Tamora and OIL !
Discussion
Has anyone mad such a dumb mistake and over filled !
yes "over filled" there Tamora ? should I be worried,
I mean better tooo much then tooo little I guess.
It's not pissing out when i drive but i does exceed the
MAX mark on the dipstick, dealer advised that usage
would be around 1 litre per 500 miles ! and keep an eye
on it. Level was in the middle of min/max and a 1 litre
top up filled way over max...
yes "over filled" there Tamora ? should I be worried,
I mean better tooo much then tooo little I guess.
It's not pissing out when i drive but i does exceed the
MAX mark on the dipstick, dealer advised that usage
would be around 1 litre per 500 miles ! and keep an eye
on it. Level was in the middle of min/max and a 1 litre
top up filled way over max...
Gary, that will not be a problem at all, at least for the engine; because it's a 'dry sump' engined car, nothing bad will happen in the engine if and when we overfill the oil tank, all it does it lead to 'wastage'
I also panicked and wrote the same as you when I first did it!, ended up spending half an hour sucking the excess oil out using a turkey baister – with hindsight, a complete waste of time!
Bottom line is, there is no need to worry, you just shouldn't have to fill it up again for a while, as the engine only takes the oil it needs
>> Edited by chris watton on Friday 21st April 19:56
I also panicked and wrote the same as you when I first did it!, ended up spending half an hour sucking the excess oil out using a turkey baister – with hindsight, a complete waste of time!
Bottom line is, there is no need to worry, you just shouldn't have to fill it up again for a while, as the engine only takes the oil it needs
>> Edited by chris watton on Friday 21st April 19:56
gary_de_tam said:
...dealer advised that usage
would be around 1 litre per 500 miles ! and keep an eye
on it. Level was in the middle of min/max and a 1 litre
top up filled way over max...
1 litre per 500 miles!? That sounds like alot to me. I'm on my second Speed Six and the oil level has never dropped in either. I don't do track days so maybe that's why my TVRs haven't experience a thirst for oil.
lundinoir said:
...dealer advised that usage
would be around 1 litre per 500 miles ! and keep an eye
on it. Level was in the middle of min/max and a 1 litre
top up filled way over max...
1 litre per 500 miles!? That sounds like alot to me. I'm on my second Speed Six and the oil level has never dropped in either. I don't do track days so maybe that's why my TVRs haven't experience a thirst for oil.
I would expect to see a little oil use after running-in is complete, but more like 250 ml per 500-750 miles. 500 miles per litre sound excessive.
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