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i just can't imagine someone can "drain a little" ... If you ever changed oil you know once the screw is out from the oil pan, its flowing really fast, and its not an easy job screwing it back while oil is rushing out not to mention that it will sprinkle everywhere, even at your face lol. Maybe removing the oil filter you can pour out a little oil from the filter thats enough to be at the proper level, then put back the oil filter because removing the oil filter will not drain every oil, only what remaining in the filter
Don't put the car too high up. If you can do it while it's flat that's better. It's not hard just make sure it's not hot and go slow. Hold on on to the plug. Not fun at all but not super hard. Definitely don't want to mess up again and put too much oil 🤣
it does not always lead to severe foaming and it is worth keeping in mind that even foamy oil tends to have the bubbles removed during the oil pump action on the oil where it is pressurized. Also, some engines have a margin of error in the distance between the extreme reach of the crankshaft and the top pf the pool of oil, so some safety margin is thereby built in. It is notable that modern oil formulations also tend to control foaming. Overfill is most disadvantageous in terms of the power loss of that crankshaft spinning in and oil pool, if the pool is too high then real damage may happen to the iron of the crank or block.
I inadvertently overfilled my Infiniti FX45 by a quart yesterday. Got a ton of oil smoke out the tailpipe. Luckily I had just installed a Fumoto oil drain valve a few days ago so all I had to do was put an empty bottle under the valve, open the valve and drain out a quart. Closed the valve, checked the level, good to go.
The most common "slight" overfill usually results from failing to change the oil filter but then adding the correct amount of oil specified, I have in the past caught several garages out on this by returning and showing them the pre marked filter with its old date marked on it.
I don't trust any garages to change oil they take most inexperienced people to do oil changes that make lots of dumb mistakes overfill the oil, strip drain plugs using air wrenches, and overtighten oil filters are just a few. I write the oil viscosity amount to put in with filter model of filter and wrench needed for drain plug on the plastic right on top of radiator in white paint marker for my own reference. and still get idiots who just throw in 5 quarts if it takes 4.3
Omg easy and simple. My neighbor told me you don't have enough oil. So stupid me went to the store bought 6 quarts and filled it up. He did not to told me to drain the old and replace it with new. Now the old and the new mix. Good luck Im driving soon to work...
That makes complete sense. Tomorrow morning I will check my engine. I forgot to replace the oil filter last time and I added the 5 quarts. Not thinking that the filter has 1/2 to 3/4 of a quart in it already. Yes, im aware not replacing the filter can result in it getting clogged. I spaced out and forgot.
Thats what u wanted to see but it really depends on the car a thing, my corolla deepstick has lije 3 centimetera better the low and full mark and my moms sportage has like 1 cm, so i think it really depends on the car
Recently I brought my Hyundai Accent to the Hyundai dealership where I bought it for an oil change. I checked it and it was over filled by double. I told the service manager and he checked it and said it was fine but he ended up draining it down to the full line. I will not be going back to the dealership for oil changes.
I bought a 1992 dodge Dakota I noticed when I bought it it was way way way over on the dipstick. So much over I assumed the dipstick was not the. Correct one on the truck. Drove home and the truck died. . wouldn't start. When it did start it would backfire and die. Got it home. Spent 3 days diagnosing. Couldn't figure it out. Finnaly one last gasp was my buddy said let's just change the oil....we drained out 9 quarts....the truck takes 4.97 .. we drained the oil fires right up , no issues. Been driving it daily since....we used synthetic and she is a solid truck altho she does burn a smidge of oil I just smell it because there is no cat and it's straighpiped... Regardless I think we got super lucky
Nice video just wished they would have covered all the problem that could arise, oil thru pcv, valve cover gasket leaks, clogged cat converter. Also I'm betting foaming is rev dependent.
I bought a new oil filter and removed the filter to drain some of the oil. If I had to I would re-installed the old filter start it up, let it fill again then remove. That completely removes all overfilling. Afterwards I asked myself what was the point of me bringing my car to the shop for an oil change If I ended up doing all that. I should just change the oil myself but time restraints is a problem. I find most shops over fill I just don't get why. They all assume that cars take 5 quarts for some reason. Just too lazy for them to look up your car.
I got some free oil changes when I bought my Chevy truck and always had to lift it and remove afterwards. Last year I had the radiator flushed at a local mechanic and also had the oil changed. Same problem. This year I did it and added the required six quarts. Overfilled. I tried the suction trick and it doesn't work for me so I gave to lift it and get covered in oil again. Next time I will add five quarts and top it off.
I did this by overfilling. This video is top notch for quality and content. Professional and to the point. My oil cap was missing. Have no idea how. Going to get my oil drained and changed to be sure. Pray to Yeshua with me. ❤️ Can you a video on how to safely clean the areas where the oil leaked?
My younger brother had a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier that I borrowed while he was away with the military. I did a DIY oil change. I was getting two different answers for its oil capacity. Some said 4 quarts. Others said 5. The car had over 200,000 miles, and it was in super rough shape as a Wisconsin winter beater. There was also a ticking noise coming from the valve-train, but the budget wasn't enough to take care of it. When it was time for the oil change, I got Mobil1 High Mileage with a Mobil1 filter, thinking that the high mileage oil was appropriate given both the mileage and the questionable condition of the valve-train. I also figured better to chance an extra quart too much rather than risk a quart too low, so I dumped 5 quarts in. I drove from my buddy's house in De Pere to my parent's house in Oconto (38 miles) when the engine started running poorly. I still had another 23 miles to get to my grandparents' house in Marinette where I was living at the time. There was a noticeable loss of power, and the engine speed didn't want to stay high enough, so I brought it to my parents' house and left it there. They drove it through town for some errands for a couple days before the engine died all together. Whether the issue was too much oil, the bad valve-train, or a combination of the two, I never found out. Needless to say, my younger brother was not pleased with me when he returned home.
