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I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 with 60k miles on it. I change my
oil every 3000 miles and recently it has been using a lot of oil. It
used 4 quarts in 3000 miles and it just recently started to do
this!!!! I have taken it to my mechanic and he sees no visible leaks
or problems. I have taken it to two Honda dealerships and both see no
leaks and no obvious problems. I am now on an oil consumption test
where they check my oil every 500 miles to monitor the oil usage and
have back-up when they file a claim with Honda. Does anyone have any
suggestions as to why this is happening?

Many Thanks,
Moao

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:07:25 -0700, rebeangoesmx@hotmail.com wrote:

>I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 with 60k miles on it. I change my
>oil every 3000 miles and recently it has been using a lot of oil. It
>used 4 quarts in 3000 miles and it just recently started to do
>this!!!! I have taken it to my mechanic and he sees no visible leaks
>or problems. I have taken it to two Honda dealerships and both see no
>leaks and no obvious problems. I am now on an oil consumption test
>where they check my oil every 500 miles to monitor the oil usage and
>have back-up when they file a claim with Honda. Does anyone have any
>suggestions as to why this is happening?
>
>Many Thanks,
>Moao

I will be interested to see where this goes. I also have a 2003 EX V6
with 60K miles on it. Doesn't use any apparent oil between 3,000 mile
changes (Obviously it has to use some.) Back in the old days one of
the first things to check would be for a punctured diaphram in the
fuel pump. With an electric pump it can't be that. If there are no
visible leaks it must be going out with the gas during combustion. Do
you see an oily film at the exhaust pipe tips?

Dick

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what brand and weight oil and what brand filter have you been using
every 3000 miles?



rebeangoesmx@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 with 60k miles on it. I change my
> oil every 3000 miles and recently it has been using a lot of oil. It
> used 4 quarts in 3000 miles and it just recently started to do
> this!!!! I have taken it to my mechanic and he sees no visible leaks
> or problems. I have taken it to two Honda dealerships and both see no
> leaks and no obvious problems. I am now on an oil consumption test
> where they check my oil every 500 miles to monitor the oil usage and
> have back-up when they file a claim with Honda. Does anyone have any
> suggestions as to why this is happening?
>
> Many Thanks,
> Moao
>

electric pump??

Dick wrote:
>>I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 with 60k miles on it. I change my
>>oil every 3000 miles and recently it has been using a lot of oil. It
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>>Many Thanks,
>>Moao
>
>I will be interested to see where this goes. I also have a 2003 EX V6
>with 60K miles on it. Doesn't use any apparent oil between 3,000 mile
>changes (Obviously it has to use some.) Back in the old days one of
>the first things to check would be for a punctured diaphram in the
>fuel pump. With an electric pump it can't be that. If there are no
>visible leaks it must be going out with the gas during combustion. Do
>you see an oily film at the exhaust pipe tips?
>
>Dick
>

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rebeangoesmx@hotmail.com wrote in news:1190329645.812841.85370
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> I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 with 60k miles on it. I change my
> oil every 3000 miles and recently it has been using a lot of oil. It
> used 4 quarts in 3000 miles and it just recently started to do
> this!!!! I have taken it to my mechanic and he sees no visible leaks
> or problems. I have taken it to two Honda dealerships and both see no
> leaks and no obvious problems. I am now on an oil consumption test
> where they check my oil every 500 miles to monitor the oil usage and
> have back-up when they file a claim with Honda. Does anyone have any
> suggestions as to why this is happening?
>


Has anybody done these tests?:
1) Compression test
2) Cylinder leakdown test
3) Oil pressure check

All tests done at operating temperature.

These will give you an excellent idea of the general condition of the
engine.

Did you buy this thing used?


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rebeangoesmx@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 with 60k miles on it. I change my
> oil every 3000 miles and recently it has been using a lot of oil. It
> used 4 quarts in 3000 miles and it just recently started to do
> this!!!! I have taken it to my mechanic and he sees no visible leaks
> or problems. I have taken it to two Honda dealerships and both see no
> leaks and no obvious problems. I am now on an oil consumption test
> where they check my oil every 500 miles to monitor the oil usage and
> have back-up when they file a claim with Honda. Does anyone have any
> suggestions as to why this is happening?
>
> Many Thanks,
> Moao
>
sounds like a cracked ring. be careful of the dealer in case they're
trying to run out the clock on the warranty.

Tegger wrote:

> rebeangoesmx@hotmail.com wrote in news:1190329645.812841.85370
> @q5g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>>I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 with 60k miles on it. I change my
>>oil every 3000 miles and recently it has been using a lot of oil. It
>>used 4 quarts in 3000 miles and it just recently started to do
>>this!!!! I have taken it to my mechanic and he sees no visible leaks
>>or problems. I have taken it to two Honda dealerships and both see no
>>leaks and no obvious problems. I am now on an oil consumption test
>>where they check my oil every 500 miles to monitor the oil usage and
>>have back-up when they file a claim with Honda. Does anyone have any
>>suggestions as to why this is happening?
>>
>
>
>
> Has anybody done these tests?:
> 1) Compression test
> 2) Cylinder leakdown test
> 3) Oil pressure check
>
> All tests done at operating temperature.
>
> These will give you an excellent idea of the general condition of the
> engine.
>
> Did you buy this thing used?
>
>


Sorta sounds like maybe a broken ring...

JT

(Who has a long tale of woe regarding...............)

rebeangoesmx@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 with 60k miles on it. I change my
> oil every 3000 miles and recently it has been using a lot of oil. It
> used 4 quarts in 3000 miles and it just recently started to do
> this!!!! I have taken it to my mechanic and he sees no visible leaks
> or problems. I have taken it to two Honda dealerships and both see no
> leaks and no obvious problems. I am now on an oil consumption test
> where they check my oil every 500 miles to monitor the oil usage and
> have back-up when they file a claim with Honda. Does anyone have any
> suggestions as to why this is happening?
>
> Many Thanks,
> Moao
>
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PCV stuck open / broken spring will suck your oil out and burn it
invisibly inside the cat. Have you ever changed it, and was it an OEM one?

'Curly'

> PCV stuck open / broken spring will suck your oil out and burn it
> invisibly inside the cat. Have you ever changed it, and was it an OEM one?
>
> 'Curly'

Really? Did not know that - is this just modern cats? Reason I ask is
that my '76 MGB (which is equipped with a cat) has a broken ring and
spewed blue smoke out the tailpipe as a result.

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA

<rebeangoesmx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have a 2003 Honda Accord EX V6 with 60k miles on it. I change my
> oil every 3000 miles and recently it has been using a lot of oil. It
> used 4 quarts in 3000 miles and it just recently started to do
> this!!!! I have taken it to my mechanic and he sees no visible leaks
> or problems. I have taken it to two Honda dealerships and both see no
> leaks and no obvious problems. I am now on an oil consumption test
> where they check my oil every 500 miles to monitor the oil usage and
> have back-up when they file a claim with Honda. Does anyone have any
> suggestions as to why this is happening?
>
> Many Thanks,
> Moao
>
My daughter had a Civic, 55,000 mi, that started using 3 qts of oil every
150-200 mi. Even though out of warranty Honda authorized "do what it takes
to find the cause". Took quite a bit of a teardown to finally isolate the
reason--one of the previous posters hit it right on the nose--broken/cracked
(don't recall exactly) piston rings. End result her engine was basically
"zero timed" after the subsequent engine overhaul . Minimal cost as this was
an early Model and apparently Honda was concerned with "How many more out
there are like this"
MLD