Is it harmful to over fill your engin with oil?

[Mucho]

Can you blow a gasket if you add 4 instead of 3.5 lites of engine oil?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

yes, you can blow gaskets

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

you're gonna have to tear open the block and replace the piston rings you fried

 

[fs5]

overfilling it by that much is bad, but underfilling it even worse.

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
yes, you can blow gaskets

Or a Seal.

 

[imported_Phil]

Danger to manifold!

 

[scorpmatt]

too much oil is bad, too little oil is bad, its gotta be just right, just like every other fluid in the engine

 

[radioouman]

a half liter isn't going to make a difference. Heck, i used to add an extra quart to my Saturn because it burned a quart in between oil changes. That way, I Didn't have to worry about adding one.

 

[mordantmonkey]

Originally posted by: radioouman
a half liter isn't going to make a difference. Heck, i used to add an extra quart to my Saturn because it burned a quart in between oil changes. That way, I Didn't have to worry about adding one.

hmmm wonder why it burned oil? leaky seals, rings maybe?

 

[PricklyPete]

Yes, your oil can foam and cause seals/gaskets to leak.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: radioouman
a half liter isn't going to make a difference. Heck, i used to add an extra quart to my Saturn because it burned a quart in between oil changes. That way, I Didn't have to worry about adding one.

Um did you ever think of why it got that bad?

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete

Originally posted by: radioouman
a half liter isn't going to make a difference. Heck, i used to add an extra quart to my Saturn because it burned a quart in between oil changes. That way, I Didn't have to worry about adding one.

Um did you ever think of why it got that bad?

Because it's a Saturn and that problem is common. I have a Saturn. It burns oil.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
yes, you can blow gaskets

Or a Seal.

:laugh:

 

[91TTZ]

I doubt a half quart will make any difference. Most engines have a range that they can use, which is from low to high. 300ZX's for instance had the same engine from 90-96, but Nissan changed the rated oil capacity sometime in the middle of production. The engine didn't change, they just figured that a little more was probably optimal.

It's not rocket science.

 

[m2kewl]

it's ok, the engine is not going fvck up. it's only half a litre, not like you dumped another whole litre in there!

what model car? if you just did this once, it's ok but don't make it a habit. just don't drain the entire oil pan and re-add. that's a waste of friggin good oil.

 

[dug777]

i 'd fill it to 'full' but much more than that =why bother risking damage to your engine..?

 

[Mucho]

I think I'll drain out some, won't be easy though.

 

[Kalvin00]

Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever
you're gonna have to tear open the block and replace the piston rings you fried

:laugh:

Good thing the OP didn't blow the welds on the intake!

 

[2cpuminimum]

half a liter is ok. More than one extra liter--->>> foamy oil---->>low oil pressure---->>> engine failure

 

[imported_LoKe]

Drain some...?

 

[Zontor]

Half a litre should be OK, most cars take 3.5 litres + .5 if you change the filter. What does the dipstick show?