Honda Accord (and Honda CRV) with Earth Dreams engine has engine oil burning / oil consumption issue which typically starts after 60K+ miles. Honda has used this engine in Accord, CR-V, Civic and may be more and engine oil burn issue also exists in these vehicles This video shows simple fix that has almost resolved this issue.
Most vehicle owners become aware of the engine burning oil issue either when they check oil level, or from their oil change shop. I was shocked to discover the issue because my other (older) Honda / Acura vehicles never had this issue.. there was zero oil consumption in them.
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PARTS NEEDED:
* Genuine Honda PCV Valve Assembly
Honda Part Number 17130-5A2-A01
TOOLS & SUPPLIES:
* Ratchet with 10 mm socket & extension
TIME NEEDED:
* under 10 mins
STEP BY STEP PROCESS:
* Locate the Valve Assembly (red color)
* Open the 10mm bolt that holds the assembly to engine
* Remove the old PCV valve assembly
* Insert the new PCV valve and tighten the bolt
RESULTS - After 25K miles:
Replacing the PCV valve immediately fixed the oil burn issue for the most part. The car works awesome with minimal oil consumption and best mpg even 25K miles after the PCV valve replacement ! Based on my experience here are my two cents to handle this issue:
a) Replace the PCV valve
b) Change engine oil 3K-4K miles interval
c) If currently on 7K mile schedule for oil & filter change at a shop, do mid-cycle (3.5K change) at home with just drain-fill of engine oil.
d) Check oil level every 1K mile
e) Plan to replace PCV valve again in about 50K miles
There is no permanent engine burning oil fix and the points mentioned above are not a permanent solution because the real issue is with Honda's 'Earth Dreams' engine which is in this model of Accord, 2017 CRV and other Honda vehicles. The car burning oil repair cost can be high and there is a class action lawsuit on Honda for the defective engine ... just google it with these key words and you will find it. Doing above is a work around and temporary solution until Honda provides a permanent / long term fix.
OIL LEAK AROUND ENGINE:
The oil stain outside engine is due to leaking valve cover gasket. Blocked (bad) PCV valve leads to higher pressure in the engine which causes leak in valve cover gasket. This leaking gasket along with other changes in the car were tell tale signs that sadly I didn't catch early enough :( These signs included: lower mpg, funky smell from exhaust, carbon deposit in exhaust pipe, low acceleration, and then the oil burning .
After replacing the PCV valve the oil burn issue was almost gone. Considering that car was at 95K miles I had the spark plugs replaced and valves adjusted, which automatically includes valve cover gasket replacement so I go more 'value' vs just getting gasket replaced.
Had it done at Honda dealer for $399 + tax in January. It is usually slow season for their service dept so I shopped around and negotiated on price. I could have saved some money by doing the work myself but I was busy at the time and potential savings weren't as substantial so I went with getting it done at the dealer.
** UPDATE, MARCH 2023 **
The Accord is now at approx 140,000 miles or about 45K miles after I made this video, and I have changed the PCV valve again! Vehicle had become sluggish, miles per gallon dropped, and engine oil consumption increased to a quart of oil gone after 2000 miles - these are all the things that happened at about 90K miles so understood that PCV valve is likely going bad so I replaced it. I didn't want to wait for the engine's valve cover gasket to start leaking again. A less than $30 expense is far better than $500 later! lol. Huge improvement in performance after I installed the new PCV valve.
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