well i took my car to acura today and they told me that my iVTEC was not turn on. They said that when the iVTEC is suppose to inguage, the oil pressure drops and the cars goes into safety mode. They're keeping the car overnight to see what they can do in the morning. This all the problems started after i went to walmart to get an oil change and my car has never been the same since then. I gunna really suck cause I just finished payoff my TSX a month ago and now im just lost my job on last friday. They spent two hours today working on it so i know thats gunna be more the $150. Why oh why did walmart fcuk me over like this. It really sucks to be me right now.

 

I bet you they used too thick an oil. Your dealer should drain it out and refill with the proper 5w-30 stuff.

And please stay away from walmart oil changes........

 

 

Why would you take a acura to wal-mart for a oil change??

 

i was thinking the same thing

 

no matter where i go for an oil change, i always stood beside my car and see what they do to it.

 

thicker oil can do that? I was told to switch to a thicker oil after 70K

 

Who told you this?

I have over 103,000 Miles and I'm still using Mobil1 Synthetic 5W-30

 

Yeah, not smart. I hope everything works out for you, though.

 

I still trying to figure out while you went to wal mart for an oil change

 

hey you cant beat Walmarts oil change prices

 

Always do my own oil changes......thats that game.

 

That's how it used to be with old cars in the 70's or 80's. this was because parts would wear down and the thicker oil would be able to lubricate it. Now, new oil technology coats internal parts better, and i suppose internal engine parts are better made. That, and modern engines have smaller "holes" in them...thicker oil will clog them

 

Walmart...



Poor TSX.

No matter how cheap Walmart portrays their oil changing service. Do not get it. Spend the extra cash and take it to a person who's Acura Certified.

 

You don't know for sure if its because of the wrong oil. Even if they put the other high volume oil visc. which is 10/30, that wouldn't cause the i-VTEC to stop functioning. Its not that thick. Do the oil yourself or like someone said, stand beside, I don't trust those guys. There are a lot of parameters that must be met prior to i-VTEC engaging properly. In a related example, in my 94 Accord, the tranny didn't go into overdrive, after months of searching it turned out to be the thermostat not bring the temp to full operating and the computer refusing to use o/d. Good Luck.

 

Buying a TSX and taking it to Wal-Mart for an oil change is like forking out money for a slab of Kobe beef and taking it to McDonald's and asking them to make you a hamburger.

WTF were you thinking?

 

 

High viscosity motor oil shouldn’t directly affect the operation of the VTEC mechanism like that--and most certainly wouldn't result in an oil pressure drop. Assuming no other failure occurred; high viscosity oil would actually cause the VTEC switch to occur a few microseconds faster than normal. So... maybe they filled the crankcase with ATF or brake fluid?

However high viscosity oil can result in oil pressure spikes that might exceed design parameters. Such a spike could've damaged an o-ring or seal in the pressure circuit--causing oil pressure to leak down before it is able to actuate the locking pins. The symptoms you describe make it sound like this is the case. Learn what you can about the actual cause, I'd be curious to know.

 

I would never get an oil change at walmart. One of my friends got an oil change there and the same day his car stalled. He checked the dip stick and it was dry...

 

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Walmart....... haha maybe they accidentally put the big yellow happyface in there Watch tomorrow when the dealer checks up on it a huge yellow thing'll pop up in their face! HAHHAHAHA

 

5w30 to 10w30 wont affect anything, if wal-mart dumped in a heavier oil than 10w30 then you'll have issues

 

Up to 15w-40 is fine for the TSX.

 

You took a $30k car to walmart for an oil change? (scratches head)

 

haha i think the guy already knows that walmart was a mistake.

but does anyone have any advice? im assuming that warranty doesn't play a role in this?

 

dude u just need to get yourself some vtec fluid!

 

Well even though I had a couple good laughs with all the post, I still wish you the best and let this be a lesson.. Do not , Do not take your expensive car to wal-mart for a oil change.

 

always change your own oil or take to the dealer...even my accord dont go to walmart for oil change. I heard they used filtered oil...imo

 

this is always a good idea, i have a friend who used to work at jiffy lube and you would be very surprised what happens there, i have not had a cars oil changed anywhere except my driveway or the dealership it was bought at since then, but i get free oil change & filter for life from my dealership so i dont have any reason to do it myself