It's always better to be a little under than over. Foaming oil is a concern but the other problem is sucking oil up through your PCV system. Don't Over Fill. A half or near a half qt. over is way too much. Dealers have dipsh*t mechanics sometimes too. Always check your engine oil level when it is cold, not run that day. It's the only way to be sure all the oil that's going down to the oil pan is there so you get an accurate reading. If you are on the road and need to check engine oil hot, try to never add more oil beyond the 1/2 qt. low mark to ensure you don't overfill.
Interesting. I just bought a 3 year old Chevy from a Hyundai dealership and they did a full service on it before listing it. The new cabin air filter was demolished and the oil was over serviced by 2 quarts. I’m lucky to have 20 years of mechanic experience under my belt but if I were the average joe I would have waited until the next oil change cycle and probably would have some type of avoidable damage internally.
My dipstick is heavily marked with oil up to the max line, meaning between the min and Max the oil on the dipstick is darker, while it's faintly showing above the max line, does that mean it's just about to much oil? And I should remove a bit? As well I'm assuming if I checked the engine when it's cold it's fissure going to be over when it's warm the engine? Lastly when adding oil after an oil change, am I supposed to add less being that the engine has some remannance of the old oil still stuck around the engine? If so why would the manufacturer recommends 6.4q when doing an oil change?
Hi Cooley, I always see a crown vic on your videos. What are upgrades or changes have you done to it? I bought a 2011 grand marquis and I am just looking for ideas. Thanks
1/2 a quart is not enough to cause cavitation. Even a quart over shouldn't be an issue because the oil level drops a bit while running because it is in circulation. After a quart or so I would be concerned. I have had several vehicles make it past 500,000 miles. I always overfill slightly due to burnoff. All engines burn a little oil. Some older trucks burn a quart per 1100 miles as stated in the manual.
I always overfill my saturn cause it’s burns up 0.5 quarts every 1,000 miles and she runs like a champ. But now that u explained the bubbly oil and might lead to starvation I’ll be more conservative when filling oil 👍
Thank you so much i try to learn from many TH-cam car mechanics, i have notcame across anyone who explains an showes the situation of the oil beingover filled. I filled the small Honda up for my grandmother. I found out to let it run for or more than2 min than check it.. When i did it was above the line about 1 to 2 CM. Its not too bad. I drove it the night before woth the same oil lvl an o drove it hard almost got the little toy Honda to 120. Poor car so old but very reliable if took care of. Gotta love Toyota.
it really depends on the engine design if over filling by a certain amount will cause an issue, some engines have very shallow pans that will not accept anymore. ive also seen engines that putting an extra .5 liter in wont even make a difference on the dipstick. i doubt 300ml extra in any engine will cause any harm though
I put like 1.5 liters extra and I have a Honda Fit 2007 and I drove home and my engine was a little hot but not much difference do you think I’m okay or should I drain some?
Also, if you consistently overfill your engine oil, you'll eventually have the excess oil seeping/leaking out through the crankshaft front or rear oil seals. A pain to fix as the gearbox & flywheel needs to be removed to change the rear oil seal. The front oil seal needs the timing chain to be removed... It gets pricey! 💰
I keep hearing that, but never saw someone has that issue in real life. Are you mechanic, is this a thing really? I hear people pour half a litter (half a quart) by purpose and drive like that for years. I really need an answer, since I bought a car, which after service was overfilled and I drove it 1,000km (~600miles) before noticed.
I worked for Hyundai for 15 yrs. The warranty does transfer BUT it’s cut in half. 1st owner- *10yr/100k 2nd owner- *5yr/60k *whichever comes first. You could have 100k miles in 8 years or for the 2nd owner, 60k at 4 years and the warranty is done.
Lost faith in Korean auto dealers....got totally ripped off on service at a Kia dealer and they put a dent in my car as well (never responded to my email about it). Up till then I was pretty happy with them.
Here’s my dilemma: I bought a used tractor with a 3 cylinder Diesel engine. The oil dipstick in it is not the original factory dipstick! The tractor is a 67 model and various websites state different engine oil capacity. So one would say, check your owners manual. Which I have and I recently put the oil in by their recommended amount. (8 quarts) Others have done this as well but claims this amount registers way beyond the full mark on the factory dipstick. Considering my dipstick is not the original I would expect it not to line up just right. This is puzzling to me. Also I did notice the oil pan on this tractor is bent. I feel like this could be an issue of oil levels and could led to various other problems.
a lot of shops, regardless if dealer or not, they don't let the oil drain completely, I've worked at a few shops, and a lot of guys there don't even let the oil even start dripping before plugging it back up. Then you pour in the "correct" amount of new oil in, it'll be overfilled because of the "excess" old oil. And non of those guys bother to check oil level after.
gwot absolutely it takes time for the oil to drain If the oil is cold then it sure ain’t coming out lol. Time is money. That’s why I. Always tell people to change their own oil if they are competent. That cheap oil change is not worth any money you saved.
gwot and how about those times when they under or over torque your drain bolt?? And putting your new filter on so loose I starts dripping out? Horrible stories of engine damage from oil leaks.
If I put in double the right amount and drove my 2002 honda civic half a mile at 20 mph to a tire shop to fix it will it destroy the engine or cause excessive wear in your opinion?
2016 Nissan V6 i changed my oil yesterday and added 5 quarts plus about 1/6th additional QT (as per service manual when changing the oil + filter is 5 1/8th QT). I woke up this morning car is completely cold and the oil is above the H level about 1/4 inch. Too much oil? what should i do?
