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#142 of 232 OMG OMG by ivtec1 Sep 11, 2008 (4:46 pm)
so i went to the service to get my first oil change (car has 5000miles so far) and they found a engine oil leak near timing chain. They said they had to reseal and said its fixed. anybody have or had this problem? what is with the quality of HONDA nowadays? where is the quality control? This is a 2008 model that still has the same problem! God , just 5000 miles..... good thing i bought extended warranty. Something tells me that this car won't be reliable in the future... sigh   edit: found some more information over the 8thcivic site..... seems to be a common problem   mine was-The 24-mm sealing bolt on the timing chain end of the engine.   Engine Oil Leaks SYMPTOM The engine leaks oil. PROBABLE CAUSE Some engine block sealing bolts may have been mismanufactured, causing the engine oil to leak when the engine is running. VEHICLES AFFECTED 4-Door: From VIN1HGFA1...6L000001 thru 1HGFA1...6L058027 From VIN2HGFA1...6H500001 thru 2HGFA1...6H505400 From VINJHMFA1...6S000001 thru JHMFA1...6S005042 2-Door: From VIN2HGFG1...6H500001 thru 2HGFG1...6H523216 The oil leaks can be in up to four places: • The 24-mm sealing bolt on the timing chain end of the engine. • The 24-mm sealing bolt on the transmission end of the engine. • The 20-mm sealing bolt behind the alternator. • The 20-mm sealing bolt behind the power steering pump. Replies to this message: ladyluck1 (Sep 13, 2008 1:37 pm)
#143 of 232 Re: OMG OMG [ivtec1] by ladyluck1 Sep 13, 2008 (1:37 pm)
Replying to: ivtec1 (Sep 11, 2008 4:46 pm) Wow, my oil change is coming due soon. At least they told you, I'm impressed! I'm like you though, I bought a Honda thinking the quality was way above average; so far I can't say this is the best car I've ever had.
#144 of 232 to by ivtec1 Sep 13, 2008 (5:06 pm)
ladyluck1. When i first went there, they changed oil and everything and said the car is good to go. I return home and i read the technician comments: saying that their is minor power steering leak. (i was obviously mad because nobody in the service center told me about this.)   Two days after, i went their again to take care of the "power steering leak", and upon inspection they said it wasn't the pwr steering and it was the ENGINE oil leak!.   I hope it is permanently fixed. The service advisors did follow thru and answered all of my questions and were patient. But my biggest gripe is the quality of Honda vehicles, particularly the civic.   FYI! these leaks don't show up in the driveways , so you have to look underneath the vehicle to spot these leaks !   My last and final complaint about this vehicle is the Accelerator response! the DBW system is flawed!, The vehicle has response delay of like 0.5sec before it would react to the throttle response. FLOOR the car and u will see what i mean! Replies to this message: ladyluck1 (Sep 14, 2008 3:41 pm)
#145 of 232 Re: Unual rear tire wear on the 2008- same as 06 & 07 [gjslutz] by cz75 Sep 13, 2008 (8:52 pm)
Replying to: gjslutz (Aug 28, 2008 6:26 pm) H&R #51868-55, 3/4" drop.   You may try factory Si springs instead.
#146 of 232 Re: to [ivtec1] by ladyluck1 Sep 14, 2008 (3:41 pm)
Replying to: ivtec1 (Sep 13, 2008 5:06 pm) Yeh, I know what you mean. I can't figure out what my car does when it accelerates, I gave up trying to figure it out. So I really don't know if it's running right or not. I guess we shouldn't have to wonder huh?   I'm taking my car for it's oil change the end of next week, I'll let you know how it goes. After keeping up with the posts I feel I need to ask them to double check the tires for abnormal wear and engine leaks. If I looked under the car I wouldn't know what I was looking for.   Good luck with your civic, I hope this was the end of your leaks, at least they were honest and fixed it for you. That's a big plus!
#147 of 232 Re: Problems with my '08 two door civic [jonesbb630] by bluetoothless Sep 14, 2008 (3:52 pm)
Replying to: jonesbb630 (Sep 05, 2008 1:14 am) Many issues related to AC cooling inconsistencies mentioned in this and other civic forums esp. 2006-2008. We need to start a petition(or class action) regarding this so they will flash the ECUs with another update, or replace the weak altenators. Second cigarette outlet in console will not power lighter, but is intended for electronics. It is mentioned in owner's manual.
#148 of 232 Reflash by sandman46 Sep 15, 2008 (1:31 pm)
Go back to the dealer with the info on the a/c reflash and have them do it. Took mine in and they did it with no questions asked. End of story!   The Sandman
#149 of 232 so by ivtec1 Sep 16, 2008 (9:29 pm)
did anybody notice any increase in mpg or performance per say after the first oil change? Replies to this message: bluetoothless (Sep 17, 2008 3:17 am) xxy (Sep 17, 2008 7:34 pm)
#150 of 232 Re: so [ivtec1] by bluetoothless Sep 17, 2008 (3:17 am)
Replying to: ivtec1 (Sep 16, 2008 9:29 pm) Have not reached that milestone yet, but have noticed rpms dropped from 4100 to 3500 in sixth gear while cruising at 80mph sometime after break in period. The car is still very short geared to offset meager 139 ft/lb of torque.
#151 of 232 Re: so [ivtec1] by xxy Sep 17, 2008 (7:34 pm)
Replying to: ivtec1 (Sep 16, 2008 9:29 pm) I got my first oil change on last monday. It was approaching 7000 miles and the oil life was still at 30%. Since I had a rule with previous vehicles to change the oil every 5000 miles I took it in. The service manager said he would do it this time but in the furture to wait until the oil life is at 15% or the wrench icon appears. I have the extended warranty on it. I took a day off from work not knowing how long it would take-it was ready to go in an hour-including tire rotation-asked about the cupping issue they claimed to know nothing about it. I have not checked the mpg since the oil change but will on the next fillup since you asked. Best I have received so far is 41.5 mpg on the interstate at average of 70mph with a/c.

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