Hello,
I have a 2020 Honda Civic Sport 6speed manual that I bought brand new from Honda back in December of 2020. Last week when driving, I got the car in motion from a stoplight then suddenly my car turned off on me and I got a message on my dashboard relating to oil. I wasn't sure if it was the oil change message since I have yet to take the vehicle in for an oil change(the vehicle only has 3,245 miles). I also noticed a loss of power when I was giving the car gas. I pulled over, checked my dipstick, and noticed that the oil was low and well below the first dot on the marker. My dashboard gave me no codes for maintenance or oil change after I turned the car back on, the oil life is at 50%. I took the car into a dealership close to my house and one of their service associates ended up telling me that nothing was wrong with the car and that these vehicles burn 1 quart of oil for every 1000 miles according to Honda. I'm pretty young and not the most advanced car expert, but I knew that didn't sound right especially for a brand new honda with the 2.0L NA engine. They also argued that the vehicle was a "sports car" and that it's normal for this car to burn oil but I argued back that the car has the same engine as the base model though. He ultimately ended up admitting that he only put more oil in the vehicle which I don't really think that addresses the issue. Is it normal for a new honda civic to burn oil? I'm really disappointed that I went out of my way to buying a new natural aspirated civic in a manual because of its proven reliability and to have a brand new car burning oil is the last thing that I expected. I will look to giving my car back and I will be taking the vehicle into my dealership so that they may look at it but they've also stated the same statement of the car burning 1,000 miles per quart of oil so I really doubt they will find anything wrong. I'm checking and taking photos of my dipstick on every trip, I would appreciate any help with moving forward with this process as well as ways that I can see if my car is burning oil. God bless.
it is not Normal and the dealership you are dealing with is telling you a bunch of nonsense. If the car is still under warranty, go to another dealer and have them fix it under warranty. The engine in your car definitely has some issues of you had enough oil to begin with. You can also call the Honda HQ and mention your concerns.
i would contact honda and get a case number, the dealer will just try to run out the clock on the warranty
never would i have dreamed that buying a honda that you would have to worry about burning oil
I reported it to Honda immediately and do have a case number, I will be going to take the vehicle to the dealership where I bought it from. Would it be helpful to call Honda HQ and update my case to describe what I was told from the past dealership and the dealership that I bought the vehicle from?
i would, be persistent, i once hounded a guy in florida for three years when he tried to keep my security deposit on a disney condo lol
So ask for less and get a manual instead of an automatic in an economy compact car, call the trim "sport, " and then say its normal for it to use excessive oil in the first 3000 miles because its a "sports car." Yeah right, don't ever go that dealer again.
I hate to say it, but these days, Honda (and Toyota too) will insist that one quart consumption of oil per 1000 miles is now considered normal, even for a brand new car! It’s true, … it’s those new low viscosity oils, it’s those low tension piston rings, it’s that direct fuel injection - all related with insisting on making engines more fuel efficient meeting standards.
And so, unless everything is just perfect, … new car will use oil, … lots of oil, … and Honda, and Toyota will insist that this is normal.
Anyway, we here talked about it on this board a while ago, … I just can’t locate that thread.
F.S.
Addendum: … here is Toyota mechanic voicing his knowledge regarding modern oil consumption norms:
https://youtu.be/v4JS7PybV2k
F.S.