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05-12-2008, 02:07 AM
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Shop put in too much engine oil....?
I guess my oil change place thought I had a 6 cylinder Frontier XE ( but I really have the 2.4 liter 4 cyl. ) because they put in nearly 1.5 quarts of engine oil over the H line on the dipstick. I didn't catch it for 50 miles or so. What damage could this have done to the engine ? It runs fine and I drained out the excess...but dang!
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05-12-2008, 02:14 AM
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did they not check? Classy. I wouldn't go back there.
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05-12-2008, 03:39 AM
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wat service. dont go back n make a report. i dont think theres damage but maybe alot of smoke from the exhaust not to sure but should be ok..
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05-12-2008, 07:13 AM
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It should be fine. If you hadnt drained the excess out, it would have burned out mostly and caused some smoke, but it shouldbe ok.
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05-12-2008, 07:47 AM
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That much oil going though your cat is not good. I would drain some out the first chance you get.
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05-12-2008, 09:39 AM
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05-12-2008, 11:44 AM
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No cause for worry. A guy at work put in 5 quarts of oil on top of what was all ready in the crankcase becasue he "forgot" to drain it (GM 3.
 . The customer came back for her next regular oil change and that's when it was discovered, but there were no problems and the customer was none the wiser.
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05-12-2008, 12:36 PM
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Theoreticaly, too much oil ( IE enough to fill into the bottom of the cylinders) can cause damage to your pistons/wrist pins etc as the piston comes down and slaps the dense & incompressible oil. However, an extra quart or so shouldn't bring you any where near that level.
FWIW, I had both a drive through Lube joint and a dealership add extra oil to two different vehicles on two different occasions. This is significant since I have always done 75% of my oil changes on my own. in addition, I've also had these guys over torque /damage the oil filter and drain plug. ( Lucky I guess, i had an uncle who had a dealer forget to tighten the plug and the motor seazed 1/2 way home!) I don't do allot of work on my vehicles any more but now insist on doing 100% of my own oil changes for these very reasons.
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