Over filling your engine with oil will cause Excessive blow by and the engine basically pushes out any extra oil like, oil Pan or the valve cover and front cover.
Hmmm I've never thought this to ever be something I'd worry about, typically it's short. How can I be sure this hasn't happened when buying a used vehicle? Can a mechanic/technician inspect to make sure an overfill has not damaged the engine. Or is that the risk buying used?
The biggest risk buying used is people not changing oil at all. Some customers at my shop come in every 3 years or so or when they reach 20k miles or 30k KM because it says on the bottle of oil they use it is good for that range. even tho you should change oil every year regardless of how long you drive, heat and moisture is the killer of oil. Also NOT surprisingly their engines use oil because they do this practice. Some times I do a litte overfill for them because they never check their oil, so they dont get the oil lamp on in the next 3 years.
I overfilled my 2006 Subaru Forester. I didn't have a dip stick for awhile & my thinking was that it was better than not enough. It wasn't running well ( missing & blew some smoke out of the exhaust) it also seems to be leaking because it's smoking due to burning oil off the engine. I would really like to fix the car. Is there a possibility of major damage from this or is it as simple as draining the oil & replacing the spark plugs?
Depends on things like the engine, how far you're driving, how hard the engine is working etc. I'd suggest that once you realize it's overfilled, do something about it ASAP to avoid any issues :D
If you are overfull just drain it to capacity. Why would you drive anytime with your oil overfull if it damages your engine? As far as how far it would take to do damage there are too many variables to ever give you a good answer. If you drove with overfilled oil for a period of time and are wondering the damage, the best way to check is at the bottom of the oil pan. Do you see many metal shavings in the pan? Then yes you damaged your engine by overfilling it. Make sure your oil is drained before dropping the pan. Also, you'll need to reseal the pan if you drop it.
If u add 2 much oil and u notice it's leaking some where from the bottom end of the engine can u just remove enough oil to get at proper oil level will this fix that leak?
always had trouble with my old Toyota corolla if I took it in mid-winter for oil change, they would overfill it because it only took about 3.4 quarts, they just throw in 4 without looking at specs. All my cars have the amount of oil, viscosity, filter model number, and wrench needed for drain plug right on plastic cover over radiator when you open hood, so you don't have to look anything up.
how much oil is overfilled that could reach the rotating crank and cause foaming?? my car was overfilled by 1Liter by our local dealer and I was able to use the for 2500km before I already discovered it.
I have a '69 Dodge Dart 5.2 with 521,000km. Routine maintenance is the key, indeed. That's a crazy amount of driving for only a decade and a half, Man!
You've clearly never had to pay for bmw parts, even cheap stuff like transmission or differential fluid is like 2-3x the cost of other manfacuters and brands. Lol
@@sacatolasmoreira5593 Well done man on maintaining your benz! Which year is it? My Friend's Dad has a w123 E300d and it has got 900000 kilometers, Almost a million.
Hello Sir!Hope you are in excellent in health!dear sir, I have suzuki swift ZC13S (Boosterjet turbo 1.0) car. When the service station while changing the engine oil they have overfilled like 250ml. I ran 140km and I drive the car in highway by speeding 80kmph/145kmph. Even if it is 250ml, is it possible that it has caused some damage? As soon as I found out that they have put too much engine oil, they have removed the amount of 250ml engine oil. The vehicle was only driven for 140km. But still upto now no any faults or toruble from the vehicle. But I have rev up the engine, while driving 3-4 Rpm for speeding on highway. I want to know if there is damage or not. How do you know if it is damaged or not?
I have a '17 Sonata 2.4 and I always changed the oil from day one. It uses no oil between changes and now has 39,000 miles. This is my third Hyundai since 2013 and none have ever used oil between changes.
How much in terms of liters is over filled? My w211 capacity recommended is 8L oil but recent service shows 8.9L. surely mechanic is cool with it coz he got his service charges but I don't feel comfortable .. so should I remove excess oil or is it ok?
Ive seen this guy do a quarter mile street race and parts were falling off his car and this big muscle bro came over and he must have been a mechanic because he said some stuff about replacing piston rings blah blah blah then someone said they lived their life a quarter mile at a time and we all went home. Good times
What happens if you overfill a car with oil? When too much oil is added, the level in the oil pan becomes too high. That allows a fast-moving lobed rod called the crankshaft to come into contact with the oil and essentially aerate it. The result is a foamy, frothy substance that cannot properly lubricate the engine
Ok great channel! Mr Cheap here.. Are we being ripped off all our lives?? 2020 1.8L Toyota Corolla oil refill 4.2 litres as per manual… Always billed as per invoice for 5 litres by dealership!! Millions of $$ consumers paying for mystery .8 of litre?? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you Mr. Cheap 👷🏻♂️
How high up the dipstick is too high? My car only takes 4 quarts and the dealership always over fills it idk why it is infuriating. But mine is like a quarter inch above max level. Think I'll be ok?
I did a quick oil change yesterday. My car tends to lose oil slowly over time. I check the stick and it was at min level. So I just switched the filter and added some oil and overfilled it. It ran maybe 5 minutes overfilled so I drained some and checked and it is right in the middle. However it still has a slightly rough idle after driving about 30 minutes total. Should I drain it all out and add some again or just wait for it to go away over time?
Probably add more bc if it’s in the middle, gonna have to be soon before you have to do an oil change again. So might as well add more and keep checking till it’s at the top of your line on the dipstick. Was there an idle prior to doing your oil change?
If you completely overfill your oil you can have oil leak into the cylinders and cause hydraulic lock. This is very bad and can be expensive to fix but you'd have to go way over the max level.
