Oil Dillution affected. My Si is recalled

[healtoe]

So I had my oil change appointment today. I’m at 17k almost 18k. Bought the car brand new in August. I asked the tech about the rotten eggs smell that has been around since day 1 anytime I shift into upper RPMs and reverse park, from this forum it said it’s the cats. He looked in his computer on my car and said it’s got a recall to fix the problem with oil and fuel mixing. He said it’s going to be a software update. The appointment to fix it is January 22. Hopefully he’s right and the smell goes away.

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[BoostedSiCoupe]

good to know. is honda going to send us something in the mail soon? although the only time i ever noticed any smells was like the first 1k miles i think mine was the cats as its been almost 10k later and havent smelled it again. however id still like to get the gas mixing issue fixed as that cant be good for the engine. ive always noticed gas smells in the oil everytime ive done an oil change.

 

[erbee]

Don't do that recall . It's just a factory detune. Your car will be slower after the software "update”

 

[xbbnx]

These oil dilution threads are getting annoying and people are freaking out over little to nothing. All DIRECT INDUCTION engines have oil dilution, again ALL DIRECT INDUCTION ENGINE HAVE OIL DILUTION. This "fix" isnt really a fix as at the end of the day its still a DI engine and some fuel will still mix with the oil. What Honda is doing with this recall is essentially helping those who drive primarily short distances in below freezing temperatures get their engine up to warm enough temperature quickly to minimize the oil fuel dilution. It doesn't cure anything, there still will be oil/fuel mixture, it just helps to minimize it for short distance drivers who live in extremely cold environments. The best way to avoid excess mixture is to either change your oil every 5000miles or so or try to minize driving your car extremly short distances which keeps the engine running cold, preventing it from heating up and burning some of that fuel out of the oil.

 

[BoostedSiCoupe]

Don't do that recall . It's just a factory detune. Your car will be slower after the software "update”

i take it you had the recall done?

 

[erbee]

i take it you had the recall done?

No. I don't have a Si . But China's Civic and crv had the same issue. Honda over there gave them a detune, a free oil change and a longer dip stick .

 

[D-RobIMW]

No. I don't have a Si . But China's Civic and crv had the same issue. Honda over there gave them a detune, a free oil change and a longer dip stick .

The software update isn't a "detune," nor does it make the car slower.

 

[REBELXSi]

The software update isn't a "detune," nor does it make the car slower.

Lol wouldn't be a forum without someone spreading false info though, right?

 

[gtman]

I'm still trying to understand what will happen with our tuned cars. In other words, I imagine if we upload a tune now it will overwrite whatever ECU changes Honda did with this tsb/recall.

So, I'm assuming Ktuner/Hondata will need to incorporate the Honda updates into their software and then come out with a software update that will allow us to upload tunes again.

Anyone know?

 

[NoHonor937]

I'm still trying to understand what will happen with our tuned cars. In other words, I imagine if we upload a tune now it will overwrite whatever ECU changes Honda did with this tsb/recall.

So, I'm assuming Ktuner/Hondata will need to incorporate the Honda updates into their software and then come out with a software update that will allow us to upload tunes again.

Anyone know?

I saw in another forum that ktuner wants you to email some info of some sort in order for them to update the tune. Ask @KTuner hes a rep

 

[healtoe]

So I put my vin on the Honda Canada recall site. Here’s the document outlining the issue and what they will do.

Have any Canadian Si owners gone through the recall yet with their dealer? Any feedback post update?

https://www.honda.ca/content/honda.ca/recallcampaigndocuments/N66_EN.pdf

 

[healtoe]

good to know. is honda going to send us something in the mail soon? although the only time i ever noticed any smells was like the first 1k miles i think mine was the cats as its been almost 10k later and havent smelled it again. however id still like to get the gas mixing issue fixed as that cant be good for the engine. ive always noticed gas smells in the oil everytime ive done an oil change.

I think they will send out something soon. I tried to book the oil change online and when I entered my info it wouldn’t let me book it. So I called in and booked it. I’ll get the recall performed. Then if that smell still persists I’ll have them look at it again. It comes every time I hit 5k rpm in 2-3-4 driving spiritedly. Gears 5-6 I shift at 3k rpm.

 

[SI_honda_2k17]

Don't do that recall . It's just a factory detune. Your car will be slower after the software "update”

?? Proof?

 

[Captaindicki]

So I put my vin on the Honda Canada recall site. Here’s the document outlining the issue and what they will do.

Have any Canadian Si owners gone through the recall yet with their dealer? Any feedback post update?

https://www.honda.ca/content/honda.ca/recallcampaigndocuments/N66_EN.pdf

Ill find out in March with Pickering Honda. Thanks for the heads up and info! Keep us posted after your appointment

 

[CivicChina]

No. I don't have a Si . But China's Civic and crv had the same issue. Honda over there gave them a detune, a free oil change and a longer dip stick .

No change in power whatsoever, i have been driving 5 months and i did another oil change after the recall

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