Anyone else get a loose engine splash shield under their car?
#162
If the dealer changed your oil, and the shield fell off, it was their fault. Replacement should be free.
I hate the two rear clips on the shield. They have tiny Phillips heads in plastic. They either break or the heads get stripped, and I have to pry them out. I bought a bunch of them (two Fits), but I don't want to have to keep ordering and buying them. I'll have to figure a better way to attach those two rear points.
I hate the two rear clips on the shield. They have tiny Phillips heads in plastic. They either break or the heads get stripped, and I have to pry them out. I bought a bunch of them (two Fits), but I don't want to have to keep ordering and buying them. I'll have to figure a better way to attach those two rear points.
#163
If the dealer changed your oil, and the shield fell off, it was their fault. Replacement should be free.
I hate the two rear clips on the shield. They have tiny Phillips heads in plastic. They either break or the heads get stripped, and I have to pry them out. I bought a bunch of them (two Fits), but I don't want to have to keep ordering and buying them. I'll have to figure a better way to attach those two rear points.
I hate the two rear clips on the shield. They have tiny Phillips heads in plastic. They either break or the heads get stripped, and I have to pry them out. I bought a bunch of them (two Fits), but I don't want to have to keep ordering and buying them. I'll have to figure a better way to attach those two rear points.
#164
My dealer only removes the front part to change the oil.
#165
My daughter changed the oil in my garage in her 2016 EX last week. She asked me for some cable ties. When I asked what for? She said a few of the plastic push in pins were missing and she uses cable ties to replace them. She did the same thing on her previous 2011 Fit.
This really sounds like something Honda ought to address. It has been going on for years.
#167
My daughter changed the oil in my garage in her 2016 EX last week. She asked me for some cable ties. When I asked what for? She said a few of the plastic push in pins were missing and she uses cable ties to replace them. She did the same thing on her previous 2011 Fit.
This really sounds like something Honda ought to address. It has been going on for years.
This really sounds like something Honda ought to address. It has been going on for years.
I've been thinking of a way to put in something simpler. From what I recall, it's not possible to reach behind the opening for the plastic pins. If I was into welding, I'd just weld a nut on there.
#168
Something like a drywall anchor might work, but it might rust itself to the bolt. This area is prone to lots of salt water and muck. There are plastic versions.
#169
For now, zip ties are the easiest solution. They are cheap, strong and easily added. To weld you'd need to go under the car, grind away at the paint, do the weld, then repaint. That's way more work than adding 2-3 zip ties per oil change.
Something like a drywall anchor might work, but it might rust itself to the bolt. This area is prone to lots of salt water and muck. There are plastic versions.
Something like a drywall anchor might work, but it might rust itself to the bolt. This area is prone to lots of salt water and muck. There are plastic versions.
Funny, but that's what I was think about using - non-rusting, of course. I was also thinking about Dzuz fasteners, but the size has to be just right.
#170
After the last oil change the two rear fasteners were gone. Not sure if it was immediately after or not since it was not noticeable until I was driving behind our Fit. So that's two times for us. Fortunately, I had previously purchased a few of those and took only a few minutes to reach under and push in some new ones. Two weeks later, still holding.
#171
i did the oil change on the GK for the second time since ownership da other month.
while the hardware is garbage, it does seem to hold fine if u are gentle with it. i dont foresee mine having to be replaced. i live in a snow belt state with harsh winters. no issue.
while the hardware is garbage, it does seem to hold fine if u are gentle with it. i dont foresee mine having to be replaced. i live in a snow belt state with harsh winters. no issue.
#172
Splash Guard Clips
Had my FIT at the dealer for the bumper recall which requires dropping the engine splash guard. That same evening I performed my first oil change and those clips fell right out ... dealer didn't bother to replace with new clips! They appear to be single-use clips: drop the pan and heave the clips.
Those clips are a cheap/cheesy/stupid design flaw. BUT - they are also very inexpensive:
Part Number: 91514-TG1-T01 $0.50 a piece.
I ordered 6 of them, replaced the two the dealer broke and have two sets for future oil changes.
By the way same dealer had to order the clips for me as they had none in stock ... probably why they didn't replace them when they should have.
Those clips are a cheap/cheesy/stupid design flaw. BUT - they are also very inexpensive:
Part Number: 91514-TG1-T01 $0.50 a piece.
I ordered 6 of them, replaced the two the dealer broke and have two sets for future oil changes.
By the way same dealer had to order the clips for me as they had none in stock ... probably why they didn't replace them when they should have.
#173
I just found some, but not for the Fit. : (
https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb...+for+honda+fit
I have some stainless steel, and I'll make one out of that if I ever lose the shield. The trick is getting a good way to attach the rear.
Last edited by SilverEX15; 05-01-2017 at 01:17 PM.
#175
2016 LX, manual. I've had two oil changes done by my local independent. Have never had any issues with it coming off. I had mentioned the shield problems at my first oil change. Tech told me it was just a matter of reinstalling it correctly.
So, any problems may not be caused by the design, but by whoever is working on the vehicle.
So, any problems may not be caused by the design, but by whoever is working on the vehicle.
Last edited by SilverEX15; 05-05-2017 at 08:53 AM.
#176
Just another reason why I change my own oil. I keep some extra fasteners "in stock" so I know they're good. The problem seems to be that the dealers who change your oil don't stock replacement fasteners, so they reuse damaged ones. Not so much as a design problem as much as a training/inventory problem.
#177
It's poor design to use single-use fasteners for something that needs to be removed and replaced repeatedly for routine maintenance. Most such plastic fasteners are designed to be installed only once. It is indeed poor design, and it's been a known problem since the first generation of Fits.
#178
It's poor design to use single-use fasteners for something that needs to be removed and replaced repeatedly for routine maintenance. Most such plastic fasteners are designed to be installed only once. It is indeed poor design, and it's been a known problem since the first generation of Fits.
#179
Giving Honda the benefit of doubt, sometimes I wonder if the splash shield fasteners are a shining example of automotive engineering and we just don't get it. Is it possible they designed the shield to easily break away without tearing up the bottom of the car? I had that thought when I was driving for miles over a frozen slush that was loudly rubbing on the bottom of the car. That experience gives me pause whenever I consider replacing the fasteners with a sturdier alternative.
#180
In the event that the splash shield would break away, it would be damaged or destroyed by either the rear tires, getting hooked on something under the car, or destroyed by a following vehicle. The splash shield might also damage something on the bottom of the car. In all cases, I see no upside to having the owner buy another splash shield for a couple hundred. Can you think of a use case? i thought of that too, but cannot come up with any probable use case.