Honda - Odyssey :: 2008 - Loss Of Oil - Engine Dead - Reason?
Apr 9, 2015
2008 Honda Odyssey, 64000mi. Last oil change Jan 2015, 59000mi. Has been running fine since, no dash lights illuminated. Suddenly stopped in the middle of traffic, following a short rattle sound and many dash warning lights.
Long story short ended up at the dealer with a diagnosis of a seized cam shaft due to no oil. None came out when they opened the drain. No evidence of a leak. There has been no evidence of a slow leak either, such as a spot where I park my car every day or any evidence at any time of oil outside the engine.
Did the oil change chain possibly only give me 1-2 quarts? Can this be documented?
Is there any chance something else has gone wrong? I saw a post about oil control rings? Perhaps unimportant, but the mechanic mentioned, if I understand correctly, that a valve has fallen into the drip pan, implying that it was the result of the chain of events following one of the cam shafts seizing (which makes sense in an interference engine??)
I don't trust these guys so I'm suspicious. Do I allow to have them take the engine apart to see if there is any explanation for the loss of oil or seize? And why no dash light warning of no oil?
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I have attached a MOV which captures the sound it was making.
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