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#6477 of 13114 by anonymousposts Dec 17, 2003 (4:43 pm)
Same thing happened to me in a 93 Accord I owned a few years ago. Had the oil changed at my place of employment. When I started driving home I kept smelling oil but figured they had just spilled the oil on the engine so no big deal. When I got home I popped the hood and found the oil cap no where in sight. Like the others have said, if your car was fine before the oil change then more than likely they just forgot something or spilled alot of oil on your engine. Maybe you should take it to another shop for confirmation though.
#6478 of 13114 Re: Engine failure? 2002 Honda accord by althea_uddi Dec 17, 2003 (4:47 pm)
thank you all for the input. I appreciate it.   the title may be misleading...   I had taken it back to jeffy lube last week. They said there was nothing wrong with their last service and everywhere was dry, which tells there is no leakage. I did not ask about the spillage though. But if there had benn spillage, they should have cleaned that up. right?   I drive every other day for communicatin to work and the oil was changed on 29th of Nov. it is not showing that its gonna stop giving this smell.   thanks,altheaU
#6479 of 13114 The cap is right in place by althea_uddi Dec 17, 2003 (4:52 pm)
anonymousposts, my cap is right there...
#6480 of 13114 Forget Jiffy Lube! by isellhondas Dec 17, 2003 (5:32 pm)
Is it STILL smelling like burnt oil?   If it is take it to a dealer. It's possible something else is leaking.
#6481 of 13114 I Agree - Forget Jiffy Lube by stevem327 Dec 17, 2003 (5:59 pm)
I know I'm gonna catch some heat for this, but I would avoid those quick change places. You paid a decent amount of money for your Accord, so it's worth it to take it to the dealer for service.   I've met a number of people who've taken their cars to Jiffy Lube and have driven off with the wrong filter installed or with too much or not enough oil replaced, etc. I remember a special on 20/20 where they showed people with BMW's and Mercedes Benz's that had the filters left off completely or even no oil put back in after draining the old stuff out! Sure, Jiffy Lube would pay for the repairs but do you really wanna go through all of that hassle?   Honda built and designed the car...they are the experts when it comes to maintaining or repairing it.   Just my opinion...don't mean to offend anyone!
#6482 of 13114 althea_uddi by auburn63 Dec 17, 2003 (8:36 pm)
Honda has a special tool that covers the braided part of your A pipe. The A pipe is very easy to get oil on it and ur will take a while before the smell will burn off which is why they have made this tool. Now not all at the dealers will use the tool but most will atleast avoid oil contact with the pipe as they now it is a potential problem.
#6483 of 13114 stevem327#6481 by gregoryc1 Dec 18, 2003 (2:26 am)
You are correct with regards to this issue. In addition, should something go wrong with the vehicle all your "service records" are in one place. If the problem is an oil related issue, it is their oil and their filter. Life becomes easy! ----Just my opinion. ----Greg
#6484 of 13114 04 accord I4 & V6 oil filter location by bburton3 Dec 18, 2003 (3:41 am)
Didn't Honda move the filter to a more accessible location in 04, namely in the passenger side front wheel well area making it possible to change the filter without having to jack the sucker up. Think the Oddy filter was also moved.   Yeah I cringe at the thought of having some minimum wage, half trained and totally uninterested kid working in a quick change franchise, change the oil in my Honda. Stripped threads, wrong filter, too much/not enough oil and then what about those people who have their Honda ATF changed-they are totally hosed cause these places do not carry Honda ATF. On two occasions have asked these people of they change ATF in Honda's - answer was yes - and of course our fluid will work just swell in your Honda.   SCAREY   Be careful out there
#6485 of 13114 RE: Didn't Honda move the filter to a more accessible location in 04 by mikeysoft Dec 18, 2003 (4:22 am)
Yes, I remove the oil filter from under the hood when I change my oil. The filter can also be removed from under the car.
#6486 of 13114 stevem327#6481 by mikefm58 Dec 18, 2003 (5:12 am)
I agree with you 110%. I'd NEVER take any of my vehicles to one of those Jiffy-lube type places. I did once when I was young and foolish. When they were done with the oil/filter change the lady told me you also need these things done (new plugs, wires, dist. cap, etc. etc.). I asked her "How do you know that?", since I had that service done a few months ago. She said "Oh, I don't, but the computer printout says it should be done".

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