JimSTORM 0 Posted December 9, 2004 just had my oil filter changed a couple of days back, the guy who did it said that he had topped the oil up and then i checked the oil level today and its well over the max limit, anyone know if this will cause any damage to the engine, or should i just wait and see of it gets burrnt off ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rpmayne 0 Posted December 9, 2004 I'd try and undo the sub plug slightly and drain some off. Think overfilling does damage to the cat (seen a warning sticker somewhere) and could put too much pressure on the seals etc causing leaks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 9, 2004 Bad news, you'll have to syphon it out. Make sure you've not got the car on a slope first.... ;) 1.8 16v don't have cats, so you don't have to worry about that, but it can cause over-pressure problems.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSTORM 0 Posted December 9, 2004 syphon? haha that will be fun will i have to try and stick a tube right down into it ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 9, 2004 Yeah, and then suck it up (and spit it out) ... ;) No, I prefer the suggestion of loosening the sump plug slightly, you should be able to get it loose enough to drain a little oil off without having it dump the whole lot on the floor, particularly if it's up to temperature. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSTORM 0 Posted December 9, 2004 can i do it without ramps and what would i need to loosen it ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 9, 2004 If you don't know how to loosen the sump plug, you should take the car back to the place that over-filled it and insist they do it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted December 9, 2004 If your oil is "well over max" I don't think driving the car at all is a good idea... :( This excess oil will increase your engine oil pressure & you risk either blowing an oil seal or a gasket - not usually cheap to replace........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dub Style 0 Posted December 9, 2004 your valve stem oil seals will be in great danger... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 9, 2004 I'm sure it'll be fine to pootle back to the garage.. After all, maximum oil pressure is at maximum revs, so if you keep it below about 2k rpm it'll be pushing no greater oil pressure than when it's "normally" filled at higher revs. All IMHO, of course... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigpants baby 0 Posted December 9, 2004 or get a piece of tube about the size of windscreen washer pipe,take out your dipstick & syphon a tad out(if you fill the tube with oil,put one end in the d/stick hole then the other end a lower level than your oil in the sump it should flow without sukin :D ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 9, 2004 How far over max is it - using the knurled area of the dipstick as a guide (1 litre from min to max)? If it's 1/4 litre over, don't worry about it. If it's half to 1 litre over, drain some out of the sump. 19mm socket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted December 10, 2004 Jimbo16v, why not just take it back to the muppet who changed it and get him to change it again and this time put in the right amount! Overfilling it could damage the CAT and put extra pressure on the headgasket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 10, 2004 Hmm, we appear to have looped back to the beginning of this thread... It's a 1.8 16v, it's not got a CAT! :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted December 10, 2004 Ah.. sorry Mat, I normally just skip past your posts :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted December 10, 2004 Jimbo16v, why not just take it back to the muppet who changed it and get him to change it again and this time put in the right amount! Because depending on how full it is - it may not be a good idea to drive the car anywhere... :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 10, 2004 Funny how we're all arguing about the best course of action here and the original poster is nowhere to be seen. :roll: Perhaps he's realised he took the reading on a slope and is too sheepish to admit it...? ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSTORM 0 Posted December 11, 2004 i would have said that its about 1 3rd over the max level Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSTORM 0 Posted December 11, 2004 yeah the car was at 45 degreess of course it was level Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 12, 2004 yeah the car was at 45 degreess of course it was level Well you've gotta ask... :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
