.2 quart over on oil fill a problem?

[OS]

I just changed my oil, I was a little sloppy and added a bit too much oil, about .2 quarts too much. My car takes 4.4 quarts and I used 5 1 quart bottles and have 4/10s a quart left. :\

What is the easiest way to remove the extra?

 

[Pepsi90919]

lmao

no.

i overfill mine by like 1L all the time

 

[Kilgor]

If it really bothers you just take the oil filter off and drain it should be about equal to what you over filled.

 

[BatmanNate]

Siphon, here's a mint for after.

 

[Insane3D]

Nah....you should be fine. You have an oil pressure gauge?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Siphon, here's a mint for after.

and then some chemo

 

[Sid59]

your car is gonna explode. take it to the dealership so they can steal more of your money.

 

[rival]

add sand to soak up the extra oil

 

[Yzzim]

Take the dipstick out and lick off the oil.

Should be fine after that.

 

[Eli]

LOL.. No.

But uh, whoever says they overfill their car by a quart.. that is too much. There is a reason theres a limit.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
lmao

no.

i overfill mine by like 1L all the time

Overfilling by 1L (approx 1.05 quart) is dangerous

.2 I don't think is that big of a deal.

 

[geno]

.2 should be fine

 

[MrDudeMan]

LMAO what moron thinks putting an extra liter in is ok...LOL good luck with that

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
lmao

no.

i overfill mine by like 1L all the time

Enjoy replacing your engine seals.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: MadCowDisease

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
lmao

no.

i overfill mine by like 1L all the time

Enjoy replacing your engine seals.

how would additional oil mean new seals? The only thing i could think of the more oil would do is create more oil on the crank; the windage tray will not be able to keep the extra oil off the crank. Alot of oil pans can hold about 1 quart more than what the dipstick indicates, however, for all practical purposes, I wouldn't want to run with 1 quart over, unless i had a properly baffled oil pan, and was say racing the car on a oval track or autox.

 

[Wingznut]

Running an engine with an extra quart of oil is not even a big deal.

 

[StageLeft]

no prob

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Wingznut
Running an engine with an extra quart of oil is not even a big deal.

Depends on the engine. If it's a big-block that takes 6-7 quarts as a baseline then it's probably at the upper limit of OK. If it's less than 3.0 litres, that extra quart will get whipped into a nice froth by the crank, increase crankcase pressure, and blow out at least one of the following: Front main seal, rear main seal, or the PCV valve.

The general advice is that an engine can tolerate up to 0.5 quart of extra oil without it becoming a problem.

ZV