Mine used half a quart before its first oil change at 3500 miles and about a quart before its second change at 7500 miles. Because the local Honda dealer did the first change and I didn't check the dipstick on a level surface for maybe a month, I suspect some of that quart was that the dealer underfilled it.

I'm now 2500 miles into the third oil fill (Mobil 1 10-30, done myself so I know the volume was right) and there has been no consumption.

 

Mine used 2 quarts in the first 4000 miles. The VTEC solenoid oil seal failed at some point and contributed to the consumption.

 

Never burned any oil in 7,000 miles, even though I basically ignored the break in period and did a little too much over 6000 rpms...

 

Did the failed oil seal make a leak of oil outside the engine noticeable?

 

I have 18K on my car and I have never put a drop of oil in it. Every time I check it is all the way to the top and very clean. I think I better knock on wood. I do not baby my car, I love VTEC and do not like to drive under 5K.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SilverSurfer:
[B]I have 18K on my car and I have never put a drop of oil in it.

 

I change oil every 4000-4500 miles but I didn't have to add any extra oil. There are lots of factors that would affect your car oil consumption (driving hahits, weather, traffic conditions, VTEC, etc...) So every car is different.

 

My car used .5 a quart in the first 5k and none since. I change the oil every 5k miles and currently have 17K+

 

Thanks Prolene, I should add that I do have the oil changed every 3000 miles

 

i drive my car pretty hard (VTEC several times a day- drive high revs)... at 1000 miles noticed VTEC suffering- the board asked if i had checked the oil. i had not- was down between 1 and 2 quarts. added the oil and VTEC was fine.