Last October DW and I bought for her a new '17 Honda CR-V.
As it turns out, the engine in this particular vehicle has been identified as having a problem with introducing gasoline into the oil.
People are noticing that the oil level is raised, on the dipstick. It has been confirmed that the added volume is coming from gasoline. People are being advised to keep a close eye on the oil level. Indeed we noticed ours being elevated, in October, before it was actually due for a change. We brought it in to Honda, they said "yep, you have gas in the oil",, they also said Honda knows about it, but hasn't offered any fix on it, and is basically trying to deny it's much of a problem.
Some of the suggestions/explanations:
1. It's because the engine hasn't had sufficient time to warm up. This is typical of this type of engine, but as you run it and it warms up, the gasoline will burn off.
2. It's a cold weather issue. If you are running multiple short trips in cold weather you might see this, but it's not a problem. Just run the car long enough to warm up.
Gee, nice work, Honda. As it turns out, we live in the country, and our shortest trip anywhere is 15 miles at 60mph, and we live an hour at 65mph from the dealer, so when they saw the vehicle it was plenty warmed up. Also, if the gasoline is going to "burn off", why is the oil level raised? What a crock.
I now have 2 months and 1,000 miles on the latest oil, Honda's synthetic (costs an arm and a leg, but hey, I want the best for my Honda, right?) and the level is elevated, the oil is black and runny and stinks of gasoline. I've contacted the dealer and they sent me a link to a video produced my Honda, explaining points 1 and 2 above.
However, they are providing a "fix" for this problem that doesn't exist. Turns out it's a software fix. It will be available in my state (NY) soon, however they aren't even providing the fix in some states, despite having known cases of the problem in those states.
What in the heck is wrong with Honda?
As it turns out, the engine in this particular vehicle has been identified as having a problem with introducing gasoline into the oil.
People are noticing that the oil level is raised, on the dipstick. It has been confirmed that the added volume is coming from gasoline. People are being advised to keep a close eye on the oil level. Indeed we noticed ours being elevated, in October, before it was actually due for a change. We brought it in to Honda, they said "yep, you have gas in the oil",, they also said Honda knows about it, but hasn't offered any fix on it, and is basically trying to deny it's much of a problem.
Some of the suggestions/explanations:
1. It's because the engine hasn't had sufficient time to warm up. This is typical of this type of engine, but as you run it and it warms up, the gasoline will burn off.
2. It's a cold weather issue. If you are running multiple short trips in cold weather you might see this, but it's not a problem. Just run the car long enough to warm up.
Gee, nice work, Honda. As it turns out, we live in the country, and our shortest trip anywhere is 15 miles at 60mph, and we live an hour at 65mph from the dealer, so when they saw the vehicle it was plenty warmed up. Also, if the gasoline is going to "burn off", why is the oil level raised? What a crock.
I now have 2 months and 1,000 miles on the latest oil, Honda's synthetic (costs an arm and a leg, but hey, I want the best for my Honda, right?) and the level is elevated, the oil is black and runny and stinks of gasoline. I've contacted the dealer and they sent me a link to a video produced my Honda, explaining points 1 and 2 above.
However, they are providing a "fix" for this problem that doesn't exist. Turns out it's a software fix. It will be available in my state (NY) soon, however they aren't even providing the fix in some states, despite having known cases of the problem in those states.
What in the heck is wrong with Honda?