Can too much motor oil cause the car to be non runnable?

What is the damage of using too much motor oil and can it break down a car?Can too much motor oil cause the car to be non runnable?
Dodge Man is ABSOLUTELY correct!Can too much motor oil cause the car to be non runnable?
It generally won't hurt the engine if it is not overfilled by too much. If the oil level is high enough it can cause the crankshaft to whip the oil into a foam and cause poor lubrication inside the engine.
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it would smoke real bad .to much transmission fluid would harm your car it will make the transmission slip or the motor want pull.
Too much oil causes the oil to reach the bottom of the crankshaft. This will 'whip' the oil similar to whipping an egg. The oil will foam, rise to the top of the engine and get into the rotating parts. Oil foam will not lubricate the way liquid oil does and the engine will lock up. Basically too much oil causes the same kind of harm as too little oil.
yes it can ,,among the damage it can do is ,,it will blow a lot of oil seal,s,,and you will have lot,s of leak,s,,also if it get,s high enough in the engine,,it can pump up more than it need,s and cause the plug,s to foul out,,also i have seen them blow oil out the dipstick tube,,and make a real mess,,seen one burn up over it,,so if you have over-filled it,,drain some back out,,it,s better to be a little low on oil,,than to have to much,,i do this for a living,,hope this help,s you.
Over filling can cause oil concumption. The best thing is to drain the oil and refill. If this just hapened you reuse the oiland change the oil filter. However, if the oil has been in for a while drain down to one quart below. Obtain a good five quarts of synthetic oil, one can of engine flush and an EA type oil filter.





Procedure: 1. add can of engine flush to old oil.


2. start engine run at high idle (1100 rpm) for ten minutes.


3. assemble new oil with filter prepare to drain old oil.


4. Shut engine off.


5. Drain oil and remove and replace filter.


6. with the drain plug removed pour 1/4 quart new oil. check if oil is clear. If so reinstal plug with 30lbs torque no more.


wipe dipstick and put in four quarts and check level.


7. if level is at the mark, start engine untill oil light goes out checking for leaks. If there are none the engine is okay, synthetic will find the blown seals caused by overfilling because it is highly penetrating.


8. shut engine off and wait fifteen minutes to recheck the level.


9. The best time to chec the oil is after the engine has been down for eight hours. Only add enough oil bring it to the mark.


AMSOIL has a product selection guide and oil capacity online. Yours might be 4.4 quarts.

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Where does Kragen and autozone get their motor oil? I'm trying to find wholesale motor oil for my store ?

Where does Kragen and autozone get their motor oil? I'm trying to find wholesale motor oil for my store.Where does Kragen and autozone get their motor oil? I'm trying to find wholesale motor oil for my store ?
They buy from the oil companies. You will need to get it from a automotive warehouse.Where does Kragen and autozone get their motor oil? I'm trying to find wholesale motor oil for my store ?
You can find the wholesale suppliers of automobile parts from http://www.automotive-online.com with contact details. Search from the website for ';motor oil'; you will get the list of suppliers.

How much do you pay for motor oil change?

Hello. I paid 41 dollars for oil change (valvoline). Anyways I was wondering how much people pay for oil change. P.S. I know how much it costs to change it on my own so please, only people who get it done at certain shops. Thank youHow much do you pay for motor oil change?
Look around online at oil change sites such as mienike, monroe, etc.. you can often find coupons for oil changes. I've seen them as cheap as $15 for an oil change.How much do you pay for motor oil change?
i don,t pay anything. i change my own oil. that way i know it,s done right.
$40.00
price of oil and filter at parts store (about 18 bucks) and do it yourself.
$24.95
about $30 at your local dealer or at walmart

Which kind of motor oil to use?

I have a 2005 Z71 Tahoe 5.3 L Vortec. I have always used 5-30 oil as it inticates to do on the top of the oil cap and the owners manual.


