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oil overfill
« on: 06 December 2011, 11:47:16 »
hi all
when i bought my omega the garage had over filled the engine whith oil [about 1inch above the max level] will this cause oil to be blown out of the breathers
many thanks kevin
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #1 on: 06 December 2011, 11:55:19 »
It might blow out the crank seals

need to drain off oil and get it back to the correct level
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #2 on: 06 December 2011, 12:02:42 »
as above, i would get it down to the correct level tbh. :y
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #3 on: 06 December 2011, 13:57:06 »
ok willdo thanks very much for help
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #4 on: 06 December 2011, 14:00:03 »
It can blow out from all sorts of places,including up past the rings, causing hydraulicing.I wouldnt drive the car again until it has been brought down to the correct level. ;)
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #5 on: 06 December 2011, 14:02:44 »
Quote from: Albs on 06 December 2011, 14:00:03
It can blow out from all sorts of places,including up past the rings, causing hydraulicing.I wouldnt drive the car again until it has been brought down to the correct level. ;)

You mean you don't fill till the oil is level with the top of the filler neck?  ::) ::) ::) ;D
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #6 on: 06 December 2011, 14:05:17 »
Saw someone do that on a forklift years ago.Wrecked the engine. ;)
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #7 on: 06 December 2011, 14:10:44 »
bugger ive been doinng it wrong all these years i will do a complete oil and filter cn
hange tomorow then i know its wright
thanks for the help  kevin
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #8 on: 06 December 2011, 14:21:29 »
I wouldnt go back to that garage again if they cant do a simple thing like check oil level god knows what they have done drain it all out get a filter and put fresh oil in it . I went round a friands once and he was trying to top his oil up through the dip stick tube lovely
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #9 on: 06 December 2011, 15:06:41 »
the garage is where i  bought it from last week i normaly do my own work as i was a motor eng before i was diabled
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #10 on: 07 December 2011, 00:11:17 »
Quote from: Andy B on 06 December 2011, 14:02:44
Quote from: Albs on 06 December 2011, 14:00:03
It can blow out from all sorts of places,including up past the rings, causing hydraulicing.I wouldnt drive the car again until it has been brought down to the correct level. ;)

You mean you don't fill till the oil is level with the top of the filler neck?  ::) ::) ::) ;D
I wondered why the man at vx looked at me funny when I ordered 1 oil filter, and 205L drum of oil for my last service....  ;D
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #11 on: 07 December 2011, 08:55:26 »
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You mean you don't fill till the oil is level with the top of the filler neck

depends where the top of the filler neck is andy  ;D ;D
re-  http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=96000.0
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Re: oil overfill
« Reply #12 on: 07 December 2011, 15:23:07 »
Think that's bad one of our machines at work has two oil fill points imagine the confusion people would face! The lower one MUST be a level plug???
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