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Depends on which state the vehicle is registered in.

Just a note. Fuel injectors are an emission related deal. Emission fixes should be free for the first 8 years of ownership. Check for that before shelling out $ to have any emissions related issue repaired.

https://www.autosafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/EPA-Emissions-Warranty-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

https://owners.honda.com/Documentum/Warranty/Partslist/APL32586.pdf

 

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Question for the community...after having the injectors replaced, should I start getting gas from like an Exxon/Mobile/Shell gas since they put cleaning detergents in their gas? I normally get my gas from a BJs Warehouse. Or get a higher octane if I get it from a alternate gas station like a 89/91/93? Thanks and look forward to all replies.

You should always use “Top Tier” gas brands as recommended in your User Manual for that very reason. Higher Octane fuel will not help.

TOP TIER™ Gasoline Brands - TOP TIER™

TOP TIER™ Gasoline Brands. All retail locations within the licensed country must meet the high standards of the TOP TIER™ program.

www.toptiergas.com

 

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Please don't take the below post as word nit-picking...but just wanted to expand on what you wrote:

I don't believe that Honda Recommends Top Tier fuel - they only Endorse its use.

Not to nit pick back, but they do actually recommend it if you accept that “quality gasoline containing detergent additives” equates to Top Tier.

 

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In the US, the EPA has required the use of detergents in ALL gasoline sold in the US since 1996.

Source: EPA - Gasoline Detergent Additives Enforcement and Recordkeeping Requirements

Funny then that most manufacturers continue to specifically recommend Top Tier.

 

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In the US, the EPA has required the use of detergents in ALL gasoline sold in the US since 1996.

Source: EPA - Gasoline Detergent Additives Enforcement and Recordkeeping Requirements

This study post dates the 1996 EPA requirement, so it seems there is some measurable benefit to using TT, vs meets min EPA standard.

Top Tier Gasoline Is Worth the Extra Price, Study Shows - Consumer Reports

Top Tier gas is worth the extra cost, per a study by AAA. CR lists car brands that recommend Top Tier gasoline and gas stations where you can buy Top Tier gas.

www.consumerreports.org

 

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This thread has been incredibly helpful. Im in the market for a used CRV. Does anyone know if this repair would show up on a carfax report of a vehicle with all of its maintenance services done at a dealership? If so, what would the recorded entry read as?

You can not have confidence in anything you see or don’t see reported on CarFax. It’s totally dependent on what information was provided, if provided, and how things were documented.

 

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Thank you for your reply. I agree with the innacuracies of a carfax report. All of the CRV's i have looked ata so far have service records on the carfax reports. Just wondering if the fuel injector issue would be reported, or would it just appear as "maintenance".

That’s the unanswerable question. It depends how, and if, it was reported. Although you can probably safely assume if it says “Fuel Injector Replacement”, it probably was. 😉

Here is what my dealer recorded as reported on Honda’s own MyGarage website after my last service—

HONDA OIL SERVICE AND FILTER CHANGE CHECK ALL FLUID CONDITIONS; LEVELS; AND A COMPLEMENTARY MULTI POINT SAFETY INSPECTION

No mention of tire rotation and balance, or the brake fluid flush that were also part of the service. So I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t show on CarFax…..