how much oil is too much?
Discussion
Just checking round the old girl tonight, I noticed that when cold, the oil is 2/3rds of the way up the dip stick (between the min/max mark) on a level drive. I stuck 2-300mls in her the other week as I thought it was a little low when I checked hot. I was obviously wrong or was I? Will the oil always drain back into the sump leaving nothing or just a smidge on the stick? the car is stone cold as I have not used it since Sunday so if it was going to drain back it would have by now.
I know over filling can be detrimental to the engine so my question is should I suck the 200 or so mlx back out again with the big ass syringe I have or is it OK to leave it? I know the level was OK previously as it was only serviced a few months ago.
Shep
Have a read of an earlier thread (20 Feb 14?)
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Unless you see evidence of oil in the air box, you should be fine? Better what you have than too little which is where problems really cost!
T
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Unless you see evidence of oil in the air box, you should be fine? Better what you have than too little which is where problems really cost!
T
QBee said:
The general advice for track days is to fill slightly over the top mark to reduce low oil pressure risk on hard braking/cornering. In other words, glad to see you think about it, but don't worry.
The RV8 is the spawn of the barn door, not some temperamental Itallian stallion.
But Anthony this is the speed six forum, no RV8s here mate.The RV8 is the spawn of the barn door, not some temperamental Itallian stallion.
The question relates to the dry sump speed six engine, not our old barn doors
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