Da fuk he on? 1qt per 1000 miles is not normal I don't care if soichiro himself told you that.

And oil consumption has very much to do w/ what oil you use... many of those same people who had consumption issues changed oil and the problem was gone. If your consuming oil at meth addict rate something isn't right... not saying your car will blow, but that isn't right

 

If you keep it topped off, what's the problem other than dirty exhaust tips?

 

I'm topping up a quart or two between 6k changes. Let it burn as far as I care. There's nothing I can do, and it's not affecting anything.

 

I think it depends on how the car was treated when it was new. VTEC on the way home from the dealer? Burns oil later.

 

like i said its not gonna say boom unless you hear ticking so do what ya do

 

Dang, that is a lot. IIRC I put half a quart in mine a few months after I changed the oil the first time and it never needed more after that.

 

I was actually planning on getting the oil changed literally the day I got back knowing I was approaching 3k miles since the last. Keep in mind I bought this car in april and have put about 2000 miles on it since, and the previous owner had meticulous records and had it changed about 1000 miles before I got it from him. It may very well have been the type of oil he had.

I'm getting my diagnosis in bits and pieces since I'm at my office until 5 today and just getting phone calls from my dad who's office is right by the dealership. The mechanic did say that the early one's (which I assume he means AP1's) go through oil a little faster than normal cars. Keep in mind this is my first true sports car, and a far stretch from the Accord's and Odysseys my family has had in the past so it has been a learning experience.

Good new's seems to be I have plenty of options. I'm keeping in touch with Steven and will know in the next 24-48 hours what the decision ends up being.

 

Ok, my engine burns oil at old british sports car rates

It is definitely not the only one though. Many higher mileage AP1's seem to.

 

You guys think AP1's consume oil because of the PCV location/design compared to AP2's? My AP1 burns a little oil, way<1qt between changes.

 

Update!!!

First I'd like to thank everyone for their help. I had no trouble finding plenty of options for the replacement engine. I ended up going with a brand new one from Honda. It comes with a full warranty and the price included the removal of the old one and the complete install of the new one. She should be ready and back on the road by Thursday of this week, Friday at the latest.

Is there anything unique to the F20C when it comes to breaking in the new motor? This would be my first time dealing with a brand new one and while I understand the general idea of keeping the rev's strictly to what I would on a daily drive and just in general being gentle for the first 500-750 miles, I wasn't sure if there was anything else I should know.