My wife has a 2010 Honda CRV. It has approximately 126,000 miles on it. It has been using oil for about the last 2 years. It uses about half a quart every 3,000 miles or so. It doesn't leak oil because I never see any under the car. I'm guessing that it is getting past the piston rings, but I'm not sure. I never really notice any smoke coming from the exhaust.
We're planning on keeping the car for another 2 years or so, and I was wondering if there is anything I can add to the oil to at least slow down the oil burning. I have seen some of the AT products on Scotty's videos and I am wondering if they have some kind of an additive that I can use.
Thanks,
Tim
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Thanks for the information. I think I will change the PCV valve first since I've never changed it on this car yet. 😯
There are a number of products that may or may not help (Lucas, high mileage oils etc.)
If it was my vehicle here are my thoughts:
12 year old vehicle, average mileage 10,500 miles a year.
Over the past two years it began burning oil: half a quart every 3,000 miles. (a lot of newer Honda owners would be delighted to have that level of low oil consumption)
You only plan on keeping it another two years or so with approximately an additional 21,000 miles of use.
I'm guessing in two years with the additional mileage you will be burning 1 quart every 3,000 miles.
You will be adding approximately 7-8 additional quarts for the remaining time you plan on owning it.
Personally, I would not add anything. Keep driving it, monitoring/topping off the oil and sell it as planned in two years.
Thanks for your answer.
in no order:
try 5w30, 0w30, 0w40 oil;
check/replace PCV valve;
try a Liquid-Moly product (the German version of Lucas Oil)
after a certain point, burning 1 qt in 5000 miles is an acceptable annoyance for a car with so many miles.
Source: 2009 CRVthat got sold to my mechanic at 299,000 miles and a still active 2004 Accord with 190,000 miles. both with the same K24 engine.
good luck
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