I understand that the numbers on the oil are for different driving conditions and temperatures. I think?!?


I have always lived in an area of moderate outside air temperatures, no extreme cold or hot weather.





I am now living in an area in CA that average summer highs are 95-105+ degrees. So my question is.... Should I change to a different weight? Or does it not matter if I'm using a Synthetic?





Let me know cause I'm about ready to change my oil in the next few days and it's already getting hot!Which kind of motor oil to use?
Stick to the 5-30 unless you want to void your warranty. The ambient air temperature is nothing compared to the internal engine temps.Which kind of motor oil to use?
Stick with 5-30, you always want to use the type of oil that is recommended on the oil cap. I use Mobile and in my opinion is the best brand. But it all depends on how much you love your vehicle. Also 5-30 is best because if you think about it when that oil is inside the engine you want that oil to go and hit everywhere and everything which 5-30 is great for. Thinner oil is better for all seasons the oil will be pumped out better everywhere and you won't have to warm up the engine as long when starting it in the morning. The 10-30 is thicker and may not get everywhere so quickly or at all and I recommend warming a car up at least 3min with 10-30. But hey it's up to you.
The 5W30 you are using now is fine. Going to a full synthetic 5W30 will increase the heat range to the upside, so I'd recommend that with warmer temps coming. You'll be just fine. I run full synthetic 5W30 in my Corvette and have had no problems...and where I live we get 90's on a regular basis in the summer. Make sure your coolant is mixed properly as well. Hope this helps.
Anything API certified and recommended by the manufacturer for you vehicle would be fine. For your vehicle 5-30 or even 10-30 should be fine.
5W30 should be fine for where you are at. Oil weight, or viscosity, refers to how thick or thin the oil is. The temperature requirements set for oil by the Society of Automotive Engineers is 0 degrees F (low) and 210 degrees F (high).





Oils meeting the SAE's low temperature requirements have a ';W'; after the viscosity rating (example: 10W), and oils that meet the high ratings have no letter (example SAE 30). An oil is rated for viscosity by heating it to a specified temperature, and then allowing it to flow out of a specifically sized hole. Its viscosity rating is determined by the length of time it takes to flow out of the hole. If it flows quickly, it gets a low rating. If it flows slowly, it gets a high rating.





Engines need oil that is thin enough for cold starts, and thick enough when the engine is hot. Since oil gets thinner when heated, and thicker when cooled, most of us use multi-grade, or multi-viscosity oils. These oils meet SAE specifications for the low temperature requirements of a light oil and the high temperature requirements of a heavy oil. That is what is meant by 5W30 or 10W30. When choosing oil, always follow the manufacturer's recommendation.





Im my opinion, synthetic oil is best for both low temp and high temp applications. Because it has an extended oil change interval it can actually be just as cheap to use as the old dinosaur oil. I run Mobil 1 and Mobil oil filters in my car and change them every 5000 miles. I could go 7500 but I always use a lower figure than recommended so my engines last forever.

Just changed coolant, but accidently use the funnel for motor oil. Coolant still good for 5 years?

Drained and refilled Prestone 50/50 premixed coolant.


Now theres a thin thin layer of oil residue on the surface of the coolant when looked at through the radiator opening. Dont feel like draining and refilling. Coolant still good for 5 years?Just changed coolant, but accidently use the funnel for motor oil. Coolant still good for 5 years?
The oil will attack all of the natural rubber hoses that you have in the cooling system and cause them to swell. Each morning until the oil is gone, take some paper towels and with the radiator cap off absorb as much oil as you can. Keep topping off the cooling system and it will be forced into the over flow tank. Once the radiator is clear, remove the over flow tank and completely clean it. Now top off the system and be more careful next time. Your not the first to do this and for sure will not be the last. Natural rubber hoses hate oil big time!Just changed coolant, but accidently use the funnel for motor oil. Coolant still good for 5 years?
It's probably not going to hurt anything.





