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Need to find a dealer for service? Go to Service & Repair to find a local dealer.Įditor’s note: This is only one of dozens of service bulletins issued each month by automakers. Replacing a leaking oil pan is one of the best ways to ensure your engine is receiving the oil it needs, and it can sometimes be done in a few simple steps. HONDA > 2011 > ACCORD CROSSTOUR > 3.5L V6 > Engine > Oil Drain Plug. As per the service bulletin, the bolt was reinstalled using Hondabond HT Silicone Gasket and left to set for 24-hours before the engine was. You can also call Honda at 80 or NHTSA at 88. They removed, cleaned and sealed the bolt that seemed to be the source of the leak, oil was running down from the bolt, along the flange at the bottom of the bolt and down between the engine and trans. What Accord owners should do: Call your local dealer with your vehicle’s identification number to determine if it’s involved in this service bulletin. This warranty extension does not apply to any Accord ever declared a total loss or with a branded or similar title under any state’s law. Warranty info: This repair is being done free of charge under a special piston and piston ring warranty extension (eight years/125,000 miles, whichever comes first). Once the oil control rings stick to the pistons as a result of these deposits, oil will run past the rings and into the engine to be burned, reducing the oil level.Ĭonditions that can cause deposit buildup and lead to oil consumption include operating the engine while cold (not allowing it to warm up to a proper operating temperature) hard acceleration while the engine is cold and using fuel with an unusually high concentration of particulate matter.Ĭorrective action: Dealers will replace all pistons and piston rings as necessary. The problem: Under certain operating conditions, the engine in certain Accords may develop deposits on the piston’s oil control rings, which may lead to excessive oil consumption. CARS.COM - Vehicles affected by service bulletin:

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