I put a lot of oil and start throwing a lot of blue/white smoke from the muffler . I take it out apply 5 qts and still throwing smoke but just little less. Maybe the rings and pcv value ? Please helppp
I filled mine by myself the first time and I messed up it's acting up bad it's acting like it doesn't want to drive it's hesitant, than when I push in the gas it makes a crazy noise and acts up if I go past 40. And really dark smoke comes out my exhaust. Someone told me to get it drained a little I put too much in! Ugh it's a Honda Accord 05 2.4L I just want to know what to do that's my only means of transportation now! Everything was okay until I went to meineke the other day! Ugh
I over filled my oil my mechanic drained it and says the exhaust is saturated with oil and U need to burn off excess what does this mean?? Do I run the car on idle for how long??
i overfill about 100ml-200ml at every oilchange. then again it's less of an issue with an integrated drysump lubricated 6 cylinder boxer engine. these in particular suffer more if the level is just ever so slightly under the "max" mark. that's why there's so many "deep sump" kits on the market for these cars, to increase the oilvolume by another 1-1,25liters. as far as i'm aware, overfilling a lot will damage the catalytic converters, because there will be more oil going past the pistonrings and into the combustionchamber. burnt oil will then cover the surface of the cat and make it ineffective.
Whatever the manual or auto parts store says is the oil fill amount, subtract that by half a quart, lower car and check dipstick, add more if needed, you will never overfill then...simple, not rocket science.
I live in Trinidad I own a Nissan A D station wagon I always overfill by about half of a quart the engine mileage presently is 493000 km I use Castrol 10w30 titanium I do an oil change every 8000 km
I just did an oil change on my Vibe. Think i put a 1/4 of a litre too much (as evident on the dipstick). Hoping this shouldn't cause problems, as it doesn't burn oil at all...
Do they though? I have put 23,000 miles on my 2016 Lexus. The oil is always filled to the top of the range indicated on the dipstick. I check the oil occasionally, and I have never seen it below that level. If it's burning oil it's miniscule. Now maybe once you start putting miles on the car, yes, it might burn oil later in its life. I have heard stories like that.
But how much is too much? If I filled up slightly above the high mark on the dip stick say 1/4 of a quart extra I don't think that'll cause problems. But if your car takes 4.4 quarts and you buy a 5 quart jug and use the whole thing then that's a problem.
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I just learned more about car engines from this guy in 3 minutes than anything else I’ve ever seen on youtube combined
COOLEY WE NEED YOU TO DO CAR REVIEWS. ALTHOUGH WE LOVE THESE VIDEOS WE WANT TO SEE CAR REVIEWS LIKE BACK IN THE DAY. YOU’RE THE BEST CAR REVIEWER ON THE INTERNET
Oh yeah, that so true.
Come on Cooley!
I want Cooley to have his own channel.
Very true!
Sadly doesn't seem like its happening anytime soon, we've been asking forever for cooley to review..
0.4 qts is not going to hurt. More than a qt is getting bad.
i just can't imagine someone can "drain a little" ... If you ever changed oil you know once the screw is out from the oil pan, its flowing really fast, and its not an easy job screwing it back while oil is rushing out not to mention that it will sprinkle everywhere, even at your face lol. Maybe removing the oil filter you can pour out a little oil from the filter thats enough to be at the proper level, then put back the oil filter because removing the oil filter will not drain every oil, only what remaining in the filter
you can easy drain out all the oil in a Pan and then refill with the same oil to the right level
Buy a pump. Pump a little out of the dip stick tube. Job done. Priceless new tool sitting in the garage ready to use again.
Its doable bro
If you’re weak. just keep pressure.
Don't put the car too high up. If you can do it while it's flat that's better. It's not hard just make sure it's not hot and go slow. Hold on on to the plug. Not fun at all but not super hard. Definitely don't want to mess up again and put too much oil 🤣
it does not always lead to severe foaming and it is worth keeping in mind that even foamy oil tends to have the bubbles removed during the oil pump action on the oil where it is pressurized. Also, some engines have a margin of error in the distance between the extreme reach of the crankshaft and the top pf the pool of oil, so some safety margin is thereby built in. It is notable that modern oil formulations also tend to control foaming. Overfill is most disadvantageous in terms of the power loss of that crankshaft spinning in and oil pool, if the pool is too high then real damage may happen to the iron of the crank or block.
Thanks for your helpful response.👍🏾I had my E220 with a oil level sensor reading too high. Reading some other comments and videos I thought the worst
I inadvertently overfilled my Infiniti FX45 by a quart yesterday. Got a ton of oil smoke out the tailpipe. Luckily I had just installed a Fumoto oil drain valve a few days ago so all I had to do was put an empty bottle under the valve, open the valve and drain out a quart. Closed the valve, checked the level, good to go.
The most common "slight" overfill usually results from failing to change the oil filter but then adding the correct amount of oil specified, I have in the past caught several garages out on this by returning and showing them the pre marked filter with its old date marked on it.
I’ve done it because I pre filled the filter
I don't trust any garages to change oil they take most inexperienced people to do oil changes that make lots of dumb mistakes overfill the oil, strip drain plugs using air wrenches, and overtighten oil filters are just a few.
I write the oil viscosity amount to put in with filter model of filter and wrench needed for drain plug on the plastic right on top of radiator in white paint marker for my own reference. and still get idiots who just throw in 5 quarts if it takes 4.3
Cooley chose to say “Toronto, Ontario” ! Not “Toronto, Canada” - Thank You Cooley!
Didnt get it
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EXACTLY!! I was impressed
Gotta be specific, there are 2 places named Toronto in Canada.
I overfilled my 1970s Fird six cylinder and it’s starting and running a lot quieter now. No rattles.
