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01AccordCoupeEx · Jul 21, 2009

i have a 2001 honda accord 4cyl ulevtec engine. and it burns up oil. is there a way to help it stop burning oil or something.

Sketch o5 · Jul 21, 2009

how much oil does it burn between changes?

98ExAccordwv · Jul 21, 2009

Change the piston rings.

finch13 · Jul 22, 2009

98ExAccordwv said:
Change the piston rings.

Valve guides and seals are more likely to cause oil burning than piston rings.

01AccordCoupeEx · Jul 22, 2009

Sketch o5 said:
how much oil does it burn between changes?

about 1 quart

01AccordCoupeEx · Jul 22, 2009

98ExAccordwv said:
Change the piston rings.

thats to much work though. i hate to do it myself cause i dont have the time..

CrosCntryAccord · Jul 22, 2009

first, figure out why you're burning oil (this will require taking your engine apart)

second, come back and ask us how to fix your problem

third, fix your problem

fourth, profit

cajun · Jul 22, 2009

01AccordCoupeEx said:
about 1 quart

1 quart in how many miles? How many miles on your car?

The 2.3L's are known to burn oil, so the cheap way out might be to just keep a few quarts in your trunk. Change your PCV valve and use a Honda OEM. From what I've read the aftermarket ones can increase oil consumption.

You could try a high mileage oil - some have claimed it helped.

01AccordCoupeEx · Jul 24, 2009

cajun said:
1 quart in how many miles? How many miles on your car?

The 2.3L's are known to burn oil, so the cheap way out might be to just keep a few quarts in your trunk. Change your PCV valve and use a Honda OEM. From what I've read the aftermarket ones can increase oil consumption.

You could try a high mileage oil - some have claimed it helped.

i change my oil every 3k miles so yeah. sometimes 3.5k miles. i have about 90k miles on the car.