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    Does anybody have an Accord with over 200,000 miles that does not leak oil?

    When I was doing my timing belt I was going to replace the crank seal, but after looking underneath it appeard oil was coming from every where. Oil pan, Oil filter, crank seal for sure. I siad piss on it. It does not leak enough that requires me to add any beween oil changes. I think it would require a great deal of work to solve this and probably not worth it on a car with 257000 miles.



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    Mine barely leaks any after 338k miles. It doesn't leak enough to drip or leave any puddles on the ground, just makes the oil pan a lil wet cuz the pan gasket has a lil leak (hey it's original, so it's really no suprise). The rear crank seal was leaking a bit too, but I replaced that at 321k when I did the clutch. I'm gonna do the pan gasket soon. I still only go through about 1/2 quart of synthetic every 5000 miles. Can't complain.... I see alot of newer cars with ALOT less miles, with much bigger oil leaks than mine.
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    i have 250,000 and i leak a tad, about the same as jared... not enough to leave oil on the ground. and i use 10w30, but i am about to start using 15w50 as advised by a few people...

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    I have 242,500 and don't leak or burn any

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    Mine has 206k on it and doesn't leak any oil at all......... not to say i haven't fixed a bunch of leaks when I first got it though

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    299k and almost a quart gone after 5k.
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    296,000 miles and I leak jusr enough to leave a drop hanging from the bottom of the oil pan (my oil pan gasket is bad also). I leave a drop on the ground about once per week, but between oil changes there isn't a major loss.

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    its not an accord but my civic doesnt leak any oil after 230k ...dosent burn any either
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    240k and mine uses oil and leaks oil due to the previous owners.

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    my 3g had 233k or something like that and it didnt leak oil but had extreme blow by through the valve cover due to bad piston lands
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    211k and it didnt have any oil probs.

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    If you are doing the timing belt make sure you get the cam seal; when it leaks, it will go all over and make it look like the crank seal, oil pan, etc.

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    Post I have a honda Accord.

    Quote Originally Posted by kruddler
    When I was doing my timing belt I was going to replace the crank seal, but after looking underneath it appeard oil was coming from every where. Oil pan, Oil filter, crank seal for sure. I siad piss on it. It does not leak enough that requires me to add any beween oil changes. I think it would require a great deal of work to solve this and probably not worth it on a car with 257000 miles.
    I have a honda Accord its a 89 lx 4 door, and it has 197K on it and i doesn't leak oil.
    My honda if you dare to see it... http://www.cardomain.com/id/bkkloppenborg
    Working on car to make it faster all stock right now..

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    307,000 and no leaks. only one which was the distubuter o-ring gasket.


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    Cool damn thats alot of miles.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rendon LX-i
    307,000 and no leaks. only one which was the distubuter o-ring gasket.
    damn thats alot of miles. Of coarse our Honda's are tanks and last forever.
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    it didnt leak oil but had extreme blow by through the valve cover due to bad piston lands
    What does that mean - bad piston lands?

    i am about to start using 15w50 as advised by a few people
    I'd recommend going to 10w40 instead, unless your rings are really worn. 50 weight oil is really thick.

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    shit i just got an 86 lx and the only place its leaking oil from is the valve cover gasket no place else it has around 265thou btw i got it for $175.00 today runs great
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    201k and it doesn't leak a drop. I have replaced the distributor o-ring and the rear crank seal though.
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    273,000 and leaking like a bitch!

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    220,110 no leaks and doesn't burn oil, its all good
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    229k used to leak like a bitch and smoke, got it ghetto fixed (slick 50, good oil gasket): a few drops per week on the ground.

    Say Jared, 339k is a LOT of miles. Do you have a new motor?

    I thought I would be lucky pull my baby through 250+, but now I have a new goal

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