I’m driving a 2012 Honda Crosstour, after servicing it on the 25th of June this year with a Mobil 1 engine oil I bought for 48k, I thought I won’t be bothered with servicing for at least 6months or 10k kilometers whichever comes first.

But to my surprise, just after 1,067km and a bit more than a month, the oil change monitor shows on the cluster board the oil quality has dropped to 10%.

I bought the Mobil 1 engine oil from a Mobil station after assuring me it is genuine.


Is there anyone here using Honda crosstour? Do you experience this same issue using Mobil 1 engine oil?


Pic 1: Date oil was changed and mileage before oil change. Mileage on car before oil change: 181,567

Pic 2: current mileage on car: 182,634

Pic 3: Oil life % reading

Pic 4: Mobil 1 container containing the Mobil 1 oil used.

Ow20 .ir Has dried up.nt even 5w30.btw its fake oil u bought.no yellow sticker on the body of the keg

Did they reset the oil change meter? To do it yourself,
Follow these steps

Step 1:
1. Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).

Step 2:
2. Press the SELECT/RESET button until the engine oil life indicator is displayed.

Step 3:
3. Press the SELECT/RESET button for more than 10 seconds. The engine oil life indicator and the maintenance code(s) will blink.

Step 4:
4. Press the SELECT/RESET button for more than 5 seconds. The maintenance items code(s) will will disappear, and the engine oil life will reset to 100.

Step 5:
5. Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.

Step 6:
6. DONE!!!

ironheart:
Did they reset the oil change meter?

Yes I did reset it and it started counting from 100%

Nomerci:
Ow20 .ir Has dried up.nt even 5w30.btw its fake oil u bought.no yellow sticker on the body of the keg

The recommended oil for crosstour is 0w 20. It is clearly written of the engine cap.

Pls can you send me a pic of the original with the yellow sticker if you have it?

pimplucious:


Yes I did reset it and it started counting from 100%

hmmmmm

When in Nigeria ,the recommendation you talked about do not apply .. remember that car was not built for our weather

pimplucious:


The recommended oil for crosstour is 0w 20. It is clearly written of the engine cap.

Pls can you send me a pic of the original with the yellow sticker if you have it?

Curious345:
When in Nigeria ,the recommendation you talked about do not apply .. remember that car was not built for our weather

What engine oil can I use then?

pimplucious:


What engine oil can I use then?

This

Curious345:
When in Nigeria ,the recommendation you talked about do not apply .. remember that car was not built for our weather

how is the car not built for our weather??

Curious345:


This

using this, is the quickest way to shorten the lifespan of your engine's rings and cylinders. Stick with 0w20.....the manufacturer's of your engine aren't fo.ol.ish to have recommended the oil

Before anything is done,pls guage the oil on the dipstick...remove the dipstick,wipe and guage the oil. Attach the pics of the guaged oil here.lets see

Curious345:


This

You are mad you just don't know it yet

Nomerci:
Before anything is done,pls guage the oil on the dipstick...remove the dipstick,wipe and guage the oil. Attach the pics of the guaged oil here.lets see

I’ve taken the car for a ride will do that when the oil settles.

Best results is in the morning before u start the car .guage it and share it here.since u have already driven it,it will take overnight for the oil to return back to its guage.so 1st thing tmrw morning is to guage the oil,then post,then sunday morning to,b4 u start the car, guage the oil again and post. Then we would know if the level is dropping or not.

pimplucious:


I’ve taken the car for a ride will do that when the oil settles.

nurey:


You are mad you just don't know it yet

😂

We are awaiting the pics bro

Nomerci:
We are awaiting the pics bro

I actually did a check this morning.

1stpic before cleaning the dipstick

2nd pic after cleaning the dipstick

What about the exhaust,did u put tour hand inside,is it black or not

pimplucious:


I actually did a check this morning.

1stpic before cleaning the dipstick

2nd pic after cleaning the dipstick

Well,the oil looks guaged,cos 10% oil life should be on the last dot below.i guesd thwre is a wrong reading from your brainbox. What u need to do is to reset the oil maintenance, disconnect the battery overnite and reconnect it before u go out,also guage the oil again tmrw.if its still showing 10% oil left,kindly visit a rewire to clear all error codes.

pimplucious:


I actually did a check this morning.

1stpic before cleaning the dipstick

2nd pic after cleaning the dipstick

pimplucious:


What engine oil can I use then?

Please pay no mind to the person curious who said car was not built for our weather... Is Nigeria hotter than the uae or some parts of the US?? If you have been using recommended oil before without issues.. It's most likely bought a fake one this time..

10% oul life left.
Seems the whole 4 litresof 5litres gallon u got from mobil.
90% of its contents are grease,
While the 10,% is actually engine oil.
Who told u mobil doesn't sell fake oil.its just a fuckin franchise bro.fake na dia name.

Nomerci:
What about the exhaust,did u put tour hand inside,is it black or not

The exhaust isn’t overwhelmingly black. I will just reset as you said. Thanks man

I don't think you reset the maintenance minder after your last service

pimplucious:
I’m driving a 2012 Honda Crosstour, after servicing it on the 25th of June this year with a Mobil 1 engine oil I bought for 48k, I thought I won’t be bothered with servicing for at least 6months or 10k kilometers whichever comes first.

