Seems like a very trusty website.

84 reports of engine troubles for a vehicle that has 1,000 sold a day.

 

That stat brings little comfort to those with the issue.

Three thoughts:

1) There definitely is an issue for many CRVs. As you likely know China stopped all sales of the CRV with our 1.5T engine until the excessive oil dilution is resolved.

2) Unless a CRV owner has a cabin heat issue or checks/changes their own oil - they will have no idea if they have an oil dilution issue - until slowly progressing engine wear causes a failure down the road.

3) Perception is reality. Even if there are thousands of CRVs without the issue - many used car buyers down the road will avoid our cars for fear they'd be getting one with the problem. This would reduce demand and reduce the trade-in value of our CRVs - even if they don't have the issue. Nothing we can do at this point other than hope for the best and manage our expectations regarding trade-in value and longevity.

 

Ref: Lifetime warranty on China's CR-Vs?

Some of you may recall I have a friend, who has a friend who can read Chinese. He said he would be seeing her at the end of Feb but when I followed up on that he replied, "I won’t be seeing her for a few weeks." I told him I was still very interested to know exactly what Honda is doing there.

dbler I agree with your comments.

 

The definition of Clunker sure has changed in the automotive industry.

 

I guess that explains why it's won numerous awards and it's sales are up 10% this year over last year.

 

Since very few people check/change their own oil they will be blissfully unaware if the OD becomes excessive and potentially damaging to their engine - that is of course until engine problems arise after several years of ownership. With Honda now saying they've addressed the issue (which appears questionable), the official car reviewers and optimistic current and potential owners will want to believe it - - - at least for now. Time will tell...

 

At one level, yes I am concerned about resale value. I do fear at some point this OD problem will become an inhibitor (or at least a consideration) in a resale. On the other hand, I had owned one of "those" German cars that always over the decades have had issues to even recently to criminal charges. People still ooh, and ah over them. Heck, even CR's Talking Cars folks seem to ignore their past faults as the seemly admire them today. Go figure.... LOL

So most folks don't know or don't care, it seems. And Honda know this too. Ignorance is bless to a car manufactures. I just hope the CR-V holds it resale value to the 2020 RAV4 Hybrid (yes, done with the first model year for even Toyota) is out and and some good reviews. Then unless this OD issues dies or is fixed, I think it will be prudent to dump it.

 

The first OD thread here was about the long since resolved China report. It was posted by a RAV4 owner perhaps a troll.
Biggest RAV4 complaint excessive oil consumption.

 

Our Audi Q5 has a direct injection engine and ironically it uses about 1/2 quart of oil between changes - always has since we bought it. I was stunned when the dealer mechanic told me that was the nature of that high compression engine - but have since accepted it and keep an extra quart of oil for topping it off between oil changes. Perhaps I will have to accept that Honda's engine just likes to mix the gas and oil.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if the Gen 5 OD issue hides an oil burning issue. Every once and a while I see blue exhaust after starting up. It could partially answer how some claim they don't have an OD problem.

An added resale bummer would be Honda never resolving the 2017-2019 OD issue and instead comes out with a new and updated 1.5L engine.