2 Cooley videos in one day...BLESSED
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Omg easy and simple. My neighbor told me you don't have enough oil. So stupid me went to the store bought 6 quarts and filled it up. He did not to told me to drain the old and replace it with new. Now the old and the new mix. Good luck Im driving soon to work...
That makes complete sense. Tomorrow morning I will check my engine. I forgot to replace the oil filter last time and I added the 5 quarts. Not thinking that the filter has 1/2 to 3/4 of a quart in it already. Yes, im aware not replacing the filter can result in it getting clogged. I spaced out and forgot.
How much is too much ? Show me on the stick
Thats what u wanted to see but it really depends on the car a thing, my corolla deepstick has lije 3 centimetera better the low and full mark and my moms sportage has like 1 cm, so i think it really depends on the car
Ive seen overfilling oil cause excessive blowby and thus seals losing integrity...
I was told over filling would increase pressure inside the engine and would blow oil filter seal
Recently I brought my Hyundai Accent to the Hyundai dealership where I bought it for an oil change. I checked it and it was over filled by double. I told the service manager and he checked it and said it was fine but he ended up draining it down to the full line. I will not be going back to the dealership for oil changes.
I bought a 1992 dodge Dakota I noticed when I bought it it was way way way over on the dipstick. So much over I assumed the dipstick was not the. Correct one on the truck. Drove home and the truck died. . wouldn't start. When it did start it would backfire and die. Got it home. Spent 3 days diagnosing. Couldn't figure it out. Finnaly one last gasp was my buddy said let's just change the oil....we drained out 9 quarts....the truck takes 4.97 .. we drained the oil fires right up , no issues. Been driving it daily since....we used synthetic and she is a solid truck altho she does burn a smidge of oil I just smell it because there is no cat and it's straighpiped... Regardless I think we got super lucky
Nice video just wished they would have covered all the problem that could arise, oil thru pcv, valve cover gasket leaks, clogged cat converter. Also I'm betting foaming is rev dependent.
That’s almost the amount of oil to fill a new oil filter.
I bought a new oil filter and removed the filter to drain some of the oil. If I had to I would re-installed the old filter start it up, let it fill again then remove. That completely removes all overfilling. Afterwards I asked myself what was the point of me bringing my car to the shop for an oil change If I ended up doing all that. I should just change the oil myself but time restraints is a problem. I find most shops over fill I just don't get why. They all assume that cars take 5 quarts for some reason. Just too lazy for them to look up your car.
I got some free oil changes when I bought my Chevy truck and always had to lift it and remove afterwards. Last year I had the radiator flushed at a local mechanic and also had the oil changed. Same problem. This year I did it and added the required six quarts. Overfilled. I tried the suction trick and it doesn't work for me so I gave to lift it and get covered in oil again. Next time I will add five quarts and top it off.
Awesome!Very informative👍🏼I overfilled by a half a quart and noticed a leak on the oil pan gasket. I’ll be doing a new oil change and new gasket
I did this by overfilling. This video is top notch for quality and content. Professional and to the point. My oil cap was missing. Have no idea how. Going to get my oil drained and changed to be sure. Pray to Yeshua with me. ❤️ Can you a video on how to safely clean the areas where the oil leaked?
Don't drive with oil cap off. It holds pressure and it plays important part.
Buy a Trabant. It runs on mixture, so you never have to do oil change.
Best car ever!!! We had many of them:)
Great video I used to watch this guy when I was a kid.
I love these type of videos. More Cooley is the best
My younger brother had a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier that I borrowed while he was away with the military. I did a DIY oil change. I was getting two different answers for its oil capacity. Some said 4 quarts. Others said 5. The car had over 200,000 miles, and it was in super rough shape as a Wisconsin winter beater. There was also a ticking noise coming from the valve-train, but the budget wasn't enough to take care of it. When it was time for the oil change, I got Mobil1 High Mileage with a Mobil1 filter, thinking that the high mileage oil was appropriate given both the mileage and the questionable condition of the valve-train. I also figured better to chance an extra quart too much rather than risk a quart too low, so I dumped 5 quarts in. I drove from my buddy's house in De Pere to my parent's house in Oconto (38 miles) when the engine started running poorly. I still had another 23 miles to get to my grandparents' house in Marinette where I was living at the time. There was a noticeable loss of power, and the engine speed didn't want to stay high enough, so I brought it to my parents' house and left it there. They drove it through town for some errands for a couple days before the engine died all together. Whether the issue was too much oil, the bad valve-train, or a combination of the two, I never found out. Needless to say, my younger brother was not pleased with me when he returned home.
A Cavalier with 200,000 miles is amazing to begin with. The car was ready to die anyway.
Didn't finish reading. Way to write a novel about your life story.
It's always better to be a little under than over. Foaming oil is a concern but the other problem is sucking oil up through your PCV system. Don't Over Fill. A half or near a half qt. over is way too much. Dealers have dipsh*t mechanics sometimes too. Always check your engine oil level when it is cold, not run that day. It's the only way to be sure all the oil that's going down to the oil pan is there so you get an accurate reading. If you are on the road and need to check engine oil hot, try to never add more oil beyond the 1/2 qt. low mark to ensure you don't overfill.
Interesting. I just bought a 3 year old Chevy from a Hyundai dealership and they did a full service on it before listing it. The new cabin air filter was demolished and the oil was over serviced by 2 quarts. I’m lucky to have 20 years of mechanic experience under my belt but if I were the average joe I would have waited until the next oil change cycle and probably would have some type of avoidable damage internally.
Over 2 quarts? Damn.
I think I have found the best channel on TH-cam
Thanks for the shout-out Brian! Very well put together!
