need QUICK car help asap 1998 civic overfilled oil

[zixxer]

friend of mine went to a quick oil lube, she woke up next am with oil on the floor (at least a quart)


checked oil, and it's above full level by quite a bit


what possible damage can this have caused?


UPDATE:

Okay, we took it to the shop that did the work and talked to the manager. He was incredibly rude; insisting that his shop didn't do anything and it's not his problem. I politely asked for the franchise owner's name/number, and he gave it to me. We then went to honda.. they said it was overfilled, but not by enough to do any damage. (1.5-2 quarts) Turns out the leak is because the shop stripped out the oil pan w/ the drain plug. She left it there to get it fixed.


Now; what is the likelyhood of getting this shop to pay for the repairs? ($500) She doesn't want to (understandably) take it back to this shop at all. The manager wanted to put it on the lift to "fix the leak" but we told him we didn't want it back in his shop.


I've left the franchise owner a message.. he hasn't returned it yet.

 

[PunDogg]

i'm not really sure what damage it could cause, if any, but I don't much about cars,
i should have just ^bumped the thread hehe

DOgg

 

[rudeguy]

make sure she starts up the engine for a bit to geet the oil flowing before she checks it

 

[zixxer]

i'm thinking, go to the quick lube that did it in MY car, tell them what's going on, then take the civic to honda and have them look it over? I don't think it's a good idea to have this quick lube place look at the car ..


i'm worried that the timing belt might be soaked in oil.. should the quick lube place look at this, or can should a honda dealer look at it and volvoline pay them?

 

[captains]

i would be more concerned on why there is a leak then the over fill......and hopefully she cleaned the dip stick before checking the oil again.

 

[Kipper]

In my understanding overfill on oil can place additional stress on engine seals and cause them to leak or eventually fail. That could explain the leaking oil...it's fairly easy to drain the oil if you have the right tools & jackstands. Presumably, you could drain and refill (with new oil).

This is why I do my own oil changes and don't let the quickie-lube people handle it...

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: MadCowDisease
In my understanding overfill on oil can place additional stress on engine seals and cause them to leak or eventually fail. That could explain the leaking oil...it's fairly easy to drain the oil if you have the right tools & jackstands. Presumably, you could drain and refill (with new oil).

This is why I do my own oil changes and don't let the quickie-lube people handle it...

That and they charge you like $30 to dispose of the oil. At home I just dump in on my neighbors lawn and I'm done with it.

 

An overfilled crankcase will destroy your engine, the crankshaft will whip the oil into a froth and oil pressure will drop, drain it before you start the vehicle again.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Definately don't drive with overfilled oil.

 

[phantom309]

My guess is that the moron at the shop filled the engine up to the top with oil, and a quart of it leaked out of the dipstick tube overnight. As long as she didn't drive it too far, and there actually was oil in the engine, it's probably not trashed.

This would be a good time to be a friend, and change her oil for her.

 

[amcdonald]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: MadCowDisease
In my understanding overfill on oil can place additional stress on engine seals and cause them to leak or eventually fail. That could explain the leaking oil...it's fairly easy to drain the oil if you have the right tools & jackstands. Presumably, you could drain and refill (with new oil).

This is why I do my own oil changes and don't let the quickie-lube people handle it...

That and they charge you like $30 to dispose of the oil. At home I just dump in on my neighbors lawn and I'm done with it.

I usually just feed it to the neighborhood cats.

 

[zixxer]

Okay, we took it to the shop that did the work and talked to the manager. He was incredibly rude; insisting that his shop didn't do anything and it's not his problem. I politely asked for the franchise owner's name/number, and he gave it to me. We then went to honda.. they said it was overfilled, but not by enough to do any damage. Turns out the leak is because the shop stripped out the oil pan w/ the drain plug. She left it there to get it fixed.


Now; what is the likelyhood of getting this shop to pay for the repairs? She doesn't want to (understandably) take it back to this shop at all. The manager wanted to put it on the lift to "fix the leak" but we told him we didn't want it back in his shop.


I've left the franchise owner a message.. he hasn't returned it yet.

 

[m2kewl]

it's a good thing i change my own oil

so sheit like this don't happen

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
it's a good thing i change my own oil

so sheit like this don't happen

I agree 100%

I always change my own. She's not married and no b/f so she pretty much has to have someone else do it..

 

[Mr N8]

Its an easy job to do by yourself. Drain it, before driving it, and refill it yourself. The filter is still good, so leave that.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I don't take my cars to those places. Twice I've had those idiots overfill my cars. One of them begins with a J and the other place begins with a Q. I either do it myself of take it to my local mechanic (My local version of Roger).

 

[rh71]

What was the worse that could happen if you did let the original shop fix the problem ? Sure you don't trust their work, but how would they have made it worse ?

At least then, they wouldn't charge you...

 

Now; what is the likelyhood of getting this shop to pay for the repairs? She doesn't want to (understandably) take it back to this shop at all. The manager wanted to put it on the lift to "fix the leak" but we told him we didn't want it back in his shop.

Have your Honda dealership return the stripped out oil pan to you, with the repair receipt from Honda and the oil change receipt you have from the asshat who stripped the drain plug, you have a pretty good case.

 

[Kelemvor]

I'd contact the corporate office and/or an attorney. If they did the damage, they need to pay for the repairs. But be sure to get any proof back from whereever you took it. Probably call them right away and make sure they don't throw anything away.

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: rh71
What was the worse that could happen if you did let the original shop fix the problem ? Sure you don't trust their work, but how would they have made it worse ?

At least then, they wouldn't charge you...

The car could have fallen off of the lift.