I changed the oil for the first time (second oil change, but I let Honda do the first one) on the Thanksgiving weekend. Dad noticed a slight smear of oil down the side of the engine block (passenger side) and on doing a search here, I thought I had the same problem as Atheos (link)
So, I called Honda Waterloo and took my Insight in this morning. As of this moment, they're diagnosing it as a head gasket problem - apparently they found evidence of leaking on both sides of the engine - and they've called the Honda Support line for instructions on how to proceed (they want to know what sort of evidence Honda HQ is going to require - photos, etc.).
The car is drivable right now, they'll call me back in a few days when they have parts & instructions from HQ. I was told that I might smell a bit of burning oil, but beyond that driving it shouldn't cause me problems until they get it fixed.
Gah. I'm not happy about this. My Insight's barely over 12000km. *sniff*
I suspect I didn't get ripped off when I bought the extended warranty.
Anyone have any similar news they'd like to share with me?
I'll update on my case when I have more details.
So, I called Honda Waterloo and took my Insight in this morning. As of this moment, they're diagnosing it as a head gasket problem - apparently they found evidence of leaking on both sides of the engine - and they've called the Honda Support line for instructions on how to proceed (they want to know what sort of evidence Honda HQ is going to require - photos, etc.).
The car is drivable right now, they'll call me back in a few days when they have parts & instructions from HQ. I was told that I might smell a bit of burning oil, but beyond that driving it shouldn't cause me problems until they get it fixed.
Gah. I'm not happy about this. My Insight's barely over 12000km. *sniff*
I suspect I didn't get ripped off when I bought the extended warranty.
Anyone have any similar news they'd like to share with me?
I'll update on my case when I have more details.