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Engine Failure No Oil
2008 Honda Civic
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
10.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 81,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- new motor (2 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Head gasket blew and coolant mixed with engine oil. It was expelled invisibly through exhaust system. The first sign of trouble was the oil pressure light and check engine light, but it was already too late. The warning lights were useless. The damage was already done. The engine was running without oil in it and I had changed the oil and put a fresh batch in just 6 weeks prior.
Because of the blown head gasket, the oil and coolant levels dropped dramatically in a short period of time. Topping off the coolant fixed temperature gauge issues. I even tried a new thermostat, but got no indicators about the engine oil, which was dropping rapidly. By the time the oil pressure light came on, it was already too late.
The oil pressure light in a Honda isn't an oil pressure light. It's a "Time for a new engine" light. It's completely worthless. It provided me with zero warning about the blown head gasket. The moral of the story is, because of the potential of a blown head gaskets, if you see any weird activity on the temperature gauge, the first thing you should do is start aggressively monitoring oil consumption, lest you fall into the same trap. I'll never buy another Honda. Done.
Update from Mar 8, 2018: It wasn't a blown head gasket. It was a cracked engine block. Honda covered the cost of the repair under a technical service bulletin and an extended warranty out to 10 years for this particular problem. Offered for 8th gen civics from 2006 to 2009.
- Kent L., Chandler, US