[rikinmshah]

Hello All,

I'm looking to join the Accord family. I'm looking at picking up a well cared for Accord with 90k on the clock. Not too long ago, the seller went through the process of having the piston rings replaced due to excessive oil consumption.

I was wondering if the fix is fairly effective or should I be cautious? Also, is this a permanent fix or should I expect it to start consuming excessive oil again in the next 100k miles?

Cheers,
Rikin

 

[salcuta]

Take it for a compression test and that'll tell you how the car's doing.

 

[jamaica2911]

i use to have oil consumption problem till i got my valve adjusted in October 2016. i have 186k miles on my 09 lx-p accord

 

[slimm1469]

You didn't mention the year or whether i4 or V6. It matters. The compression test per salcutta88 should be done before you buy any car with a history of oil consumption.

 

[rikinmshah]

I'm looking at a 2010 EX-L, I4, 5AT. What should I be looking for with the compression test?

Also, has anyone had their engine start burning oil again after having the piston rings replaced?

 

[internalaudit]

i use to have oil consumption problem till i got my valve adjusted in October 2016. i have 186k miles on my 09 lx-p accord

I want that kind of mileage on my 11 Accord

Maybe if I move to a job about 40 miles away, I will play catch up.

 

[slimm1469]

As I mentioned on your other post, that model Accord is a reliable ride. After 4 years on this forum, I've read about individual fixes but no common gotcha's. Don't buy any car that's had oil consumption issues.

 

[greg1c]

A compression test will not tell you if an engine has an oil consumption problem. The compression rings are different the the oil control rings. A compression test should show 180+ psi and they should all be within 10% of each other.

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