too much oil - oh bugger
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As embarrasing as this is im sure im not the first :embarassed:
well i was in a rush to get going the other evening and was aware that my oil was very low so i threw some in stupidly not checking afterwards anyway long story short i have a lot more oil in than i was planning and have already driven 250 motorway miles and 60 A road driving (plus through towns) on it!
noticed today that it was hesitating alot whilst slowly accelerating and throwing out A hell of a lot more smoke than normal especially under a heavy right foot... i then clicked, stopped and checked that it was way above what it should. its now not going to move from my drive til i manage to get hold of a mates trolley jack to drop some out.
think it will have done any damage?
its on a mk4 tdi golf pd130
i have put in just over a litre and the dipstick is in the picture below... maybe im just the big dipstick :undecided:
[img width=478 height=640]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7263809384_07e37c480a_z.jpg[/img]
[img width=478 height=640]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7073/7263801848_bda94a1a1c_z.jpg[/img]
bit blurry from trying to hold the torch, dipstick and my phone, not a good day!
well i was in a rush to get going the other evening and was aware that my oil was very low so i threw some in stupidly not checking afterwards anyway long story short i have a lot more oil in than i was planning and have already driven 250 motorway miles and 60 A road driving (plus through towns) on it!
noticed today that it was hesitating alot whilst slowly accelerating and throwing out A hell of a lot more smoke than normal especially under a heavy right foot... i then clicked, stopped and checked that it was way above what it should. its now not going to move from my drive til i manage to get hold of a mates trolley jack to drop some out.
think it will have done any damage?
its on a mk4 tdi golf pd130
i have put in just over a litre and the dipstick is in the picture below... maybe im just the big dipstick :undecided:
[img width=478 height=640]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7263809384_07e37c480a_z.jpg[/img]
[img width=478 height=640]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7073/7263801848_bda94a1a1c_z.jpg[/img]
bit blurry from trying to hold the torch, dipstick and my phone, not a good day!
Edited by phildaintith on Thursday 24th May 23:08
Syphon some out
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_tr...
It's how many garages change the oil on your car (they might use a more sofitikated machine but in essence it's the same method)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_tr...
It's how many garages change the oil on your car (they might use a more sofitikated machine but in essence it's the same method)
hasnt been long since i last serviced it, so no need for a filter etc, might have to nip up the local diy store tomorow and see if i can get any pipe to suck it out of the sip stick pipe (and hope i dont get a mouth full)
i cant get hold of a jack to get under it til sunday....
Think its done any damage?
i cant get hold of a jack to get under it til sunday....
Think its done any damage?
I can't say for the modern bits like partical filters and sensors.
But mechanically if it was going to damage it, it would have happend in seconds. And it would be lots of broken bits. But you would need a lot more oil to have hydraulicing problems.
(apologies for spelling and gramma, I'm drunk)
But mechanically if it was going to damage it, it would have happend in seconds. And it would be lots of broken bits. But you would need a lot more oil to have hydraulicing problems.
(apologies for spelling and gramma, I'm drunk)
Potentially save yourself some hassle and buy this: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
It will do the job in about a minute.
As long as the engine is running ok now then it will be fine.
(do a double oil and filter change to be sure)
It will do the job in about a minute.
As long as the engine is running ok now then it will be fine.
(do a double oil and filter change to be sure)
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