 OT: Nissan oil problem, too much oil in crankcase? |
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| Trekkor |
 Sep 13 2005, 07:16 PM
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I do things...  Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California  |
Oil light came on today.
Wife took car took a shop to add some oil. he added 4 qts. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) We called Nissan...Car only takes 3.6 qts (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) Having 2 or so too many qts in the motor is how bad? car is scheduled for an oil and filter change first thing in the morning, anyway. KT '03 Nissan Altima 3.5 ( SIX ) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) |
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| bd1308 |
Sep 13 2005, 07:20 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
yeah man....if you overfill it it all flows to the last 2 cylinders and you have a four...
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) half quart...i dunno. two.... |
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| Aaron Cox |
Sep 13 2005, 07:30 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/alfred.gif) you didnt check the oil trekk? the guy assumed it was empty when you brought it to him??? and added 4 qts? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) |
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| Allan |
Sep 13 2005, 07:32 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I wouldn't think it would be that big of a deal.
.4 quarts overfill (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Oh, I re-read the post. So why not drain some out. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Sep 13 2005, 07:42 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Overfilling a modern engine can, and will, eat up the converter, the MAF, the O2 sensor, and various and sundry other bits. I wouldn't drive it around the block if it had more than .25 qt. over the mark. The Cap'n
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| jnaughton |
Sep 13 2005, 09:01 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 30-May 05 From: pittsburgh PA Member No.: 4,166 |
Overfill is not reccomended, as Krusty points out. However, prudent engineering allows a 25% ( 100% in mission critical, 200 % in life critical applications ) redundancy. So, a quart I would remove as soon as possible but not sweat too much. Anything more than that I would not run the engine.
JN |
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| Trekkor |
Sep 13 2005, 10:52 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks for the tips...I went out and hammered the thing on the back roads and it through a rod. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
J/K (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) I drained off about 2 quarts...all's well. When my wife called me earlier with the oil light, I met her and checked the oil. My friend with the auto shop was just around the corner so I sent her there alone. Apparently, reading a dipstick is one of the more challenging procedures. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) When she got home after about five miles of driving she told me about the four quarts. I have lost all confidence in my mechanic of 15 years. Hopefully no harm done. KT |
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| Aaron Cox |
Sep 14 2005, 09:22 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i saw right "Threw" that one (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) |
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| bondo |
Sep 14 2005, 09:32 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Yikes, through what means does this happen? I ask because I recently fixed a leaking valve cover gasket on my bro in-law's 99 buick century (3.1 V6.. terrible engine to work on, avoid it like the plague). Because of the bad gasket, it had about 8 quarts of oil/coolant sludge in it, and he had been driving it for a few days. I changed the gasket and drained it and put in new oil and filter, and new plugs while I was in there. Should I have replaced more things? (it seems to run fine now, with no check engine light) |
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| maf914 |
Sep 14 2005, 11:18 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None 
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My new Nissan Frontier V-6 calls for 5.5 quarts, so I carefully poured in a half of the sixth quart. I wondered if I should have just dumped in the whole quart. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
I had bought a case of 12 quarts, now I'm left with 6.5 quarts. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) With the 914, I always use 4 quarts although the manual says 3.5 quarts. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) |
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