Tiz

I've been searching for a large thread on this but haven't found one. It seems like someone should have already posted about this. If so, please point me to it.

I received a letter from Acura stating my powertrain warranty was going to be extended to 8 yrs/125k miles due to "oil control rings (that) may become clogged with carbon deposits."

"If you're experience any excessive engine oil consumption...Acura will do an engine oil consumption test..."

Is there a larger thread on this that I'm missing?

I'd like to know if the oil consumption test is now standardized to a specific amount. Acura corporate wouldn't give me a threshold for how much oil it needs to lose in 1k miles, and the dealer won't tell me until I take the oil consumption test.

It's currently losing about 3 quarts per oil change going by the maintenance minder...

RenoTL

There is a long thread, "Acura's Response to Excessive Oil Consumption", stated in 2015. It may be found here...

csmeance

1 quart per 1K miles is too much according to some folks. The dealer will "charge" you for an oil change but refund it if you qualify for the repairs. Some dealers overfill the oil to mask the issue so be sure to check the dipstick before leaving and make sure its not overfilled.

cwh82

The dealer refund for oil change if you qualify for repair, is that YMMV depending on dealer?