Exlr8r

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so the idoit i am, i was checking the my engine oil at night. thought it was low so i put more in. and realized later that it was fine to begin with, now there double the oil that there should be.

will it be ok for at least one day, until i get it to a shop and change it?
i place i go to is like 10k away

rick10

I ve done it before with no problems ... If it worries you that much then just drained all the oil and refill it... Unless you can drained a little bit but that may be trickier..

rascles

no drain your oil onto the concrete

Exlr8r

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well im going to change it first thing in the morning

Exlr8r

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are u serious?? it would be a lot of oil

rick10

nothing is going to happen to your car if you just drive it 10 km. I drove mine like that for 1000 kms ( next oil change) and it was fine... You only have 3 choices

1 drain the oil at your driveway and put in new one ( may get dirty or trickier if you dont have the right tools)

2 Drive it 10k ( best option) and get it look at

3 tow it !! (if you feel like contributing to the bad economy )

whie

so?how many litres oil did you fill your engine?

Exlr8r

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close to 2.5 liters i think... (double what its suppose to have, or even a bit more then double)

whie

that means your engine have a 6.5 litres right now right?oh,man its better to get a mechanic or check your dipstick tomorrow morning to make sure is it on the high level or more than.,

D.T.P

Your engine takes 3.5L of oil. You filled another 2.5? That's 7ish leters. If I was you, I would get a tub and drain some out. Mind you, you will get very very dirty. Have a lot of rags around. When you take the drain bolt out for a brief moment it will be challanging to put it back on, but I've done worse. As long as you are not afraid of some oil.

You could drive down to your mechanic, but its really not too good for the seals.

As mentioned above, you could just do the oil change yourself. 15minutes max.

Exlr8r

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damn, i dont have a jack at home or anything to put the oil in... i just might have to risk going to the shop

rick10

then we are you even asking ?? sorry man but it looks to me like you dont have a choice just drive it down to your mechanic and have the oil drained

good luck

kaval

Don't you have a jack inside your car for tire blow outs? I find it hard to believe you can't ask one of your neighbours to borrow their spare tire jack and find a bucket or something. Laziness.......

D.T.P

Just don't rev high you should be fine.

MPR

DO NOT go under your car if you are using the cheezy spare tire jack! Support the car on jack-stands, then go under. The spare tire jack is only ment for an emergency tire change, they are not very strong and not to be trusted to use as a jack-stand.

Just to inform, in most cars, the dip stick shows only the top litre of oil. Meaning if it's near the bottom of the dip stick, that doesn't mean you're out of oil completely. It just means your down about a litre. So you should only add a litre. Add a half-litre at a time or so, and keep checking the dipstick as to not over fill it.

If you have 2.5L over the amount that should be in there, it must be drained. A litre over isn't too bad, but 2.5L over is too much.

jamie1985

Whatever you do, dont drive it too hard or high rpm's because you might blow some seals. tak'er nice and easy!

trunk_munkey

just pull it up on a curb near a drain. The car will be up high enough and well supported. Drain the oil down the drain. Use a little break clean to spray down the evidence and bob's your uncle.

jamie1985

lol the mental picture of that is hilarious

rick10

lol

F8i

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Some of us have a gear head or support badge... I think we should create a redneck badge.
This thread is hilarious!
Just drive the 10km and get it changed... How much trouble are you willing to put yourself through to drain 2Ls of oil. I can't safe it's safe, but I can speculate... and I don't think you're in much trouble. (10km drive right, and no racing!?)