Make sure you hire a competent technician to change your oil! See Below: HONDA ENGINE FIRES Reported and Web Produced by: John Matarese Updated: 07/09/04 17:57:55 ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD IS UNDER INVESTIGATION TONIGHT ... AFTER MORE THAN TWO DOZEN ENGINE FIRES. THE GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING FIRES IN CERTAIN HONDA SUV'S. THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE THE FIRES ARE HAPPENING AFTER OIL CHANGES, IN SOME CASES AFTER THE VERY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 3,000 MILES! AT LEAST 27 HONDA CR-V'S, 2003 - 2004, HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER OIL CHANGES, ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT REPORTS. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION BELIEVES OIL LEAKED ONTO HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM DURING "SLOPPY" OIL CHANGES, AND CAUGHT FIRE. IT TURNS OUT THE OIL FILTER IS CLOSER TO THE CRV'S HOT ENGINE MANIFOLD THAN IN OTHER CARS. I WOULD MAKE SURE YOUR TECHNICIAN KNOWS ABOUT THE RISK OF FIRE WHEN CHANGING OIL. NO RECALL AT THIS POINT...SO WHEN CHANGING THE OIL, TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO SPILL.
