2006 Honda Pilot Slow Oil consumption

[momomeister]

Guy working for me has a 2006 Pilot, about 140K miles. It has developed a slow oil consumption "issue", roughly 1 quart 6K miles, in the past 30K miles. I know it isn't bad. He's running Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5w20 with a 10K mile OCI but to totally eliminate it I suggested that he go to a 5w30 or a 10w30.

I also suggested he get a used oil analysis just to be sure something else isn't going on.

Wondering if my suggestions for course of action are good.. Thoughts are welcome.

 

[bepperb]

I think that's a pretty reasonable consumption. I wouldn't count on a 30 weight oil curing it either. Maybe a new PCV valve but really that's an amount that he should just learn to live with.

 

[Hokiefyd]

I don't think a 30 grade oil will do anything to the consumption either. If anything, I might try a high mileage 5W-20. But if the consumption is from cylinder wall or ring wear, then a high mileage oil probably won't improve on that.

In short, with only a quart in 6,000 miles at almost 150,000 miles on the engine, I'd say that's decent and not worth losing any sleep over.

 

[DrDusty86]

it's a Honda, they are known oil burners. His is not all that bad. If It was my car, I'd be Pi$$ed. I NEVER want to add oil between changes. tells you a manufacturer I'd never buy from..

 

[MajorCavalry]

Originally Posted By: DrDusty86
it's a Honda, they are known oil burners. His is not all that bad. If It was my car, I'd be Pi$$ed. I NEVER want to add oil between changes. tells you a manufacturer I'd never buy from..


You're kidding....right?

 

[demarpaint]

I'd stick with the 20 grade oil too, and service the PCV system. If that doesn't work give Kreen a shot. JMO Either way a qt of oil in 6000 miles isn't bad.

 

[vinu_neuro]

Most Mobil 1 oils are not great as far as oil consumption goes compared to the competition imo, and I'm sure this is by design and they make a lot of $$ just in make up oil. The higher revving Honda 4cyl's go through Mobil 1 30wt oils like koolaid. There's a 05 TL in my family with a V6 similar to your Pilot's that only consumed any with Mobil 1 0W-20. None with PP or Castrol.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: DrDusty86
it's a Honda, they are known oil burners. His is not all that bad. If It was my car, I'd be Pi$$ed. I NEVER want to add oil between changes. tells you a manufacturer I'd never buy from..

LOL!

And how often do you change oil?

 

[SLCraig]

Originally Posted By: DrDusty86
it's a Honda, they are known oil burners. His is not all that bad. If It was my car, I'd be Pi$$ed. I NEVER want to add oil between changes. tells you a manufacturer I'd never buy from..


Yeah, it sucks when you have to add a quart every 6K miles. It's probably once every 6 months for most people. That is really tragic indeed. I feel your pain.

FWIW I've never owned a car in my life that did not consume at least a little bit of oil. My 2011 Civic consumes about half a quart over an entire OCI. Who cares.

 

[Koz1]

I owned a 2005 honda civic for 5 years and I never had to top up.
I had to change the oil every 5000 miles, I used the honda branded oil.

 

[mechtech2]

A 5-30 seems like a good choice for those miles and some oil consumption to deal with.

 

[DrDusty86]

I change my oil every 4500-6k WITH 105-130 engine ideling hours.. It does not consume a drop..EVER it has 206k on the clock.
Your Honda????
No, Im not kidding.. they burn oil at a crazy rate..the reason I WOULDNT own them.

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: SLCraig
Originally Posted By: DrDusty86
it's a Honda, they are known oil burners. His is not all that bad. If It was my car, I'd be Pi$$ed. I NEVER want to add oil between changes. tells you a manufacturer I'd never buy from..


Yeah, it sucks when you have to add a quart every 6K miles. It's probably once every 6 months for most people. That is really tragic indeed. I feel your pain.

FWIW I've never owned a car in my life that did not consume at least a little bit of oil. My 2011 Civic consumes about half a quart over an entire OCI. Who cares.


Exactly

 

[tig1]

I laugh when I hear 6K to 1 qt and oil consumption in the same sentance.

 

[01rangerxl]

That amount of oil burning is perfectly acceptable and nothing to worry about. I wouldn't change a thing, just check it and top off as needed.

 

[dave123]

I change my Honda every 4K to 6K with 105K on 3.5L engine does not use a drop with 0w20 or 5w20 but one QT in 6K is nothing to lose sleep at over.

 

[garlicbreadman]

Originally Posted By: DrDusty86
it's a Honda, they are known oil burners. His is not all that bad. If It was my car, I'd be Pi$$ed. I NEVER want to add oil between changes. tells you a manufacturer I'd never buy from..


Uh....you reason for not buying a car is very very lame.

Did you know toyotas burn a lot of oil? So does GM? So does BMW?? So does Subaru? hrmm...list goes on and on...

 

[crazyoildude]

There is not a single "still running engine" that uses absolutely no oil...

6000 miles per quart is fine
I agree Honda is not what it used to be but they still make a pretty good engine.
Here in my engine shop we rebuild lots of Hondas but that is because there are so many of them some are bound to have problems.

 

[dave1251]

Originally Posted By: garlicbreadman
Originally Posted By: DrDusty86
it's a Honda, they are known oil burners. His is not all that bad. If It was my car, I'd be Pi$$ed. I NEVER want to add oil between changes. tells you a manufacturer I'd never buy from..


Uh....you reason for not buying a car is very very lame.

Did you know toyotas burn a lot of oil? So does GM? So does BMW?? So does Subaru? hrmm...list goes on and on...



Indeed. But if a engine consumes any oil especially a qt every 6K means that it is a poor engine design and the quailty of the engine is just awful, I can not explain this any better than that, it is a bad engine from a bad company it is simple as that. 1 Qt of consumption over a engine lifetime of less than a half million miles is just uncalled for. Honda should be out of business tomorrow because Honda can not build or design a engine that does not consume oil and that is just unsatisfactory.

 

[DrDusty86]

I would NOT buy any of the oil burners listed..Honda AT's, CV axles, GM truck dash clusters, GM gas truck super loud fuel pumps..just to name a few..if I'm paying with my hard earned money I want to buy a BETTER engineered vehicle than that.