Too much oil???

  1. Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT
    #1
    what can happen if you have too much oil in your engine? serviced mine the other day and its just over the marker on the dip stick. i was planning to drain some back out.
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857
    #2
    If its only just It will be fine, Just dont go nuts with your car for a week. Then see where your at. If its way over just take some out.
  3. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #3
    as said, if its a little its fine, alot get it out sharpish
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Burton Posts: 3661 Alfa Romeo GT
    #4
    Ask Redbullet lol
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can
    #5
    I'm sure it will munch its way back to the desired level soon enough...
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2004 B'ham Posts: 942 Black 2002 furio!
    #6
    Should be fine if its just over the max. Happend to me once and nothing happened, car ran fine with no probs
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Brighton Posts: 6497 Stannah Stairlift
    #7
    Redbullet had to much in his at Trax and went on the track and the dipstick blew out and sprayed oil everywhere. Depends if you plan on raggin it lol
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal
    #8
    mines just over max its fine
  9. Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT
    #9
    nice to Mr Yates taking things to the maximum and beyond.

    cheers for the responses
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Poole, Dorset Posts: 447 Mk1 VTS
    #10
    Mine is always quite a bit over the line if I put in the recommended 3.5 litres after oil and filter change.
  11. L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 newcastle/Hartlepool Posts: 42 1.1i t reg 1999 poseidon blue wolfrace alloys,
    #11
    mines strange ....one side of the dipstick reads fine and the other reads way past ...any ideas
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by makaveli144 View Post
    Ask Redbullet lol
    Ahh man beat me too it!
  13. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #13
    tiny bit over shouldnt be a problem.

    alot can do as much as a bye bye wave to the engine.
  14. L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 newcastle/Hartlepool Posts: 42 1.1i t reg 1999 poseidon blue wolfrace alloys,
    #14
    mines strange ....one side of the dipstick reads fine and the other reads way past ...any ideas
  15. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 102
    #15
    It would probabbly burn the extra oil your car would smoke a fair bit.

    Always measure the oil when the engine is stone cold and on flat ground.
  16. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander
    #16
    http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h9...k/SG105258.jpg

    thats what. lol
  17. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Hinckly Posts: 100 MK2 red VTR
    #17
    my car doesnt barely touch oil gone down two notches since an oil change 8 thousand miles ago. lol
  18. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150
    #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Viper View Post
    that would be smoke from oil and my car hiding in the smoke somewhere
  19. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 102
    #19
    maybe drain it out a little through the sump