I have a 2008 Honda Accord 2.4l. It has 160,000. It started smoking one day. I checked the oil it was low. I did an oil change and installed a new pcv valve. I've always maintained oil changes. I didn't have any smoke issues for a month. I started noticing smoke when starting after parking on hills. When it happens I have to add .5 qts of oil. It's running fine and only does it on hills. I obviously try to avoid parking on hills but it's not always possible. Every time I do it's the same process, smoke, add oil then it's fine. Any ideas what it could be? Anything I should be looking out for in the future for repairs possibly something preventative? Thanks
Your engine is probably wearing out. Check spark plugs to see if a particular cylinder is shooting oil into the combustion chamber.
I'll check that out. I figured an engine replacement was coming. Do you recommend buy a junkyard and rebuilding or buying remanufactured? If remanufactured where do you recommend. So many suppliers, it's have to find a trustworthy with that kind of money.
Do you recommend buy a junkyard and rebuilding or buying remanufactured?
A remanufactured engine with a warranty is the best bet but the cost may be more than a 15-year-old Accord is worth. If the car has an automatic transmission that well may go next, especially if it has not been serviced regularly.
Good point. Maybe junkyard is more reasonable gamble. I don't think I have new car money or reman money. I feel comfortable replacing a 4 cylinder. The remanufactured insist on a shop for work. No chance I can afford that. Thank for all the help
Obviously junkyard is a gamble but if you can find one from the same year, low-miles Accord that was maybe wrecked from behind it might be worth the risk if doing the work yourself so no labor cost to worry about. (Most junkyards will give you some kind of short warranty, like maybe 30 days.)
I have seen that it may be valve guides. If I was to replace the head could I replace rings at the same time? Would that amount of work and money be worth the gamble? Thanks again. Sorry if I'm asking to many questions.
It's a big job. The head should be reworked at a machine shop and the bores in the block need to be checked for wear and taper. If out of spec the block would need to be bored and oversized pistons and rings installed. Up to you how much time, effort, and money you want to spend on a 16-year-old Accord that may well develop other problems.