Honda must change oil every 5,000 km, now compensation begins

• Published date: 16 April 2024
• Author: UDI ETZION/WALLA!
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The lawsuit was filed by attorneys Amit Ben Aroya and Shira Blum-Wolf, on behalf of Guy Cohen, who purchased a 2019 Civic 1.5 Turbo model, and was surprised to find out she was required to change oil every 5,000 km. This frequency is higher than the annual maintenance for most drivers, and has long been unacceptable in the market today, as modern cars have their oil replaced every 15,000 to 30,000 km, and sometimes even every two years

Cohen argued that there is no mention of this requirement in the car's manuals and warranty booklets. Meir Company argued that this is not a defect, but a feature that the car manufacturer embedded in vehicles equipped with turbo engines produced between 2013-2017. The company claimed that the car's computer determines the timing of the oil change, according to the specific driver's driving style, and therefore in these vehicles, the frequency of engine oil changes may be different from the periodic maintenance routine.

In the settlement agreement, it was written that the vehicles marketed today by the company do not require...