I did a research myself and found out that there was a recall on this issue as stated in hondas bulletin 11 033. Automotive recall and technical service bulletin titles for 2006 honda civic l4 1. The tsb states that the vcm variable cylinder management may be. When my engine light came on a few days ago i had it. A12087 service bulletin american honda is extending the warranty coverage on the piston rings and pistons for 200811 accord l4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. Honda technical service bulletins tsbs honda problems. Honda odyssey oil consumption problem page 3 car forums.
Technical service bulletin for the 2008 honda accord. Honda technical service bulletin 11033 identifies 2008 2011 honda applications with specific vin codes that may encounter excessive oil consumption. These procedures should not be attempted by doityourselfers, and you. Dec 23, 2015 p3400 valve pause system vps stuck off bank 1 this is correct, and what the dealer ship has performed is correct by replacing front and rear rocker switch as intermittent fault condition, also, since there are so many factor that cause a p3400 dealing with the oil, what they should also should have done is also updated the pcm software that was recently produced by honda for this code. Service bulletin american honda is extending the warranty coverage on the piston rings and pistons for 200811 accord l4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. Calling all owners who have had tsb 11033 performed. Honda tsb 11033 technical service bulletins tsbs for. Mil comes on with dtcs p0301 through p0304 supersedes 78, dated october 8, 20, to revise the information marked by the black bar revision summary under parts information, part numbers were updated background. The recall covers all accord from 20082010 which mine is included.
To do a pdi on a model with a navigation system, be sure to complete service bulletin 15034, 2016 pilot. Calling all owners who have had tsb 11 033 performed. Revison summary under repair procedure b piston cleaning and ring replacement, replace parts as needed for repair procedure b, changed bolt count for the 12 x 163 washer bolt pn 90005paaa01 under cyl 14 from 8 to 16. Unadditized mineral oils may be good for general purpose use, but are not optimized. Truedelta honda accord technical service bulletins tsbs.
They must have heard about hondas problems because the 2012 owners manual says up to 1. I took it to autozone and i got these coded p3497 and p3400. I called accord to notify them about these but after they looked up the vin,i was told my car wasnt. Class action lawsuit claims 20082010 honda accords have a design defect that causes excessive oil consumption, premature spark plug.
Honda accord check engine light on problems part 1. Automotive recalls and technical service bulletins for. Honda piliots with vcm oil consumption thread all honda. Automotive recalls and technical service bulletins for 2006. Honda recall sticking piston rings murphys autocare. About 2 weeks ago when i had a chace to dirve i heard some strange noise usually my wife drives accord.
Vehicles affected include 20082012 accord, 200820 odyssey. If one of your remote control transmitters is ever lost, contact your local honda dealer for a replacement. The honda dealer performed the tsb 11033 on june 8, 2012. Technical service bulletins tsbs are recommended steps and procedures for repairing vehicles. I hope this was a help to you or honda other owners.
If the engine oil level is low, the malfunction indicator lamp mil is illuminated and trouble codes p3400 andor p3497 are stored in memorya software update may be required. Honda tsb 11033 identifies 20082011 applications with specific vin. The crisis of 20072008 involved a major collapse in the availability of bank liquidity. Franz, ingrid specht, gyusung cho, volker graef, mario r. Mil may be on with dtc p3400 andor p3497 supersedes 11 033, dated june 11, 2011, to revise the information marked by the black bars the engine oil level is low on the dipstick, and the mil may be on with dtc p3400 andor p3497 vps stuck off bank 1bank 2. Make sure you check the vehicles affected section because sb 11033 does not apply to all the vehicles listed in this bulletin. Mineral oils contain many classes of chemical components including aromatics, paraffins, naphthenes, sulfur and nitrogen species, etc, and its composition is determined primarily by the crude source.
