Oil Loss Question
#1
Oil Loss Question
Hello,
I was doing oil change on my Honda Accord EX, V6 '03, and notice the oil drain from the pan less than 1/2 amount I pour in last oil change. I checked the oil pan surround and everything look dry, as no sign of oil leak. Can you tell me is there a cause to the amount of oil loss in the engine? Where else can I inspect for oil leak beside checking for oil drip?
Thanks,
L
Honda Accord EX
V6, 2003
I was doing oil change on my Honda Accord EX, V6 '03, and notice the oil drain from the pan less than 1/2 amount I pour in last oil change. I checked the oil pan surround and everything look dry, as no sign of oil leak. Can you tell me is there a cause to the amount of oil loss in the engine? Where else can I inspect for oil leak beside checking for oil drip?
Thanks,
L
Honda Accord EX
V6, 2003
#3
Thanks for the response. I'm doing 8k-9k between change. I notice there a level drop at the dipstick at some point, but I thought it could be the oil not fully fill after engine ran.
#5
Just a curious, why I'm losing that much oil from previous oil change?
#6
HALF of it gone? So you "lost" 2 quarts or so? On the dipstick, it's only 1 quart from the high to the low marks. So if you lose 2 quarts then you don't see any oil on the dipstick? If that's true you should have seen that on the dipstick a long time ago and added oil to bring it up within the acceptable range.
More likely, it seems like it didn't all drain out? Maybe the car wasn't very level when you drained it?
More likely, it seems like it didn't all drain out? Maybe the car wasn't very level when you drained it?
#8
HALF of it gone? So you "lost" 2 quarts or so? On the dipstick, it's only 1 quart from the high to the low marks. So if you lose 2 quarts then you don't see any oil on the dipstick? If that's true you should have seen that on the dipstick a long time ago and added oil to bring it up within the acceptable range.
More likely, it seems like it didn't all drain out? Maybe the car wasn't very level when you drained it?
More likely, it seems like it didn't all drain out? Maybe the car wasn't very level when you drained it?
I think so, compare to the oil level in the container. The odd part is, I still see the dipstick still collecting oil after reinsert. I did pour some new oil in and able to see it coming out clean. Usually, if I still have remain oil, I would see it coming out light brown right?
#9
If you are going to go 8-9k miles, between oil changes, I would check the dipstick a few times in between. If the oil is still reaching the dipstick, I don't think you are losing 2 quarts. I have an 03 V6 myself, but I don't go farther than 5k miles between changes. I don't notice any drop at all between oil changes. What type of oil do you use? How many total miles on the engine?
Last edited by EXV6NIGHTHAWK; 10-22-2012 at 04:55 PM.
#10
If you are going to go 8-9k miles, between oil changes, I would check the dipstick a few times in between. If the oil is still reaching the dipstick, I don't think you are losing 2 quarts. I have an 03 V6 myself, but I don't go farther than 5k miles between changes. I don't notice any drop at all between oil changes. What type of oil do you use? How many total miles on the engine?