Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

Chuck Connell wrote:
<SNIP>
> - Should I demand a new car from the dealer, since I drove it for some days
> this way? (Probably about 20-30 miles per day.)
> TIA,
> Chuck Connell
> http://www.chc-3.com -- My home page

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Hmmmm Your owner's manual says you should _shut it down_ if you ever see
the oil light come on. You said you drove it 'a couple more miles'. I
don't think you're in a position to demand anything.

Hopefully it will be OK.

'Curly'

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

Chuck Connell wrote:
<SNIP>
> - Should I demand a new car from the dealer, since I drove it for some days
> this way? (Probably about 20-30 miles per day.)
> TIA,
> Chuck Connell
> http://www.chc-3.com -- My home page

================================================== ====

Hmmmm Your owner's manual says you should _shut it down_ if you ever see
the oil light come on. You said you drove it 'a couple more miles'. I
don't think you're in a position to demand anything.

Hopefully it will be OK.

'Curly'

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

When I say "drove it for some days this way", I meant that I drove it for
some days without knowing there was an oil problem. As soon as I actually
saw the oil light flicker, I continued home (about 2 miles) and immediately
added a quart of oil before doing my next errand. The oil light went out.

Chuck

>
> ================================================== ====
>
> Hmmmm Your owner's manual says you should _shut it down_ if you ever see
> the oil light come on. You said you drove it 'a couple more miles'. I
> don't think you're in a position to demand anything.
>
> Hopefully it will be OK.
>
> 'Curly'
>

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

When I say "drove it for some days this way", I meant that I drove it for
some days without knowing there was an oil problem. As soon as I actually
saw the oil light flicker, I continued home (about 2 miles) and immediately
added a quart of oil before doing my next errand. The oil light went out.

Chuck

>
> ================================================== ====
>
> Hmmmm Your owner's manual says you should _shut it down_ if you ever see
> the oil light come on. You said you drove it 'a couple more miles'. I
> don't think you're in a position to demand anything.
>
> Hopefully it will be OK.
>
> 'Curly'
>

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

When I say "drove it for some days this way", I meant that I drove it for
some days without knowing there was an oil problem. As soon as I actually
saw the oil light flicker, I continued home (about 2 miles) and immediately
added a quart of oil before doing my next errand. The oil light went out.

Chuck

>
> ================================================== ====
>
> Hmmmm Your owner's manual says you should _shut it down_ if you ever see
> the oil light come on. You said you drove it 'a couple more miles'. I
> don't think you're in a position to demand anything.
>
> Hopefully it will be OK.
>
> 'Curly'
>

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

When I say "drove it for some days this way", I meant that I drove it for
some days without knowing there was an oil problem. As soon as I actually
saw the oil light flicker, I continued home (about 2 miles) and immediately
added a quart of oil before doing my next errand. The oil light went out.

Chuck

>
> ================================================== ====
>
> Hmmmm Your owner's manual says you should _shut it down_ if you ever see
> the oil light come on. You said you drove it 'a couple more miles'. I
> don't think you're in a position to demand anything.
>
> Hopefully it will be OK.
>
> 'Curly'
>

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

On 2006-12-12, Chuck Connell <connell@chc-3.com> wrote:
> When I say "drove it for some days this way", I meant that I drove it for
> some days without knowing there was an oil problem. As soon as I actually
> saw the oil light flicker, I continued home (about 2 miles) and immediately
> added a quart of oil before doing my next errand. The oil light went out.

It should be ok. I did something similar (oil light on, few qts low)
with my 4th gen hatchback Si at about 125K miles. It's now at 240K
miles and still runs great. Besides, not a whole lot you can do about
it now. :\

nb

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

On 2006-12-12, Chuck Connell <connell@chc-3.com> wrote:
> When I say "drove it for some days this way", I meant that I drove it for
> some days without knowing there was an oil problem. As soon as I actually
> saw the oil light flicker, I continued home (about 2 miles) and immediately
> added a quart of oil before doing my next errand. The oil light went out.

It should be ok. I did something similar (oil light on, few qts low)
with my 4th gen hatchback Si at about 125K miles. It's now at 240K
miles and still runs great. Besides, not a whole lot you can do about
it now. :\

nb

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

On 2006-12-12, Chuck Connell <connell@chc-3.com> wrote:
> When I say "drove it for some days this way", I meant that I drove it for
> some days without knowing there was an oil problem. As soon as I actually
> saw the oil light flicker, I continued home (about 2 miles) and immediately
> added a quart of oil before doing my next errand. The oil light went out.

