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Offline Gavo1989

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Over filling with oil
« on: 22 March 2011, 17:09 »
Hi all has anyone ever over filled thier car with oil to the extent the car wont run?

if so what did you have to do to fix it?
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Re: Over filling with oil
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2011, 17:11 »
cant say i have but have you drained some out yet?
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Re: Over filling with oil
« Reply #2 on: 22 March 2011, 17:15 »
Drain it out quick you will cause damage to the cat if your not carefull.
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Offline Gavo1989

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Re: Over filling with oil
« Reply #3 on: 22 March 2011, 17:18 »
Its not mine. Someone is selling one and he sais he over filled it with oil. Drove it about a mile and then it wont start. I assume he hasnt drained it.
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Re: Over filling with oil
« Reply #4 on: 22 March 2011, 17:21 »
is this the one on ebay? How much is it going for?
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Re: Over filling with oil
« Reply #5 on: 22 March 2011, 17:22 »
I think I overfilled mine to the point that a seal gave way and caused oil to leak onto the clutch  :undecided: :lipsrsealed: Id get some drained out before anything else.
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Offline Gavo1989

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Re: Over filling with oil
« Reply #6 on: 22 March 2011, 17:40 »
no was on gumtree. wheres the one on ebay at mate?
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Re: Over filling with oil
« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2011, 17:49 »
ah you might be right actually, I just remember seeing it somewhere
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Re: Over filling with oil
« Reply #8 on: 22 March 2011, 20:23 »
when you mean wont start, do you mean itll still turn over?

extra oil = extra pressure, not good for any seals. and it damages the cat
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Re: Over filling with oil
« Reply #9 on: 22 March 2011, 20:28 »
I worked with someone once who overfilled his car with oil - he put enough in to reach the top of the dipstick i dont mean the max level - up to the loop where you pull it out!!  :shocked: :grin:

That also wouldn't turn over surprise surprise  :grin:  :lipsrsealed:
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