But to my surprise, just after 1,067km and a bit more than a month, the oil change monitor shows on the cluster board the oil quality has dropped to 10%.

I bought the Mobil 1 engine oil from a Mobil station after assuring me it is genuine.


Is there anyone here using Honda crosstour? Do you experience this same issue using Mobil 1 engine oil?


Pic 1: Date oil was changed and mileage before oil change. Mileage on car before oil change: 181,567

Pic 2: current mileage on car: 182,634

Pic 3: Oil life % reading

Pic 4: Mobil 1 container containing the Mobil 1 oil used.

I was using a mobile oil and noticed shortage within a month after servicing on several occasions. So I switch to another brand. Never noticed that again.

Most mobil oils are fake,infact all the oils sold on naija soils are fake. The main question is if your engine is aluminium or cast iron. U see my previous car was cast iron. It started smoking with no leakage after 6months.i did few things,like switch oil from 5w30 to 20w50,the burning was less. When I top up with mobil,within 3 days my exhaust is almost like powder....I now said oh bobs,my engine na old engine of 2004,e rugged.i now started using those gen oil...gen oil dries out after 6days...I stopped using it. Then I switched to dextron 3 1liter with total 20w50 1 liter.i drove the car like that for good 2months. It steamed quite well and my exhaust tip carbon deposit was like e stamps on a whole 5 fingers,cause I normally wash and dry the while rag I use to wash the car,till an endoscope was delivered and I saw it with my eyes. The top of all my six pistons were black and thick.it looked like burnt fried eggs had dried on top of the piston head and as well clogging the piston rings. So tell me why it won't burn oil. Its just like using electric iron with burnt surface at max temperature. Anything that iron meets,be it bedspread hankerchief, t-shirt cotton trouser,suede.any kind of fabric. E go burn am complete cause the surface already has carbon build up ,so without cleaning it ,e go burn anything once e hot.

pimplucious:
I’m driving a 2012 Honda Crosstour, after servicing it on the 25th of June this year with a Mobil 1 engine oil I bought for 48k, I thought I won’t be bothered with servicing for at least 6months or 10k kilometers whichever comes first.

But to my surprise, just after 1,067km and a bit more than a month, the oil change monitor shows on the cluster board the oil quality has dropped to 10%.

I bought the Mobil 1 engine oil from a Mobil station after assuring me it is genuine.


Is there anyone here using Honda crosstour? Do you experience this same issue using Mobil 1 engine oil?


Pic 1: Date oil was changed and mileage before oil change. Mileage on car before oil change: 181,567

Pic 2: current mileage on car: 182,634

Pic 3: Oil life % reading

Pic 4: Mobil 1 container containing the Mobil 1 oil used.

You did not reset the maintenance minder.

It is as simple as that.

The maintenance minder measures oil life using two parameters; distance driven and time.

The 2012 crosstour does not measure oil quality and quantity.

Next time, make sure the mechanic resets the maintenance minder in your presence or you do it yourself.

9icetoo:


You did not reset the maintenance minder.

It is as simple as that.

The maintenance minder measures oil life using two parameters; distance driven and time.

The 2012 crosstour does not measure oil quality and quantity.

Next time, make sure the mechanic resets the maintenance minder in your presence or you do it yourself.

I did set the maintenance minder myself. What we arrived at is the Mobil 1 I got is likely adulterated as a lot of adulterated Mobil 1 is common in the market so I switched to Hardex 0W 20 so I’m observing it.

pimplucious:


I did set the maintenance minder myself. What we arrived at is the Mobil 1 I got is likely adulterated as a lot of adulterated Mobil 1 is common in the market so I switched to Hardex 0W 20 so I’m observing it.

Your car does not measure oil quality.

Read what I wrote again.

Your car does not measure oil quality.

You are going from Mobil 1 (fake according to you) to hardex (who told you it's original) and you think you are better off?

Again, do the oil minder reset properly yourself next time or ensure whoever is doing it, did it properly.

Good luck.

9icetoo:


Your car does not measure oil quality.

Read what I wrote again.

Your car does not measure oil quality.

You are going from Mobil 1 (fake according to you) to hardex (who told you it's original) and you think you are better off?

Again, do the oil minder reset properly yourself next time or ensure whoever is doing it, did it properly.

Good luck.

Easy na. No be fight.

pimplucious:


I did set the maintenance minder myself. What we arrived at is the Mobil 1 I got is likely adulterated as a lot of adulterated Mobil 1 is common in the market so I switched to Hardex 0W 20 so I’m observing it.

Not an expert o but what i do know is 1,000km.is like Wuse to onitsha and back. That means you travelled with the car. And when you travel that colour is what you are going to get. That is what i see whenever i travel and i just get ready to change my oil.

But even with this colour i travel one more time before i change.

So i don't think there is anything wrong with your oil or oil reader. Travel depletes oil.