My dipstick is heavily marked with oil up to the max line, meaning between the min and Max the oil on the dipstick is darker, while it's faintly showing above the max line, does that mean it's just about to much oil? And I should remove a bit?
As well I'm assuming if I checked the engine when it's cold it's fissure going to be over when it's warm the engine?
Lastly when adding oil after an oil change, am I supposed to add less being that the engine has some remannance of the old oil still stuck around the engine?
If so why would the manufacturer recommends 6.4q when doing an oil change?
Hi Cooley,
I always see a crown vic on your videos. What are upgrades or changes have you done to it? I bought a 2011 grand marquis and I am just looking for ideas.
Thanks
@Roadshow, and if a car goes on a autocross or trackday event? A little more oil in the sump should help when in lubrication when cornering
Cheers
1/2 a quart is not enough to cause cavitation. Even a quart over shouldn't be an issue because the oil level drops a bit while running because it is in circulation. After a quart or so I would be concerned. I have had several vehicles make it past 500,000 miles. I always overfill slightly due to burnoff. All engines burn a little oil. Some older trucks burn a quart per 1100 miles as stated in the manual.
So 5 quarts in an engine designed for 4 isn't the end of the world? I can finally get some restful sleep knowing I didn't ruin my brothers car!
I always overfill my saturn cause it’s burns up 0.5 quarts every 1,000 miles and she runs like a champ. But now that u explained the bubbly oil and might lead to starvation I’ll be more conservative when filling oil 👍
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I figure the mark on the dipstick still has some leeway before the engine is actually overfilled.
I'd like t think so...
Thank you so much i try to learn from many TH-cam car mechanics, i have notcame across anyone who explains an showes the situation of the oil beingover filled. I filled the small Honda up for my grandmother. I found out to let it run for or more than2 min than check it.. When i did it was above the line about 1 to 2 CM. Its not too bad. I drove it the night before woth the same oil lvl an o drove it hard almost got the little toy Honda to 120. Poor car so old but very reliable if took care of. Gotta love Toyota.
it really depends on the engine design if over filling by a certain amount will cause an issue, some engines have very shallow pans that will not accept anymore. ive also seen engines that putting an extra .5 liter in wont even make a difference on the dipstick. i doubt 300ml extra in any engine will cause any harm though
@Armando Sturzenegger no way to know. If it still runs and doesn't have any new leaks your probably good
I put like 1.5 liters extra and I have a Honda Fit 2007 and I drove home and my engine was a little hot but not much difference do you think I’m okay or should I drain some?
@@kdragon-_-698 yes 1.5 liters is too much for that small engine
@@abid5530 probably going to be ok
@@mrturner69 Hyundai Elantra 2013, 1 liter extra oil, will it create a problem?
Anyone that put too much oil in you're not alone
The oil changing Mechanic probably did not remove and replace with a new oil filter during his oil change that day , just one reason .
Also, if you consistently overfill your engine oil, you'll eventually have the excess oil seeping/leaking out through the crankshaft front or rear oil seals.
A pain to fix as the gearbox & flywheel needs to be removed to change the rear oil seal.
The front oil seal needs the timing chain to be removed...
It gets pricey! 💰
I keep hearing that, but never saw someone has that issue in real life. Are you mechanic, is this a thing really? I hear people pour half a litter (half a quart) by purpose and drive like that for years. I really need an answer, since I bought a car, which after service was overfilled and I drove it 1,000km (~600miles) before noticed.
I searched for this video because I put too much oil in my KIA Stinger. Hilarious that that is the car you have there. LOL
Memes write themselves
I worked for Hyundai for 15 yrs. The warranty does transfer BUT it’s cut in half.
1st owner- *10yr/100k
2nd owner- *5yr/60k
*whichever comes first. You could have 100k miles in 8 years or for the 2nd owner, 60k at 4 years and the warranty is done.
Lost faith in Korean auto dealers....got totally ripped off on service at a Kia dealer and they put a dent in my car as well (never responded to my email about it). Up till then I was pretty happy with them.
Here’s my dilemma:
I bought a used tractor with a 3 cylinder Diesel engine. The oil dipstick in it is not the original factory dipstick! The tractor is a 67 model and various websites state different engine oil capacity. So one would say, check your owners manual. Which I have and I recently put the oil in by their recommended amount. (8 quarts) Others have done this as well but claims this amount registers way beyond the full mark on the factory dipstick. Considering my dipstick is not the original I would expect it not to line up just right. This is puzzling to me. Also I did notice the oil pan on this tractor is bent. I feel like this could be an issue of oil levels and could led to various other problems.
Why can't dealers just put the correct amount of oil the car? How hard is that?
Because it's apprentices that do the oil changes.
Tom W bra cause it takes time to remeasure 15 minuets for oil to cool and drain back down for another dip stick inspection
a lot of shops, regardless if dealer or not, they don't let the oil drain completely, I've worked at a few shops, and a lot of guys there don't even let the oil even start dripping before plugging it back up. Then you pour in the "correct" amount of new oil in, it'll be overfilled because of the "excess" old oil. And non of those guys bother to check oil level after.
gwot absolutely it takes time for the oil to drain If the oil is cold then it sure ain’t coming out lol. Time is money. That’s why I. Always tell people to change their own oil if they are competent. That cheap oil change is not worth any money you saved.
gwot and how about those times when they under or over torque your drain bolt?? And putting your new filter on so loose I starts dripping out? Horrible stories of engine damage from oil leaks.
If I put in double the right amount and drove my 2002 honda civic half a mile at 20 mph to a tire shop to fix it will it destroy the engine or cause excessive wear in your opinion?
hey man what happened with ur car? curious because i have the same thing right now
Hey I'm curious about what happened in your situation cuz I'm going thru the same situation but it's an 03...lmk thanks
@@emme105 Drain it out the bottom till the right amount is in. Some vehicles will be ok. Dont drive till it is fixed.
