So I just recently had a bit of a scare, I guess I wasn't realizing exactly how often I was adding oil. I would see the light flicker on a sharp turn, check oil, it was usually half a quart or so low. The past 3 months I have been documenting the oil usage. Anyhow I forgot to take the first mileage, but when I did remember the second time I thought I'll drive 1,000 miles and see how much oil it uses. Well this past Saturday I started up to go across a street kinda fast and for the first time ever I saw the low oil light going in a straight line. Freaked out checked oil barely touching dipstick.
I remember doing a recall around 31,000 miles to have the ECM reprogrammed due to bad timing that can cause deposits on the rings and can cause excessive oil consumption. I'm at 74,000 now, and seems that the 31K of my morning drive (3 miles) park for 3 hours, 3 miles back home, then repeat in the afternoon probably would have been enough to cause this damage.
That is going to be my argument. I've already opened a case with Acura Customer Support and taking the car in on Friday for an oil change and to express my concerns.
Any suggestions from anyone who has had this issue and gotten Acura to cover it? As I see it I was driving a car with a known issue for 31,000 miles unbeknownst to me. Anyhow options are greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I remember doing a recall around 31,000 miles to have the ECM reprogrammed due to bad timing that can cause deposits on the rings and can cause excessive oil consumption. I'm at 74,000 now, and seems that the 31K of my morning drive (3 miles) park for 3 hours, 3 miles back home, then repeat in the afternoon probably would have been enough to cause this damage.
That is going to be my argument. I've already opened a case with Acura Customer Support and taking the car in on Friday for an oil change and to express my concerns.
Any suggestions from anyone who has had this issue and gotten Acura to cover it? As I see it I was driving a car with a known issue for 31,000 miles unbeknownst to me. Anyhow options are greatly appreciated.
Thanks.