Smoke after oil change

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Wigan Posts: 2820 Citroen C2 Rthym Soon to be VT* upgrade.
    #1
    Just had my c2 serviced oil filters ect....

    just picked it up drove it round the corner checked the oil and there was nothing on the dipstick!! so i took it back and he put some more oil in and said it could be because your on a angle on the road .

    now ive just drove home and he has put to much in it over the max by a bit.

    and there is smoke coming from the engine and im assuming this is spilt oil??

    if it is whats the chances of it catching fire and how can i stop it smoking?

    thanks gaz
  2. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #2
    how much over filled was it?

    Sounds like a good garage lol.

    Smoke will generally stop when it cools, if its on a wrapped manifold it can be a pain though.
  3. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #3
    how much over max is it?
    i remember a fella who over filled his oil then gave it a good ragging, which fucked up his crank bearings

    the oil should just burn off tbh. always spill oil about the engine bay
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #4
    The spilt oil will burn off, won't catch fire.

    And as for the oil level it should be half way between the min and max, if it is on the max it's alright but I'd let a tad out if I was you.
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 sunny old blackpool Posts: 153 Zafira gsi, saxo vts, mk2 golf 20vt
    #5
    If you have a standard oil breather ie goes to the intake then oil can sometimes be circulated through your inlet which = smoke
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 247 2000 16v
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bikekid450 View Post
    The spilt oil will burn off, won't catch fire.

    And as for the oil level it should be half way between the min and max, if it is on the max it's alright but I'd let a tad out if I was you.
    surely its best to keep it full!?
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v
    #7
    shouldnt catch fire gaz, had it on my manifold on the saxo and it didnt get wiped up and it was ok,

    if it dose catch fire use your fire extinguisher lol
  8. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bikekid450 View Post
    The spilt oil will burn off, won't catch fire.

    And as for the oil level it should be half way between the min and max, if it is on the max it's alright but I'd let a tad out if I was you.
    shouldnt be half way through min and max, it should be at max level, and then checked about every week or so depending on the car