It depends on the vehicle, but in general an extra half quart isn't going to harm anything, yes?
Edit: especially if the vehicle burns oil
Personally believe that if the manual calls for 4.8qts thats what it means....otherwise would read between 4 and 6qts
2016 Nissan V6 i changed my oil yesterday and added 5 quarts plus about 1/6th additional QT (as per service manual when changing the oil + filter is 5 1/8th QT). I woke up this morning car is completely cold and the oil is above the H level about 1/4 inch. Too much oil? what should i do?
Siphon pump from HF
Suction excess from dip stick hole
Easy deal
Over filling your engine with oil will cause Excessive blow by and the engine basically pushes out any extra oil like, oil Pan or the valve cover and front cover.
Mine is missing still after draining some, but not as bad as it was.
Hmmm I've never thought this to ever be something I'd worry about, typically it's short.
How can I be sure this hasn't happened when buying a used vehicle? Can a mechanic/technician inspect to make sure an overfill has not damaged the engine. Or is that the risk buying used?
The biggest risk buying used is people not changing oil at all. Some customers at my shop come in every 3 years or so or when they reach 20k miles or 30k KM because it says on the bottle of oil they use it is good for that range. even tho you should change oil every year regardless of how long you drive, heat and moisture is the killer of oil. Also NOT surprisingly their engines use oil because they do this practice. Some times I do a litte overfill for them because they never check their oil, so they dont get the oil lamp on in the next 3 years.
I overfilled my 2006 Subaru Forester. I didn't have a dip stick for awhile & my thinking was that it was better than not enough. It wasn't running well ( missing & blew some smoke out of the exhaust) it also seems to be leaking because it's smoking due to burning oil off the engine. I would really like to fix the car.
Is there a possibility of major damage from this or is it as simple as draining the oil & replacing the spark plugs?
How long can I drive with overfilled oil before it damages anything if at all?
Depends on things like the engine, how far you're driving, how hard the engine is working etc. I'd suggest that once you realize it's overfilled, do something about it ASAP to avoid any issues :D
If you are overfull just drain it to capacity. Why would you drive anytime with your oil overfull if it damages your engine? As far as how far it would take to do damage there are too many variables to ever give you a good answer.
If you drove with overfilled oil for a period of time and are wondering the damage, the best way to check is at the bottom of the oil pan. Do you see many metal shavings in the pan? Then yes you damaged your engine by overfilling it. Make sure your oil is drained before dropping the pan. Also, you'll need to reseal the pan if you drop it.
Cooley nailed everything
DONNIE DUONG ....not me
If u add 2 much oil and u notice it's leaking some where from the bottom end of the engine can u just remove enough oil to get at proper oil level will this fix that leak?
always had trouble with my old Toyota corolla if I took it in mid-winter for oil change, they would overfill it because it only took about 3.4 quarts, they just throw in 4 without looking at specs.
All my cars have the amount of oil, viscosity, filter model number, and wrench needed for drain plug right on plastic cover over radiator when you open hood, so you don't have to look anything up.
What to do about cars that don't have a dipstick? I recently acquired a 2016 Audi Q5.
I have a Hyundai and I have always noticed that my oil is always a little overfilled.
eduardoig17 Does it smell like gas when you check it?
How do you deal with dealerships that keep putting a quart and a half to two quarts over full
i just fill it up till oil starts to run out from under the car and towards my feet
how much oil is overfilled that could reach the rotating crank and cause foaming?? my car was overfilled by 1Liter by our local dealer and I was able to use the for 2500km before I already discovered it.
I have a 2004 Nissan Sunny 1.6 with 492,000 Kilometers. Not a big deal for the bimmer to reach 350k. Routine maintanence is key!
I have a '69 Dodge Dart 5.2 with 521,000km. Routine maintenance is the key, indeed.
That's a crazy amount of driving for only a decade and a half, Man!
You've clearly never had to pay for bmw parts, even cheap stuff like transmission or differential fluid is like 2-3x the cost of other manfacuters and brands. Lol
@@_JayRamsey_ I have been driving 200 miles everyday since I bought it new.
my mercedes e class has almost 3m (2.8)
@@sacatolasmoreira5593 Well done man on maintaining your benz! Which year is it? My Friend's Dad has a w123 E300d and it has got 900000 kilometers, Almost a million.
Hello Sir!Hope you are in excellent in health!dear sir, I have suzuki swift ZC13S (Boosterjet turbo 1.0) car. When the service station while changing the engine oil they have overfilled like 250ml. I ran 140km and I drive the car in highway by speeding 80kmph/145kmph. Even if it is 250ml, is it possible that it has caused some damage? As soon as I found out that they have put too much engine oil, they have removed the amount of 250ml engine oil. The vehicle was only driven for 140km. But still upto now no any faults or toruble from the vehicle. But I have rev up the engine, while driving 3-4 Rpm for speeding on highway. I want to know if there is damage or not. How do you know if it is damaged or not?
Does this apply to boxer engines too?
I have a '17 Sonata 2.4 and I always changed the oil from day one. It uses no oil between changes and now has 39,000 miles.
This is my third Hyundai since 2013 and none have ever used oil between changes.
Amazingly explained
How much in terms of liters is over filled? My w211 capacity recommended is 8L oil but recent service shows 8.9L. surely mechanic is cool with it coz he got his service charges but I don't feel comfortable .. so should I remove excess oil or is it ok?
Ive seen this guy do a quarter mile street race and parts were falling off his car and this big muscle bro came over and he must have been a mechanic because he said some stuff about replacing piston rings blah blah blah then someone said they lived their life a quarter mile at a time and we all went home.
