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is it a turbo.
It's not.. but it is also a fallacy that fuel only gets into the oil on turbos. In reality... ALL DI engines push some fuel into the oil. Been a thing for decades in DI diesels.. so it's not gas specific either.This should not be a turbo.
I own a 2014 LX 2.4l since new, the oil definitely smells like gas. I believe it has to do with direct injection, and If this is something to worry about it is perhaps difficult to answer.Hey All,
Got a new LX with 1000 miles on it. The oil smells like gas and I have the 2.4L. I wouldn't say it's overly strong but it for sure has a gas smell.. Oil doesn't really have a distinct smell to me. I took some from my garage and it doesn't have a hint of gas. Should I be concerned?
I have to agree with Williamsji 100 %. Relax and enjoy your new car.Hey All,
Got a new LX with 1000 miles on it. The oil smells like gas and I have the 2.4L. I wouldn't say it's overly strong but it for sure has a gas smell.. Oil doesn't really have a distinct smell to me. I took some from my garage and it doesn't have a hint of gas. Should I be concerned?
It isn't a non-issue as the few but persistent Honda fan boys will spin. It's easier for us to change our behavior than expect Honda to fix the problem. Honda finally acknowledged the issue and threw some feeble fix attempts at it as well as I recall some warranty changes. It isn't your imagination.
We can always change the oil more frequently to reduce risk. Probably is wise to change oil more frequently if you plan to keep the vehicle for an extended period of time. Also, probably a good idea to identify the verbose and seemingly always present Honda fan boys and take them with a grain of salt.
Why would what he said lock the thread?The engine being discussed is the 2.4L in the LX.
Nice try though.. you probably just forced the thread to be locked.
If you spend some time on recent posts in the OD thread, you will see that even on the 1.5T, with measurable rise in oil level... multiple successive oil analysis at 4K changes.....shows the oil to be fine in terms of viscosity, contaminants, and no signs of metals which would indicate abnormal wear. I know that these facts as presented over in that thread undermine your narrative, as well as your pejorative implications toward other forum members, but they are what they are and you can bury your head in the sand, but that won't change actual qualitative results from another forum member who chose to put aside opinion, and test for facts.