 2008, 18:22

This is quite normal with most new engines.

Due to the chemicals now added to modern fuels the piston rings and cylinder bores are made out of much tougher materials to prelong engine life.
The only down side to this is that it takes an engine a lot longer to "bed in" thus causing quite high oil consumption for the first 10k miles or so.

robbo51 · 20th March 2008, 18:28

Quite normal. Youll probably find it wont need any more again!!

cb550 · 20th March 2008, 19:31

I've used 1.5 litres approx at 3.5k miles.Not concerned at that,what with the low mileage.I'll be giving the car another 3.5k, when its oil consumption(if any) may mean something to me.

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longitude 4th Honda Valve Cap Join Date: 29th August 2007 Location: St Albans Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Complacent While driving my 2.2 today the oil warning light came on. Luckily I was near a garage so I stopped and checked the oil level and lo and behold it was below the minimum. My last three Hondas have been petrol and didn't require any top ups between services (9000 miles per annum). My Civic was bought new and has done 4600 miles so I'm a bit suprised it's used about a litre of oil. How does that compare with other owners experience?

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Palindrome Also found in orange Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 18th January 2008 Location: Warwick,UK Posts: 211 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Oil consumption This is quite normal with most new engines. Due to the chemicals now added to modern fuels the piston rings and cylinder bores are made out of much tougher materials to prelong engine life. The only down side to this is that it takes an engine a lot longer to "bed in" thus causing quite high oil consumption for the first 10k miles or so.

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robbo51 On holiday!! Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 3,092 Thanks: 47 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	Quite normal. Youll probably find it wont need any more again!!

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cb550 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 26th May 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 385 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I've used 1.5 litres approx at 3.5k miles.Not concerned at that,what with the low mileage.I'll be giving the car another 3.5k, when its oil consumption(if any) may mean something to me.