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#2648 of 2713 Re: 2011 Honda Accord cylinder misfire [zadeed] by michael0137

Oct 16, 2011 (1:24 pm)

Replying to: zadeed (Sep 02, 2011 8:50 am)
good luck with that - may have tried with no success. Only chance at satisfaction - a 6 speed coupe, or another brand of car. I bought a used 2008 RL for $25K with 18K on it about 6 months ago and LOVE it. NO VCM, 29 mpg hwy at 75-80, AWD, Bose 5.1, Navi, rear seat AC, rear window shades, power rear window shade, etc etc. Would NEVER buy any car with VCM again

#2649 of 2713 Re: 2010 Accord VCM [hiblade48] by michael0137

Oct 16, 2011 (1:25 pm)

Replying to: hiblade48 (Oct 13, 2011 9:07 am)
Automatic coupe has it - only 6 speed manual does not. And no, you cannot modify the auto with the manual unit. If unhappy with VCM, and I certainly undertand why you would be, you'll have to get rid of the car.

#2650 of 2713 Re: 2011 Honda Accord cylinder misfire [zadeed] by bdf16

Nov 07, 2011 (7:12 pm)

Replying to: zadeed (Sep 02, 2011 8:50 am)
I had a transmission problem with a new Honda in 2002 and filed a complaint with the better business bureau; they were a great help. Each state has its own lemon laws.

#2651 of 2713 So far, so good by indydriver

Nov 07, 2011 (8:00 pm)

Our 2011 Accord EX-L V6 VCM that we bought in March now has 5500 miles on it and runs beautifully. It has burned about 1/4 of a quart. We have left the factory fill in as directed by our dealer figuring their insistence on this matter was part of the factory's response to the issue. The MM still shows 30%. I plan to do the oil changes myself with the first one at 6,000 miles. I will be using Honda Genuine Full Synthetic 0W-20 and OE filters. I'm thinking about doing an oil analysis just to see what's in this magical elixer from the factory. FWIW, this car is driven nearly 100% in the city with many short trips of ten miles and less. This MO is supposedly hard on the oil. Could excessive consumption be related to long stretches of highway miles and three cyl operation?

#2652 of 2713 Re: So far, so good [indydriver] by temj12

Nov 08, 2011 (10:21 am)

Replying to: indydriver (Nov 07, 2011 8:00 pm)
This is not excessive usage, by any means. If you were using a quart in 2,000 miles, that would be, maybe, excessive for a Honda. If my 4 cylinder used that much, I would not think anything of it. Mine does not use any, but that much usage would not bother me at all.

#2653 of 2713 Re: So far, so good [temj12] by indydriver

Nov 08, 2011 (12:24 pm)

Replying to: temj12 (Nov 08, 2011 10:21 am)
Of course it's not, hence the title of my post. The point is, not all VCMs are having problems. At least not yet.

#2654 of 2713 Oil consumption by rcummelin

Nov 10, 2011 (7:57 am)

Our 2010 V6 EX-L Sedan has just over 14K miles on it. I recently changed the oil myself after about 6000 miles on the last oil. The oil level was down about 1/2 quart before the change. To me, that's minimal oil consumption! BTW- I'm using Mobil 1 0-20w full synthetic.
 
I don't see a connection between oil consumption and the "usual" problems people report with VCM. I also agree that lots of V6-VCM owners experience minimal problems. If they are experiencing problems, those people don't post on this forum. I still maintain that since I can feel the transitions periodically, I won't buy another Honda with VCM.

#2655 of 2713 Re: Oil consumption [rcummelin] by indydriver

Nov 10, 2011 (10:12 am)

Replying to: rcummelin (Nov 10, 2011 7:57 am)
Thanks for the update. My 2011 has 5500 miles is still running on the factory fill and has burned about 1/4 of a qt. I will be doing a DIY OC at about 6000 miles with Honda Gen-U-ine Full Synthethic 0W-20 and OE filter.

#2657 of 2713 Re: Oil consumption [indydriver] by elliott2

Nov 27, 2011 (6:05 am)

Replying to: indydriver (Nov 10, 2011 10:12 am)
My 2008 Accord VCM has been using about a quarter of oil every 2,000 miles. The torque converter went out and was replaced a couple of months ago. The number 1 cylinder began misfiring a couple of weeks ago and the coil needed replaced (40,000 miles). The rear brakes went out at 12,000. In all honesty, I could not recommend the current model of Accords to anyone and would recommend that potential buyers look elsewhere until Honda replaces the VCM and gets serious about returning to the quality cars they used to produce.
 
Just got rid of the Accord yesterday and will not be getting another Honda until they get their act together. Good luck to those of you who have the current Accord.

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