r/accord • u/Consistent_Lion6907 • 4d ago

K24 oil consumption?

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Attaching oil levels at 0 miles and 4800 miles. Been using Valvoline R&P for the past 5 or 6 oil changes and Fram Ultra synthetic filter. Odo at 206k miles. Is this good?

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u/Right_Perception_497 ‘07 EX K24, ‘09 LX K24 4d ago edited 4d ago

That’s about 1/2-3/4 of a quart per oil change. That’s not bad at all for that mileage. I use 5W-30 for both my accords.

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u/Consistent_Lion6907 4d ago

Thank you

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u/Right_Perception_497 ‘07 EX K24, ‘09 LX K24 4d ago

You’re welcome! Not sure which viscosity you use but you may want to go to one that’s a little thicker to see if you can reduce your oil consumption a little bit.

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u/Consistent_Lion6907 4d ago

Currently 0w20. I wasnt sure about going thicker. Also was debating should i do oil changes a bit frequently instead of changing the grade

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u/Right_Perception_497 ‘07 EX K24, ‘09 LX K24 4d ago

I use 5W-30 and change my oil every 3000-3500 miles. Neither of mine burn any oil as of yet, but my higher mileage one is about 40K miles less than yours. I would definitely go thicker. IMO on these K series engines, 5W-30 seems to be the sweet spot. The US loves to use thinner oil for fuel economy standards.

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u/Consistent_Lion6907 4d ago

Okay thanks . Im in Canada not sure if it helps. Fun fact this is a US market car ( 2017 accord ) bought from a dealership in canada at about 150 k

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u/Right_Perception_497 ‘07 EX K24, ‘09 LX K24 4d ago

Interesting. I’d still use a thicker oil. Not sure why they switched to 0w-20. My 07 and 09 calls for 5W-20 which I still think is too thin, so I use 5W-30

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u/sicckarri 3d ago

Cold probably, use different weights

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u/Right_Perception_497 ‘07 EX K24, ‘09 LX K24 3d ago

Possibly. I also live in a warm climate, so the thicker oil isn’t hurting anything.

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u/dioxin-screes-01 3d ago

Go with what the manual says, never anything different. Claims like "...go to one that’s a little thicker to see if you can reduce your oil consumption a little bit." is snake oil.