Have two 2.3 4 Cyl Accords (1999 and 200) in the family. An annoying trait is that the dipstick reading on these engines isn't reliable. It can vary by indicating about a half a quart difference with the same amount of oil in the crankcase. Maybe it is very sensitive to perfectly level parking surface, or hot or cold engine difference.
You'd think after performing likely over 50 oil changes in these two cars over the years I'd understand it by now. The dipstick is located on the end of the engine (drivers side, transverse mount inline 4) so maybe it is sensitive to minimal sideways tilting.
It is bad enough that I don't rely on a single checking and check a couple of times on different surfaces to ensure oil needs adding. About the only annoying lube trait of this very reliable engine. That and the filter is in a bad position for do it yourself changes. It protrudes straight off the middle back of the block.
You'd think after performing likely over 50 oil changes in these two cars over the years I'd understand it by now. The dipstick is located on the end of the engine (drivers side, transverse mount inline 4) so maybe it is sensitive to minimal sideways tilting.
It is bad enough that I don't rely on a single checking and check a couple of times on different surfaces to ensure oil needs adding. About the only annoying lube trait of this very reliable engine. That and the filter is in a bad position for do it yourself changes. It protrudes straight off the middle back of the block.