It should be ok. I did something similar (oil light on, few qts low)
with my 4th gen hatchback Si at about 125K miles. It's now at 240K
miles and still runs great. Besides, not a whole lot you can do about
it now. :\

nb

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

On 2006-12-12, Chuck Connell <connell@chc-3.com> wrote:
> When I say "drove it for some days this way", I meant that I drove it for
> some days without knowing there was an oil problem. As soon as I actually
> saw the oil light flicker, I continued home (about 2 miles) and immediately
> added a quart of oil before doing my next errand. The oil light went out.

It should be ok. I did something similar (oil light on, few qts low)
with my 4th gen hatchback Si at about 125K miles. It's now at 240K
miles and still runs great. Besides, not a whole lot you can do about
it now. :\

nb

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in message
news:nqSdnZV3zoPqIOPYnZ2dnUVZ_oannZ2d@conversent.n et...
> I have a one-month old 07 CRV with about 900 miles. Last night I noticed
> the oil light blinking randomly. I checked the oil level as soon as I got
> home, just a couple miles later. It was down, so I added a quart. I did
> another short errand (5 miles), then checked the oil again. Still low, so
I
> added another quart and parked it for the night. This morning I checked
the
> stick and it showed nothing. So I added two more quarts, bringing the
level
> up to full (2nd hole in the stick). I drove the car directly to the
dealer
> this morning (about 5 miles) with no oil light coming on.
>
> I now realize that the oil has been running out for a week or more. There
> are oil spots where I park my car at work, and two large spots in my
> driveway. The oil level was down 4 quarts!
>
> Some questions...
>
> - Has anyone else had this problem?
>
> - What is the total oil capacity of this vehicle? I suspect it is just
over
> 4q, so my oil was VERY low.
>
> - Should I demand a new car from the dealer, since I drove it for some
days
> this way? (Probably about 20-30 miles per day.)
>
> - Any other thoughts/insights?
>
> TIA,
> Chuck Connell
> http://www.chc-3.com -- My home page
>
If you can't fine evidence of an external leak--drain plug, filter etc, then
a contact with Honda is mandatory. If they have any fear that there is an
engine related problem they will go all out to find out what it is and will
rectify your problem with minimal cost to you. As a absolute minimum you
should have some diagnostic checks to determine if the engine has suffered
some damage. The car is new--you don't an oil burner for the rest of it's
life.
MLD

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in message
news:nqSdnZV3zoPqIOPYnZ2dnUVZ_oannZ2d@conversent.n et...
> I have a one-month old 07 CRV with about 900 miles. Last night I noticed
> the oil light blinking randomly. I checked the oil level as soon as I got
> home, just a couple miles later. It was down, so I added a quart. I did
> another short errand (5 miles), then checked the oil again. Still low, so
I
> added another quart and parked it for the night. This morning I checked
the
> stick and it showed nothing. So I added two more quarts, bringing the
level
> up to full (2nd hole in the stick). I drove the car directly to the
dealer
> this morning (about 5 miles) with no oil light coming on.
>
> I now realize that the oil has been running out for a week or more. There
> are oil spots where I park my car at work, and two large spots in my
> driveway. The oil level was down 4 quarts!
>
> Some questions...
>
> - Has anyone else had this problem?
>
> - What is the total oil capacity of this vehicle? I suspect it is just
over
> 4q, so my oil was VERY low.
>
> - Should I demand a new car from the dealer, since I drove it for some
days
> this way? (Probably about 20-30 miles per day.)
>
> - Any other thoughts/insights?
>
> TIA,
> Chuck Connell
> http://www.chc-3.com -- My home page
>
If you can't fine evidence of an external leak--drain plug, filter etc, then
a contact with Honda is mandatory. If they have any fear that there is an
engine related problem they will go all out to find out what it is and will
rectify your problem with minimal cost to you. As a absolute minimum you
should have some diagnostic checks to determine if the engine has suffered
some damage. The car is new--you don't an oil burner for the rest of it's
life.
MLD

