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I overfilled my 1.6, the oil level was down to the add mark and without
thinking I dumped in a quart. Checking it cold shows I should have added only about 1/2 quart. Is this going to hurt anything? I wouldn't worry about it in most cars but the sump is fairly small..... I've driven it a little and kept a close eye on the guage, all seems well, my main concern with overfilling is that the crank throws will contact the oil surface and cause it to froth resulting in a loss of pressure, I think there's more than enough depth to the oilpan to prevent that but does anyone know for sure? |
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XS11E wrote:
> I overfilled my 1.6, the oil level was down to the add mark and without > thinking I dumped in a quart. Checking it cold shows I should have > added only about 1/2 quart. > > Is this going to hurt anything? I wouldn't worry about it in most cars > but the sump is fairly small..... > > I've driven it a little and kept a close eye on the guage, all seems > well, my main concern with overfilling is that the crank throws will > contact the oil surface and cause it to froth resulting in a loss of > pressure, I think there's more than enough depth to the oilpan to > prevent that but does anyone know for sure? No, you've severely damaged your engine and you need to park the car immediately and turn the keys over to me. Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata |
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"Iva" .> wrote in :
> No, you've severely damaged your engine and you need to park the > car immediately and turn the keys over to me. Thanks for the help, I appreciate it. I'm sending the keys, they'll be there any minute........ just hold your breath until they get there.... |
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XS11E wrote:
>Iva wrote: >> No, you've severely damaged your engine and you need to park the >> car immediately and turn the keys over to me. > > Thanks for the help, I appreciate it. I'm sending the keys, they'll be > there any minute........ just hold your breath until they get there.... <VBG> Hurry up, I'm starting to turn blue! As my dad used to say, everybody's got to have a smart *something*. Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata |
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On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:58:14 -0700, XS11E >
wrote: >I overfilled my 1.6, the oil level was down to the add mark and without >thinking I dumped in a quart. Checking it cold shows I should have >added only about 1/2 quart. > >Is this going to hurt anything? I wouldn't worry about it in most cars >but the sump is fairly small..... > >I've driven it a little and kept a close eye on the guage, all seems >well, my main concern with overfilling is that the crank throws will >contact the oil surface and cause it to froth resulting in a loss of >pressure, I think there's more than enough depth to the oilpan to >prevent that but does anyone know for sure? Shouldn't hurt anything, but the good news is that it's easy to fix with a Mityvac. Just suck the extra out of the dipstick hole. I found this out after I foolishly believed the manual and put in a full 4 quarts of oil after a change. http://www.mityvac.com/hq_images/06820.jpg |
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Natman > wrote in
: > Shouldn't hurt anything, but the good news is that it's easy to > fix with a Mityvac. I thought of that but it seems like a fairly small amount. I do have a sucker thingy but I'm wondering if it's worth the trouble? |
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If the dipstick is a around a 1/4 inch overfill, don't worry about it.
If its over 1/2 inch overfill, I would take out a little of the oil, just for the peace of mind. The oil does have anti-foaming additives (unless you are buying the really cheap stuff) and remember that small engines (think lawn mowers and such) are splash lubricated so the splashing that may occur with a small overfill is not a problem. On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:34:13 -0700, XS11E > wrote: >Natman > wrote in : > >> Shouldn't hurt anything, but the good news is that it's easy to >> fix with a Mityvac. > >I thought of that but it seems like a fairly small amount. I do have a >sucker thingy but I'm wondering if it's worth the trouble? > |
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Well you could remove and drain the filter, or just replace it. That should
bring the level back to about normal. "XS11E" > wrote in message ... > I overfilled my 1.6, the oil level was down to the add mark and without > thinking I dumped in a quart. Checking it cold shows I should have > added only about 1/2 quart. > > Is this going to hurt anything? I wouldn't worry about it in most cars > but the sump is fairly small..... > > I've driven it a little and kept a close eye on the guage, all seems > well, my main concern with overfilling is that the crank throws will > contact the oil surface and cause it to froth resulting in a loss of > pressure, I think there's more than enough depth to the oilpan to > prevent that but does anyone know for sure? > |
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Chuck wrote:
> Well you could remove and drain the filter, or just replace it. That should > bring the level back to about normal. Or just let a bit run out of the sump plug. The washer will be fine if reused just this once. |
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Zog The Undeniable wrote:
> Or just let a bit run out of the sump plug. The washer will be fine if > reused just this once. More than just this once. I re-used the washer on my last car at least 10 times and it never leaked a drop from drain hole. I know the previous owner of a 1991 model who went over 10 years using the same washer without leaking. The original washer on my parent's Camry is leaking a tiny amount of oil after 13 years and 145K miles, so I will probably make sure I replace mine at least once every 30 oil changes or so. Pat |
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