Honda Car Forum

Hi

I own a 1996 Honda Accord. Because Honda violated some EPA regulations, Honda
had to offer each owner an oil change, tune up, and extension of emmissions
warranty to 150,000 miles.

I received the free oil change and tune up. My Honda now has 105,000 miles.
It is burning oil at the rate of one quart every 800 miles. I expect in about
two years my car will fail the state emissions tests because of this oil
burning.

Is Honda required to perform repairs on the engine so the car will comply with
state emission regulations? What does the 150,000 mile emission warranty
cover?

Thank you.

Leon Lazarus

Generally emission warranty applies to emission components i.e. catalytic
converter, which comes with higher warranty than the standard warranty at
the first place.

If you have 105,000 miles and your car is burning oil... Burning oil is not
part of the emission warranty BUT part of your standard warranty. Since
standard warranty is usually 3 years and 36,000 miles you most likely will
not be covered under the emission warranty.


"LeonLazarus" <leonlazarus@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031208213845.11762.00000352@mb-m25.aol.com...
> Hi
>
> I own a 1996 Honda Accord. Because Honda violated some EPA regulations,
Honda
> had to offer each owner an oil change, tune up, and extension of
emmissions
> warranty to 150,000 miles.
>
> I received the free oil change and tune up. My Honda now has 105,000
miles.
> It is burning oil at the rate of one quart every 800 miles. I expect in
about
> two years my car will fail the state emissions tests because of this oil
> burning.
>
> Is Honda required to perform repairs on the engine so the car will comply
with
> state emission regulations? What does the 150,000 mile emission warranty
> cover?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Leon Lazarus

LeonLazarus <leonlazarus@aol.com> wrote:
> It is burning oil at the rate of one quart every 800 miles. I expect in about
> two years my car will fail the state emissions tests because of this oil
> burning.

Burning oil will not cause a car to fail the emissions test.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5