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in message
news:nqSdnZV3zoPqIOPYnZ2dnUVZ_oannZ2d@conversent.n et...
> I have a one-month old 07 CRV with about 900 miles. Last night I noticed
> the oil light blinking randomly. I checked the oil level as soon as I got
> home, just a couple miles later. It was down, so I added a quart. I did
> another short errand (5 miles), then checked the oil again. Still low, so
I
> added another quart and parked it for the night. This morning I checked
the
> stick and it showed nothing. So I added two more quarts, bringing the
level
> up to full (2nd hole in the stick). I drove the car directly to the
dealer
> this morning (about 5 miles) with no oil light coming on.
>
> I now realize that the oil has been running out for a week or more. There
> are oil spots where I park my car at work, and two large spots in my
> driveway. The oil level was down 4 quarts!
>
> Some questions...
>
> - Has anyone else had this problem?
>
> - What is the total oil capacity of this vehicle? I suspect it is just
over
> 4q, so my oil was VERY low.
>
> - Should I demand a new car from the dealer, since I drove it for some
days
> this way? (Probably about 20-30 miles per day.)
>
> - Any other thoughts/insights?
>
> TIA,
> Chuck Connell
> http://www.chc-3.com -- My home page
>
If you can't fine evidence of an external leak--drain plug, filter etc, then
a contact with Honda is mandatory. If they have any fear that there is an
engine related problem they will go all out to find out what it is and will
rectify your problem with minimal cost to you. As a absolute minimum you
should have some diagnostic checks to determine if the engine has suffered
some damage. The car is new--you don't an oil burner for the rest of it's
life.
MLD

Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
 

"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in message
news:nqSdnZV3zoPqIOPYnZ2dnUVZ_oannZ2d@conversent.n et...
> I have a one-month old 07 CRV with about 900 miles. Last night I noticed
> the oil light blinking randomly. I checked the oil level as soon as I got
> home, just a couple miles later. It was down, so I added a quart. I did
> another short errand (5 miles), then checked the oil again. Still low, so
I
> added another quart and parked it for the night. This morning I checked
the
> stick and it showed nothing. So I added two more quarts, bringing the
level
> up to full (2nd hole in the stick). I drove the car directly to the
dealer
> this morning (about 5 miles) with no oil light coming on.
>
> I now realize that the oil has been running out for a week or more. There
> are oil spots where I park my car at work, and two large spots in my
> driveway. The oil level was down 4 quarts!
>
> Some questions...
>
> - Has anyone else had this problem?
>
> - What is the total oil capacity of this vehicle? I suspect it is just
over
> 4q, so my oil was VERY low.
>
> - Should I demand a new car from the dealer, since I drove it for some
days
> this way? (Probably about 20-30 miles per day.)
>
> - Any other thoughts/insights?
>
> TIA,
> Chuck Connell
> http://www.chc-3.com -- My home page
>
If you can't fine evidence of an external leak--drain plug, filter etc, then
a contact with Honda is mandatory. If they have any fear that there is an
engine related problem they will go all out to find out what it is and will
rectify your problem with minimal cost to you. As a absolute minimum you
should have some diagnostic checks to determine if the engine has suffered
some damage. The car is new--you don't an oil burner for the rest of it's
life.
MLD

Re: Update -- it was the crank seal
 

"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in message
news:H9ydnQs6EZfOfOPYnZ2dnUVZ_oytnZ2d@conversent.n et...
> Just got off the phone with the service rep at the dealer (Herb Chambers
in
> Burlington MA). The crank seal was blown. The oil was pumping onto the
> ground as the engine ran. He said "it looks like everything is OK inside
> the engine". I said there is no way to know that without putting the
> crankshaft and cylinder walls under a microscope. He more or less agreed.
>
> I said that I want a new car, and he agreed to escalate this to his
> manager.
>
> Chuck
>
Glad that the source of the problem has been identified---don't let them
blow you off. Peruse with Honda for a new car. If that doesn't work be a
nice guy and settle for a new engine. No luck, go for an engine teardown
and have the rings, valve seals and whatever inspected/replaced. They put 4
qts of oil in the car because that's what it needs--you ran with a lot
less--hard to imagine you got away damage free and you don't want it to
haunt you for the life of the car. I am in the same area and might buy from
that dealer so would you post how this all ends?
MLD