Oil leak

[Kat Kid]

Are these serious?  I got an oil change on 12/13 and now have 50% oil life according to my Honda accords computer.  Just started noticing a decent sized spill overnight. 

1) will I make it to KC today?

2) will just putting another can or two of oil be sufficient when I get back in a week? 

[Pete]

I'd fill it before you leave, and check/fill it every time you get gas.

If it lost 50% in two weeks, you should be good for a couple days after filling it up.

You might just have a stripped or cross threaded bolt.  Fuckers did that to me once and I lost an engine.

[Pete]

If you are flying, and letting the car sit, take extra oil and fill it before you head home.

[AST]

i think oil life refers to amount of miles to your next oil change.  10,000 miles is what most are factory set to so if you change yours every 3-4000 miles like BOCB (big oil change business) has brainwashed you to believe and you had a rookie change your oil and forget to reset the oil life thingie then BAM you have solved your problem.

[Frankenklein]

Filter could be loose or over tightened.

[Kat Kid]

If you are flying, and letting the car sit, take extra oil and fill it before you head home.

Where do you get oil on Xmas?

[DQ12]

If you are flying, and letting the car sit, take extra oil and fill it before you head home.

Where do you get oil on Xmas?

gas station

[Kat Kid]

i think oil life refers to amount of miles to your next oil change.  10,000 miles is what most are factory set to so if you change yours every 3-4000 miles like BOCB (big oil change business) has brainwashed you to believe and you had a rookie change your oil and forget to reset the oil life thingie then BAM you have solved your problem.

I think you may be missing a few clues there Sherlock.  Go take a few more tokes on your smoker BBQ boy.

[Kat Kid]

Filter could be loose or over tightened.

I believe this in my heart.

[Kat Kid]

I'd fill it before you leave, and check/fill it every time you get gas.

If it lost 50% in two weeks, you should be good for a couple days after filling it up.

You might just have a stripped or cross threaded bolt.  Fuckers did that to me once and I lost an engine.

I am trying to remain calm so I am choosing not to listen to Pete today.

[Kat Kid]

If you are flying, and letting the car sit, take extra oil and fill it before you head home.

Where do you get oil on Xmas?

gas station

Do they sell it at the pump because of not I am mumped.

[AST]

i think oil life refers to amount of miles to your next oil change.  10,000 miles is what most are factory set to so if you change yours every 3-4000 miles like BOCB (big oil change business) has brainwashed you to believe and you had a rookie change your oil and forget to reset the oil life thingie then BAM you have solved your problem.

I think you may be missing a few clues there Sherlock.  Go take a few more tokes on your smoker BBQ boy.

or, or maybe you have confused your brains that have spilled out onto the ground as engine oil as oil life warnings have nothing to do with volume of oil.  that or you just happen to have 2 issues, non maintenance reset and an oil leak.  did you even check your dipstick you dipstick?

http://www.curryhondany.com/honda-maintenance-minder-faq.htm

[chum1]

Yeah, oil life is different from how much oil is in your engine. I know because I have to reset that damn thing on my wife's Accord after I take it to the cheapest possible oil change place.

[Pete]

If you are flying, and letting the car sit, take extra oil and fill it before you head home.

Where do you get oil on Xmas?

gas station

Do they sell it at the pump because of not I am mumped.

Not at the pump, typically.  7-11's and Quick Trips are open.  Do you need me to come give you oil?

[Pete]

i think oil life refers to amount of miles to your next oil change.  10,000 miles is what most are factory set to so if you change yours every 3-4000 miles like BOCB (big oil change business) has brainwashed you to believe and you had a rookie change your oil and forget to reset the oil life thingie then BAM you have solved your problem.

I think you may be missing a few clues there Sherlock.  Go take a few more tokes on your smoker BBQ boy.

or, or maybe you have confused your brains that have spilled out onto the ground as engine oil as oil life warnings have nothing to do with volume of oil.  that or you just happen to have 2 issues, non maintenance reset and an oil leak. did you even check your dipstick you dipstick?

http://www.curryhondany.com/honda-maintenance-minder-faq.htm

This is what I am saying.  My first piece of advice was to check the rough ridin' oil, ya know?  Jeesh.

[Kat Kid]

Like I get what you guys are saying.  What I am saying is that if I park my car for an hour I can check my oil on the pavement.

[star seed 7]

That's not normal

[Kat Kid]

If you are flying, and letting the car sit, take extra oil and fill it before you head home.

Where do you get oil on Xmas?

gas station

Do they sell it at the pump because of not I am mumped.

Not at the pump, typically.  7-11's and Quick Trips are open.  Do you need me to come give you oil?

That would be a true Christmas miracle.

[chum1]

How do you know that the fluid on the pavement is oil? As long as you've got oil on the dipstick, you're fine.

[Tobias]

KK wasn't about to get outshined by lsoc' electrical debacle of a thread

[Kat Kid]

How do you know that the fluid on the pavement is oil? As long as you've got oil on the dipstick, you're fine.

This is a decent point.  It looks a lot like oil tho.  What else could it be?

[AST]

maybe the oil is coming from the ground.  do you own the mineral rights for the driveway?

[pissclams]

transmission fluid

[chum1]

How do you know that the fluid on the pavement is oil? As long as you've got oil on the dipstick, you're fine.

This is a decent point.  It looks a lot like oil tho.  What else could it be?

Water, coolant, power steering fluid, gas. To me, it all just looks dark and greasy when in a puddle on the ground.

[sys]

mr. detroit.  oh, the irony.