The oil might soften the rubber hoses, but I doubt such a small amount would cause any problems.





Maybe let it sit overnight and when the oil rises and collects at the top, gently dab it with a paper towel to remove the film.
i would drain and filter with a coffee filter or cheese cloth and flush it, but im peticular about my fluids, but i bet it wouldnt do anything terrible if it was just run off from a funnel, now a qt or 2 might be bad, but ive seen people drive with mud in there from a blown head gasket for 200k so its your call really
No problem however make sure that the oil is not getting into the cooling circuit through a gasket leak or cracked head. monitor the situation.
I don't believe that amount of oil will hurt a thing.
That's not going to hurt anything at all.

Finally I would really like to know how many miles of driving to change synthetic motor oil, not regular oil?

I have heard people tell me that it makes no difference whether its synthetic motor oil or regular motor oil and I should change it every 3000 miles and then I have been told for synthetic to change it every 10,000 miles. However, I have never asked a professional this question. So what is the true answer please and thank you for your help.Finally I would really like to know how many miles of driving to change synthetic motor oil, not regular oil?
i work at a quick lube and for full synthetic it is best changed at 5000 to 6000 miles intervals its not the oil that breaks down its the additives that break down been doing oil changes for about 10 years now and we have to know what we are sellingFinally I would really like to know how many miles of driving to change synthetic motor oil, not regular oil?
The only way to be absolutely sure when to change is to have an oil analysis preformed by a lab.





The military and many large transportation companies have done this in the past. My personal experiance is not to go any longer than 12000 miles without using premium oil filters and a lab test. I suggest not going any further than the vehicle manufacturer recommends even with synthetics. For example in my 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee I change every 6000 miles with a semi-synthetic blend oil. Jeep recommends 3000 mile for severe duty and 7500 miles for regular service intervals with a conventional oil. Always change the oil filter with the oil.
It all depends on your driving conditions, your lead foot, the environment, its hard to tell exactly when you should change your oil. However with synthetic, it is usually good for 5K - 10K, my car has a oil life system and it tells me when to change my oil, i have 33K on my car now, i bought it new and only have done 3 oil changes on it. But I'm not hard on it like my other car, I do put full syn in and change around 3500. If your in dusty climate you should change earlier than if not in one. There is no magic number, people use baseline numbers to make it easy to remember when it needs to be done, I ran a shop that serviced a fleet, and did all gas engines at 3K and all diesel engines at 5K, just to be safe and make sure over doing it not underdoing it.








Hope this doesn't confuse you more, but informs you more. If I was you stick to around 5K just to be on safe side.
3000K same as regular oil. the 10,000K is rediculous... i would never do that to my car, i do every 5000 with synthetic. After 7000K the synthetic oil looks like crap and feels like water, it's not lubricating very well. 5000K is still feels slippery coming out of the vehicle.
5,000 is best. synthetic is very costly and oil change intervals should be reflected on the price. why pay 4.50 a quart and change it 3,000 miles later? stick with 5,000.

What is the difference is the different weights of motor oil?

Like 10W30, 10W40, AND 5W40?What is the difference is the different weights of motor oil?
Basically it's how thick oil starts out as an how think it will get once heated.





For example, if you use 20W50, it means that it will start at a thinkness of 50 and ';thin'; down to a thickness of 20. Compare this this to 10W30, starts at 30 and goes down to 10.





90W gear oil for example doesn't change (I could be wrong here), it just stays at 90W.





For a very detailed description, check wikipedia...





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_oil#G鈥?/a>What is the difference is the different weights of motor oil?
They are called viscosity (thickness). You don't have to know much more than - just stick with the factory recommendation.





Here's more if you really want to know





http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible鈥?/a>


http://www.nordicgroup.us/oil.htm








Good Luck...
Light weight oil or 5W is good for easy starting and 40W is good for longer driving and older well broken in cars. As you drive the temperature of the oil heats up and the oil will get thinner.

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