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Overfilled Oil
I think the shop slightly overfilled my oil crankcase at the last oil change
on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer 4.3L 4x4....the dipstick is reading "off the charts" and when I'm parked I get a small drip of very watery brown fluid (I assume it's overfrothed oil) under the engine compartment. The fluid is not warm and is very watery so I don't believe this fluid has been thru the engine. Can a slightly overfilled crankcase cause any permanent damage? I assume the excess will just drip out? |
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> engine. Can a slightly overfilled crankcase cause any permanent damage? I > assume the excess will just drip out? A little bit won't hurt but,,,, if it is way over full your crankshaft will have to fight it's way through the oil so your mileage and power will suffer. I lost a fuelpump diaphram on a 327 once and filled the crankcase with gas. Had one hell of a leak, out the dipstick, oil filler cap, blew pcv out. Sure smoked a lot too. Willy |
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"Willy Wanka" > wrote in message ... > <chop> >> engine. Can a slightly overfilled crankcase cause any permanent damage? I >> assume the excess will just drip out? > A little bit won't hurt but,,,, if it is way over full your crankshaft > will have to fight it's way through the oil so your mileage and power will > suffer. I lost a fuelpump diaphram on a 327 once and filled the crankcase > with gas. Had one hell of a leak, out the dipstick, oil filler cap, blew > pcv out. Sure smoked a lot too. > > Willy Thanks for the quick reply. The engine sounds/runs normal (i.e. great) and the tailpipe emissions are normal (clear). I love the 4.3 Vortec...just wanted to make sure nothing damages my "baby". haha |
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"Spiderman" > wrote in message ... >I think the shop slightly overfilled my oil crankcase at the last oil >change on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer 4.3L 4x4....the dipstick is reading "off >the charts" and when I'm parked I get a small drip of very watery brown >fluid (I assume it's overfrothed oil) under the engine compartment. The >fluid is not warm and is very watery so I don't believe this fluid has been >thru the engine. Can a slightly overfilled crankcase cause any permanent >damage? I assume the excess will just drip out? How far (in inches) over the full mark is it? Doc |
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""Doc"" > wrote in message ... > > "Spiderman" > wrote in message > ... >>I think the shop slightly overfilled my oil crankcase at the last oil >>change on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer 4.3L 4x4....the dipstick is reading >>"off the charts" and when I'm parked I get a small drip of very watery >>brown fluid (I assume it's overfrothed oil) under the engine compartment. >>The fluid is not warm and is very watery so I don't believe this fluid has >>been thru the engine. Can a slightly overfilled crankcase cause any >>permanent damage? I assume the excess will just drip out? > > How far (in inches) over the full mark is it? > > Doc I didn't measure it but its past the FULL mark...but not so far as to ride up the stem of the dipstick. |
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"Spiderman" > wrote in message ... >> How far (in inches) over the full mark is it? >> >> Doc > > I didn't measure it but its past the FULL mark...but not so far as to ride > up the stem of the dipstick. Ok, there is about 2 FEET of dipstick above the full mark. GUESTIMATE how far over the full mark the oil level is. 1/2" is a lot different than 2". Doc |
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""Doc"" > wrote in message news > > "Spiderman" > wrote in message > ... > >>> How far (in inches) over the full mark is it? >>> >>> Doc >> >> I didn't measure it but its past the FULL mark...but not so far as to >> ride up the stem of the dipstick. > > Ok, there is about 2 FEET of dipstick above the full mark. GUESTIMATE how > far over the full mark the oil level is. 1/2" is a lot different than 2". > > Doc Sorry hehe....it's about 1/2" over the full mark. What's the diagnosis, Doc? |
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"Spiderman" > wrote in message ... >>> I didn't measure it but its past the FULL mark...but not so far as to >>> ride up the stem of the dipstick. >> >> Ok, there is about 2 FEET of dipstick above the full mark. GUESTIMATE >> how far over the full mark the oil level is. 1/2" is a lot different >> than 2". >> >> Doc > > > Sorry hehe....it's about 1/2" over the full mark. What's the diagnosis, > Doc? It's fine. Your truck takes about 4.75 qts and they likely just added 5 qts. 1/2" over "full" ain't going to hurt anything. Doc > |
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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:16:35 -0500, "Spiderman"
> wrote: > >""Doc"" > wrote in message >news >> >> "Spiderman" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>>> How far (in inches) over the full mark is it? >>>> >>>> Doc >>> >>> I didn't measure it but its past the FULL mark...but not so far as to >>> ride up the stem of the dipstick. >> >> Ok, there is about 2 FEET of dipstick above the full mark. GUESTIMATE how >> far over the full mark the oil level is. 1/2" is a lot different than 2". >> >> Doc > > >Sorry hehe....it's about 1/2" over the full mark. What's the diagnosis, Doc? > The diagnosis is "Nitwitcity" IOW, you paid Mr Goodwrench to screw up your vehicle. The crankshaft can churn the oil causing it to become entrained with air bubbles, and this is not a good thing for your main bearings. Dump the extra, do it now. And don't go back to the jerk you paid to screw up your ride. Lg |
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To jump in, and repeat what others are going to say, 1/2" should not
cause any problems. It will allow you to go a bit further before adding oil, if you had to add oil before. On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:16:35 -0500, "Spiderman" > wrote: > >""Doc"" > wrote in message >news >> >> "Spiderman" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>>> How far (in inches) over the full mark is it? >>>> >>>> Doc >>> >>> I didn't measure it but its past the FULL mark...but not so far as to >>> ride up the stem of the dipstick. >> >> Ok, there is about 2 FEET of dipstick above the full mark. GUESTIMATE how >> far over the full mark the oil level is. 1/2" is a lot different than 2". >> >> Doc > > >Sorry hehe....it's about 1/2" over the full mark. What's the diagnosis, Doc? > |
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