2011 Honda Accord sedan 2.4 4 cyl. 51,000 miles. Calls for 0W20 on the oil cap but it had oil consumption issues.
When I brought the car the dealer put 5W30 in it(oil was way too thick for 0W20). I changed it to 0W20 after. Ran fine no CELs but it did consume a quart every 2500 miles. There is a TSB for the piston rings but the car was out of warranty so I just moved up 1 viscosity for the oil(5W30). Did the change at 48,000 miles and has not consumed a drop of oil since.
Hit 51,000 miles and this past sunday the CEL came on while driving on the highway. Thing drove fine. Monday morning when i started the car no light, but after driving for a few minutes it came back on.
Took to my mechanic and he said the code was for a oil pressure sensor issue. I didn't catch the actual code on the phone, he just said it indicated a oil pressure sensor issue or something.
He called today and asked what oil I used, I said 5W30 and he believes that is the problem. Could be be right? He says he is going to change the oil first and if it still exists, it may be the sensor.
I've ran 5W30 oil in a few cars that call for 0W20 and have never had an issue. Its Mobil 1 Advanced full synthetic along with a M1 or NAPA gold oil filter.
When I brought the car the dealer put 5W30 in it(oil was way too thick for 0W20). I changed it to 0W20 after. Ran fine no CELs but it did consume a quart every 2500 miles. There is a TSB for the piston rings but the car was out of warranty so I just moved up 1 viscosity for the oil(5W30). Did the change at 48,000 miles and has not consumed a drop of oil since.
Hit 51,000 miles and this past sunday the CEL came on while driving on the highway. Thing drove fine. Monday morning when i started the car no light, but after driving for a few minutes it came back on.
Took to my mechanic and he said the code was for a oil pressure sensor issue. I didn't catch the actual code on the phone, he just said it indicated a oil pressure sensor issue or something.
He called today and asked what oil I used, I said 5W30 and he believes that is the problem. Could be be right? He says he is going to change the oil first and if it still exists, it may be the sensor.
I've ran 5W30 oil in a few cars that call for 0W20 and have never had an issue. Its Mobil 1 Advanced full synthetic along with a M1 or NAPA gold oil filter.