All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
#76
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Re: My letter to the dealer
"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
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<snip>
Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has not.
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<snip>
Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has not.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Re: My letter to the dealer
"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
<snip>
Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has not.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
<snip>
Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has not.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Re: My letter to the dealer
OK. Sorry. I am using a graphical reader, which displays the whole thread
nicely indented as appropriate. So changing subject lines is helpful
sometimes in that case.
Chuck
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns98998B1E06AA4tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
> news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
>
>
> <snip>
>
> Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
> thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
> poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
> newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
>
> The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
> suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has
> not.
>
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
nicely indented as appropriate. So changing subject lines is helpful
sometimes in that case.
Chuck
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns98998B1E06AA4tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
> news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
>
>
> <snip>
>
> Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
> thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
> poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
> newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
>
> The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
> suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has
> not.
>
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Re: My letter to the dealer
OK. Sorry. I am using a graphical reader, which displays the whole thread
nicely indented as appropriate. So changing subject lines is helpful
sometimes in that case.
Chuck
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns98998B1E06AA4tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
> news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
>
>
> <snip>
>
> Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
> thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
> poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
> newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
>
> The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
> suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has
> not.
>
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
nicely indented as appropriate. So changing subject lines is helpful
sometimes in that case.
Chuck
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns98998B1E06AA4tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
> news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
>
>
> <snip>
>
> Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
> thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
> poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
> newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
>
> The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
> suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has
> not.
>
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Re: My letter to the dealer
OK. Sorry. I am using a graphical reader, which displays the whole thread
nicely indented as appropriate. So changing subject lines is helpful
sometimes in that case.
Chuck
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns98998B1E06AA4tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
> news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
>
>
> <snip>
>
> Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
> thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
> poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
> newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
>
> The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
> suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has
> not.
>
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
nicely indented as appropriate. So changing subject lines is helpful
sometimes in that case.
Chuck
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns98998B1E06AA4tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
> news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
>
>
> <snip>
>
> Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
> thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
> poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
> newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
>
> The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
> suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has
> not.
>
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Re: My letter to the dealer
OK. Sorry. I am using a graphical reader, which displays the whole thread
nicely indented as appropriate. So changing subject lines is helpful
sometimes in that case.
Chuck
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns98998B1E06AA4tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
> news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
>
>
> <snip>
>
> Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
> thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
> poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
> newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
>
> The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
> suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has
> not.
>
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
nicely indented as appropriate. So changing subject lines is helpful
sometimes in that case.
Chuck
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns98998B1E06AA4tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in
> news:AqCdnYLbHe-g_RzYnZ2dnUVZ_uS3nZ2d@conversent.net:
>
>
> <snip>
>
> Chuck, while I sympathize with your problem and have been following this
> thread with interest, I must point up something nobody has as yet: It is
> poor procedure to keep changing the Subject line with each message. Some
> newsreaders have fits with changing Subject lines.
>
> The subject line should stay the same throughout the thread unless the
> suject changes enough to send the thread off-topic, which this one has
> not.
>
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
The dealer (and Honda corporate) has come back with their latest offer...
No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
about it.... Comments?
Chuck
"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
>
>
No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
about it.... Comments?
Chuck
"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
>
>
#83
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Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
The dealer (and Honda corporate) has come back with their latest offer...
No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
about it.... Comments?
Chuck
"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
>
>
No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
about it.... Comments?
Chuck
"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
>
>
#84
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Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
The dealer (and Honda corporate) has come back with their latest offer...
No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
about it.... Comments?
Chuck
"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
>
>
No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
about it.... Comments?
Chuck
"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
>
>
#85
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Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
The dealer (and Honda corporate) has come back with their latest offer...
No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
about it.... Comments?
Chuck
"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
>
>
No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
about it.... Comments?
Chuck
"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
>
>
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Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in message
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> The dealer (and Honda corporate) has come back with their latest offer...
> No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
> about it.... Comments?
>
> Chuck
Not surprised. Figured they would fix it rather than replace the engine or
the car. The bad part about this is if there is failure at an inopportune
time -- on a trip somewhere -- you are inconvenienced considerably.
>
>
> "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
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in message
news:J9GdnZSV_Z6IKxzYnZ2dnUVZ_tunnZ2d@conversent.n et...
> The dealer (and Honda corporate) has come back with their latest offer...
> No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
> about it.... Comments?
>
> Chuck
Not surprised. Figured they would fix it rather than replace the engine or
the car. The bad part about this is if there is failure at an inopportune
time -- on a trip somewhere -- you are inconvenienced considerably.
>
>
> "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
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in message
news:J9GdnZSV_Z6IKxzYnZ2dnUVZ_tunnZ2d@conversent.n et...
> The dealer (and Honda corporate) has come back with their latest offer...
> No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
> about it.... Comments?
>
> Chuck
Not surprised. Figured they would fix it rather than replace the engine or
the car. The bad part about this is if there is failure at an inopportune
time -- on a trip somewhere -- you are inconvenienced considerably.
>
>
> "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
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: All the oil ran out of my new 2007 CR-V !!
"Chuck Connell" <connell@chc-3.com> wrote in message
news:J9GdnZSV_Z6IKxzYnZ2dnUVZ_tunnZ2d@conversent.n et...
> The dealer (and Honda corporate) has come back with their latest offer...
> No new car, no new engine, but a 7 year / 100K warranty. I am thinking
> about it.... Comments?
>
> Chuck
Not surprised. Figured they would fix it rather than replace the engine or
the car. The bad part about this is if there is failure at an inopportune
time -- on a trip somewhere -- you are inconvenienced considerably.
>
>
> "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
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: Update -- it was the crank seal
"Red Cloud" <mmdir2005@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Chuck Connell wrote:
>> 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
>
> Wow! Already engine trouble on brand new cars??? Wow! Way too early.
>
> I bet that Hyundai dealer will exchange with a new car.
>
It would be a real scandal if there were a lot of these, but this is the
first one I've heard of in the five years or so I've been here. Of course it
is most likely a failure of the seal itself, and it's a good bet Hyundai
gets their seals from the same vendor, for the same reasons Honda buys from
them.
Few dealers would want to exchange the entire car; I doubt the Hyundai
dealers are as foolish as you suggest. (You wouldn't do that, would you?)
Infancy failures are legion - that's why warranties exist, you know - and
they are usually handled on the concept of the "FRU" (field replaceable
unit). In this case the unit is the engine, because the whole car isn't
riddled with defects. A new car would mean the customer is exposed to being
the field tester for a whole new vehicle again, with the increased risk of
failures that implies.
Mike
news:1166085369.179513.138720@t46g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Chuck Connell wrote:
>> 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
>
> Wow! Already engine trouble on brand new cars??? Wow! Way too early.
>
> I bet that Hyundai dealer will exchange with a new car.
>
It would be a real scandal if there were a lot of these, but this is the
first one I've heard of in the five years or so I've been here. Of course it
is most likely a failure of the seal itself, and it's a good bet Hyundai
gets their seals from the same vendor, for the same reasons Honda buys from
them.
Few dealers would want to exchange the entire car; I doubt the Hyundai
dealers are as foolish as you suggest. (You wouldn't do that, would you?)
Infancy failures are legion - that's why warranties exist, you know - and
they are usually handled on the concept of the "FRU" (field replaceable
unit). In this case the unit is the engine, because the whole car isn't
riddled with defects. A new car would mean the customer is exposed to being
the field tester for a whole new vehicle again, with the increased risk of
failures that implies.
Mike