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 Overfilled with oil
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simonds1
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:24 am

Guys, topped the car up with oil lastnight and just checked it thismorning and it's about 1mm above the MAX level on the dipstick. Doh! I'm assuming this is not too much of a problem though? My dad's bangin on about I am gonna blow my piston rings etc.....ra ra raaa......and he is probably right if I extremely overfill it. But just 1mm? Or is that enough to cause problems?
Dan
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:39 am

it'll smoke a little, im assuming its on the level
Dan
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:39 am

the car, i.e not pinting downhill or uphill
Neal
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:40 am

blah blah. it'll be fine.

Youre meant to check the oil level with the car stopped for a few minutes after running anyway so if you check it cold in the morning, all the oil will be in the sump, not distributed around the engine, making the level higher.
simonds1
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:18 pm

Oh. I thought you were meant to check it when it was cold and hadn't been used for while so all the oil is in the sump and not distributed around the engine? Why would you wanna top it up to MAX when some oil is up in the engine? So then it all comes down after a while and then be quite overfilled?

So with your method of checking oil it would be normal for the level to be slightly over the MAX on the dipstick when it's been stood for a while. That's good enough for me
JB
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:12 am

it'll be fine.

ask him to explain to you why it would blow the rings?
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:26 am

Your dads talking out his arse Laughing
Doc
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:30 am

Quote:
Your dads talking out his arse


Is that the sugar coated version Huw?? Laughing
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:52 am

when cold (left standing overnight, left 10 mins etc) oil that will drain back has drained back.

So check the level.

you want to be between the min and max mark, I like it to sit about halfway.

I argue less windage problems with a lesser filled sump.
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:04 am

Excuse my stupidity, but 'windage problems' ?
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:12 am

oil getting picked up by the crank and gettign pumped between the cyls as the piston descends.

Also get surge problems through breathers etc with high oil levels.
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