Q: Extra Engine Oil

[Samwng]

Last week during the change of Engine Oil.

 

The Machanic top up 5 quarts of Engine oil into my car instead of 4.5 quarts.

 

Is this healthy for a Engine to run on extra Engine oil. When I draw out the measure belt. I can see that the oil is dip pass the "High" level indication.

 

Please advise ... Should I go back or let it be.

[Kyojin]

what car you have? or rather, what kind of engine you have? wet or dry sump?

 

if dry sump, the problem isn't too great

 

but chances are you have a wet sump engine. the crankshaft rotating in the oil will cause aeration and foam may form (think beating eggs). This can lead to a few problems, including poor lubrication, overheated oil, oxidation and a loss of oil pressure.

 

anyway, it isn't too hard to remove extra oil. make sure your engine is cool. get yourself a clear teflon tube (those you use for fish tank air) and a hand-soap pump from Daiso. run the tube down the dip stick shaft and attach the other end to the hand pump and pump away.

Edited September 2, 2008 by Kyojin

[Gobbler]

u will feel the engine a bit lethargic, as too much engine oil.

best to drain out some to between low and high mark.

[Caravan]

Get the mechanic to pump out the extra, regardless of what he may say. Too much oil is no good.

[Samwng]

Thank you for all the replies.

 

I'll go to workshop to ask them to drain out the extra before head north

[Hamburger]

anyway, it isn't too hard to remove extra oil. make sure your engine is cool. get yourself a clear teflon tube (those you use for fish tank air) and a hand-soap pump from Daiso. run the tube down the dip stick shaft and attach the other end to the hand pump and pump away.

 

anyone here tried mouth power to suck out...of course during e inhaling, c e oil coming out quickly take out from e mouth. Is our mouth powderful enuh

[Kiario04]

Bro, pls dont use ur mouth to suck out extra oil ... if not careful, will swallow the oil! dangerous! even if dont swallow, the vapor think not gd for body. better use the necessary equipment lah ...

[Kyojin]

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.

 

can afford to pay for petrol and oil change but $2 u can't spend??? the hand-soap pump from Daiso is only $2 la bro.

 

sucking by mouth - u'll definitely get vapours in your body which are cancer causing.

[Fcw75]

Wah lau, dun give people the wrong idea leh. Use mouth to suck the oil out...dangerous sia.

 

Is it worth the risk?

[Robo]

if u feel that there isnt much diff/lag in the performance then its alright... however if u feel that there is smth wrong den its better u drain out abit..

[Kyojin]

if it's overfilled, you need to drain it out.

[Hamburger]

hand soap pump macham no powder leh...mi using a emptied bottle shampoo pump. guess they r e same?

[Minime]

True man don't suck.

[Hamburger]

ok bro, enuh talk on e suck thingy...btw, tried last time but also mouth not powderful enuh