It seems to me that the vcm kicks in less often than before, i mean it always kicks in when at a steady speed however takes a bit longer to come on. Jun 06, 20 a systematic design defect that enables oil to enter into the engines combustion chamber. If you are having these problems with your honda odyssey or accord. Your system will be reprogrammed to prevent the lost remote control transmitter from operating. Also refer to service bulletin 11033, engine oil consumption. Stahl, uvcinactivation of microorganisms in naturally cloudy apple juice using novel inactivation equipment based on dean vortex technology, food control, volume 20, issue 12, december 2009, pages 11031107, issn 095675, doi. Revison summary under repair procedure b piston cleaning and ring replacement, replace parts as needed for repair procedure b, changed bolt count for the 12 x 163 washer bolt. Nov 19, 2019 i took it to autozone and i got these coded p3497 and p3400. The recall covers all accord from 2008 2010 which mine is included. As was stated, vcm has been around since the 2005 accord hybrid and touring. Teknologi pangan tahun 20042008 601 judul charles m. This accord is my 5th honda and when my wife wanted to buy camry, i insisted my wife to buy accord. If the engine oil level is on the dipstick it may be low. A tsb is issued by an automaker when there is a growing trend with an unanticipated problems, but does not warrant a recall.
Factory solutions for excessive oil consumption 2015. Service bulletin american honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as. American honda settles classaction suit over oilburning. Honda later issued a technical service bulletin notifying its technicians to check for the defect. Honda has extended the warranty on post2008 vcm engines. Technical service bulletins tsbs for the 2011 accord are official.
Yearmodel program id or later program pn or later 2008 09 accord v6 at kaulev 70a630 37805r70a63. Automotive recalls and technical service bulletins for 2010. Service bulletin american honda is announcing a powertrain warranty. A12087 service bulletin american honda is extending the warranty coverage on the piston rings and pistons for 2008 11 accord l4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. Honda has extended the warranty on post 2008 vcm engines. P3400 valve pause system vps stuck off bank 1 this is correct, and what the dealer ship has performed is correct by replacing front and rear rocker switch as intermittent fault condition, also, since there are so many factor that cause a p3400 dealing with the oil, what they should also should have done is also updated the pcm software that was recently produced by honda for this code. I did some research on this topic, and owners of the v6 accord reported significant. A systematic design defect that enables oil to enter into the engines combustion chamber. Automotive recall and technical service bulletin titles for 2010 acura truck mdx v63. This bulletin also includes this new model service information.
Apas031620163 dealer message you may have received or will receive shortly, your 2008 2009 accord srs reprogramming tool kit pn 070azta00100. Refer to service bulletin 01023, updating control unitsmodules. This leads to premature spark plug degredation and engine malfunction. Accord vehicles with fourcylinder engines are excluded from the settlement. Under repair procedure, a torque value was updated. Technical service bulletins tsbs for the 2008 accord are official communications. Ever since then, my car has been burning oil at a rate of about 1 quart of oil per 1700 miles. The information in this bulletin is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. Service bulletin american honda is extending the warranty coverage on the piston rings and pistons for 2008 11 accord l4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Honda tsb 11033 identifies 20082011 applications with specific vin codes that may encounter excessive oil consumption in addition to an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp mil and trouble codes p3400 andor p3497 stored in memory. Below is the link to download the pdf of the service manual. Honda tsb 11033 technical service bulletins tsbs for all. Yearmodel program id or later program pn or later 200809 accord v6 at kaulev 70a630 37805r70a63. By collecting data from honda owners and combining it with information from nhtsa, we can tell you. The value of a forum such as this one is not in that one can post a question and receive an answer, but in that the question has most likely been asked before, and the answer is available to him that will but only use the search function. Honda accord oil defect class action lawsuit top class actions. As far as power, it may be in my head but it seems to be a little smother and more responsive at times. I was a little bit sorry for my wife, but anyway there could be a defect, andwe passes that problem. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Honda accord 20082012 maintenance and repair page 30.
Can any v6 owners that had tsb 11033 applied comment on how. Everything about honda accord vtc actuator technical service. Everything about honda accord vtc actuator technical. Honda is recalling certain model year 200920 pilot and 201120 odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from march, 2008, through december 21, 2012. Database update 29nov2010 or later pilot, 2011 odyssey.
The honda dealer performed the tsb 11 033 on june 8, 2012. Calling all owners who have had tsb 11033 performed honda. High oil consumption vcm engines bob is the oil guy. View and download honda 2008 ridgeline owners manual online. The tsb says the probable cause of the problem is the vcm variable cylinder management may be repeatedly switching on and off during light throttle operation, at cruising speeds, on flat roads. American honda is extending the warranty coverage on the piston rings and pistons for 200811 accord l4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. Pdf performed on your odyssey, has it been effective. Your selection of a 2008 honda ridgeline was a wise as you read this manual, you will investment.
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