2002 owners, oil consumption?
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From: Waxahachie
Originally posted by Billi
2400 miles. When it was new, oil level was above the top limit on the dipstick. At this point, level is now right smack at the middle. I'll add more oil once it reaches the lower limit.
2400 miles. When it was new, oil level was above the top limit on the dipstick. At this point, level is now right smack at the middle. I'll add more oil once it reaches the lower limit.
Eric
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From: Melbourne
Welp, my answer is gonna be much different that the rest of you that have posted to this thread...get ready...my '02 burned 5 quarts of oil up till my first oil change (7500 miles). I'm just so glad I found out about this website so I would know to check it often.
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From: Ogden
The answer is simple........
The dealers got their kicks out in the '00 and '01 model years....you know the "last" years of production. No need to run up an '02 as they have already had their fun......just another car now.
Oil consumption is directly related to the sealing of the oil skirt ring and how it is treated during the prescribed 600 mile break in period. No dealer abuse not problem. By the way your "new car" should be delivered with 3-5 miles on it as a standard check vehicle....and 20-25 miles on a QC vehicle. The latter was pulled off the line for additional road tests by Honda's quality folks. Outside these bounderies? Guess someone was just playing...........
Utah
The dealers got their kicks out in the '00 and '01 model years....you know the "last" years of production. No need to run up an '02 as they have already had their fun......just another car now.
Oil consumption is directly related to the sealing of the oil skirt ring and how it is treated during the prescribed 600 mile break in period. No dealer abuse not problem. By the way your "new car" should be delivered with 3-5 miles on it as a standard check vehicle....and 20-25 miles on a QC vehicle. The latter was pulled off the line for additional road tests by Honda's quality folks. Outside these bounderies? Guess someone was just playing...........
Utah
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From: Honolulu
I have a '01 model and in the first 7500 miles, I've put in about 3 quarts of oil. After the 7500 mile oil change, I now have 8900 miles and the oil is only down one "x" from the top. I think the major oil consumption stopped, or at least slowed down dramatically. All engines are different, the main thing is to keep checking the oil because once you get in the frame of mind that your car doesn't eat oil, and neglect checking it, it will eat oil - Murphy's law! 
