Subject	what's the harm in overfilling your oil? >>
Posted by	stockplayerz (NYC) on October 06, 2003 at 8:08 PM
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Message	i usually use 4qts of mobile 1 synthetic, but i think my mechanic put in 5qts recently. can i just run it like this until the next oil change or is this something that needs to be taken care of right away? is 5 way too much that it will cause definite harm to the engine? thanks. mike zxredline@yahoo.com
Follow Ups	what's the harm in overfilling your oil? >> - stockplayerz (NYC) 20:08:19 10/06/03 You could blow your head gasket. Drain some out. (n/m) - brahmabull (NoVA) 20:09:51 10/06/03 how would that happen? - SactoTodd 20:25:33 10/06/03 I meant seals....law school = no sleep...my bad. (n/m) - brahmabull (NoVA) 20:48:44 10/06/03 Get some Z's. (n/m) - shikadance 00:42:22 10/07/03 3 5/8 quarts (n/m) - shaZam 20:14:12 10/06/03 90NA - 4 3/8 w/ filter 3 7/8 w/o filter - 3 double-0 ZX(Va Bch) 23:11:15 10/06/03 Definately drain some out if he used that much oil... - Sportzcoop 20:19:16 10/06/03 wassup pete, so far so good, but didn't get a chance >> - stockplayerz (NYC) 20:26:27 10/06/03 When u go in for an allignment have them retorque it to spec - Sportzcoop 20:30:45 10/06/03 It's torqued fine, you are just not use to fixed camber. LOL (n/m) - chivas 20:40:20 10/06/03 I've always heard you can bend rods - U ZCREAM 20:32:20 10/06/03 He knows what hes doing, he just want's you to come back - FERN 20:38:04 10/06/03 Your oil pressure gauge will give you a rough idea of - sebring1970 (robo) 20:40:35 10/06/03 WTF does oil level have to do with psi? NOT! (n/m) - FLYT300 20:57:20 10/06/03 I guess that's why when I had to much oil in my Z - sebring1970 (robo) 21:06:48 10/06/03 I could be wrong, but I thought the oil pressure seen - dilly yo 21:18:47 10/06/03 I believe you are correct which is why I said "rough" - sebring1970 (robo) 23:43:03 10/06/03 Try looking at dipstick, drain if overfilled, that easy (n/m) - thebluez 20:43:53 10/06/03 Have you ever tried draining "some" oil? It ain't easy... - KaZ (VaBch) 20:56:51 10/06/03 niXit stated he runs 1qt over... always... - KaZ (VaBch) 20:58:49 10/06/03 I think what NiXit meant was when he autocrossed or - dilly yo 21:15:41 10/06/03 It's a very common problem with Bimmers. - chivas 21:31:44 10/06/03 And electrical tape for aerodynamics!!!! LOL How did tech - dilly yo 21:34:39 10/06/03 Bent rods, blown Head gaskets, blown muffler bearings!?!?! - dilly yo 21:08:09 10/06/03 Foamy oil and air in oil, from crank lapping in the oil..... - Southern_Z [IL] 21:56:37 10/06/03 Ding ding ding - we have a winner. (n/m) - spicyZ 22:29:50 10/06/03 here in Hawaii.... - BonoBS 06:33:26 10/07/03 Re: what's the harm in overfilling your oil? >> - Z_animal 10:56:52 10/07/03
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