Good times
What happens if you overfill a car with oil?
When too much oil is added, the level in the oil pan becomes too high. That allows a fast-moving lobed rod called the crankshaft to come into contact with the oil and essentially aerate it. The result is a foamy, frothy substance that cannot properly lubricate the engine
@@waynv1835 yes it can blow your valves
@@waynv1835 lol what was the bumper sticker?
@@waynv1835 did u drain the oil? I overfilled my tank and now I’m worried. Yeah it was more of a nervous laughter. Sorry
@@waynv1835 was your sticker pro trump or anti?
@@waynv1835 cool. Yeah people can be so petty sometimes.
Ok great channel!
Mr Cheap here..
Are we being ripped off all our lives??
2020 1.8L Toyota Corolla oil refill 4.2 litres as per manual…
Always billed as per invoice for 5 litres by dealership!!
Millions of $$ consumers paying for mystery .8 of litre??
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you
Mr. Cheap 👷🏻♂️
What happens when you add 6 quarts on top of 6 quarts. Lots on smoked came out for a good 1 min tops.
my hyundai oil was also overfilled by the dealer every time I got an oil change. it is odd.
What I do if I add to much is just undo oil filter empty it and add filter back and check oil after csr been turned on and rested for few mins
what if filter is sideways mounted?
@@saltpepper1894 then undo drain bolt and quickly put back when u think u got enough needed out
How high up the dipstick is too high? My car only takes 4 quarts and the dealership always over fills it idk why it is infuriating. But mine is like a quarter inch above max level. Think I'll be ok?
I have to overfill mine or the low oil pressure light comes on
I did a quick oil change yesterday. My car tends to lose oil slowly over time. I check the stick and it was at min level. So I just switched the filter and added some oil and overfilled it. It ran maybe 5 minutes overfilled so I drained some and checked and it is right in the middle. However it still has a slightly rough idle after driving about 30 minutes total. Should I drain it all out and add some again or just wait for it to go away over time?
Probably add more bc if it’s in the middle, gonna have to be soon before you have to do an oil change again. So might as well add more and keep checking till it’s at the top of your line on the dipstick. Was there an idle prior to doing your oil change?
If you completely overfill your oil you can have oil leak into the cylinders and cause hydraulic lock. This is very bad and can be expensive to fix but you'd have to go way over the max level.
I put a lot of oil and start throwing a lot of blue/white smoke from the muffler . I take it out apply 5 qts and still throwing smoke but just little less. Maybe the rings and pcv value ? Please helppp
I filled mine by myself the first time and I messed up it's acting up bad it's acting like it doesn't want to drive it's hesitant, than when I push in the gas it makes a crazy noise and acts up if I go past 40. And really dark smoke comes out my exhaust. Someone told me to get it drained a little I put too much in! Ugh it's a Honda Accord 05 2.4L I just want to know what to do that's my only means of transportation now! Everything was okay until I went to meineke the other day! Ugh
How much is too much?? Plz answer I'm going on a road trip tomorrow.
I over filled my oil my mechanic drained it and says the exhaust is saturated with oil and U need to burn off excess what does this mean?? Do I run the car on idle for how long??
Lets see more of that glass engine.
What about really overfilling... dieseling... oil locking?
i overfill about 100ml-200ml at every oilchange. then again it's less of an issue with an integrated drysump lubricated 6 cylinder boxer engine. these in particular suffer more if the level is just ever so slightly under the "max" mark. that's why there's so many "deep sump" kits on the market for these cars, to increase the oilvolume by another 1-1,25liters.
as far as i'm aware, overfilling a lot will damage the catalytic converters, because there will be more oil going past the pistonrings and into the combustionchamber. burnt oil will then cover the surface of the cat and make it ineffective.
Is .8 over bad I put 6 quarts in my car that’s takes about 5.2 quarts
Never mentioned the affect it can have on sensors and cat convt.
Whatever the manual or auto parts store says is the oil fill amount, subtract that by half a quart, lower car and check dipstick, add more if needed, you will never overfill then...simple, not rocket science.
I live in Trinidad I own a Nissan A D station wagon I always overfill by about half of a quart the engine mileage presently is 493000 km I use Castrol 10w30 titanium I do an oil change every 8000 km
How we can know this without *Cooley* ?
Hm
I thought hydraulic high pressure with high RPM cause leaking from gasket
It’s complicated
I just did an oil change on my Vibe. Think i put a 1/4 of a litre too much (as evident on the dipstick). Hoping this shouldn't cause problems, as it doesn't burn oil at all...
Dodge is notorious for this. They always over fill by 1/4" inch to 1/2" on the dipstick.
Thankyou
Guys, half a quart isn't going to hurt anything. New cars burn oil anyway, it will get burned off after anyway 1000 miles or so
Do they though? I have put 23,000 miles on my 2016 Lexus. The oil is always filled to the top of the range indicated on the dipstick. I check the oil occasionally, and I have never seen it below that level. If it's burning oil it's miniscule.
Now maybe once you start putting miles on the car, yes, it might burn oil later in its life. I have heard stories like that.
ARentz07 this doesn’t apply as much to N/A engines. It’s more so turbocharged engines. Turbo engines burn oil whether they are new or not
What happens if you run your car for a week or 2 with too much oil ?
Ralph Celestino TH-camr with a Toyota FRS said he did that for two weeks and had no engine damage
But how much is too much? If I filled up slightly above the high mark on the dip stick say 1/4 of a quart extra I don't think that'll cause problems. But if your car takes 4.4 quarts and you buy a 5 quart jug and use the whole thing then that's a problem.