Every motorist knows that the oil in your favorite ca4 should be changed from time to time. With this some people are tempted to pour lubricant as much as possible! In fact, the more you pour, the later you will have to change it. Or not? Let’s try to understand what can happen to your favorite car, if you pour in more engine oil, than it is required by the instruction.
What will happen if you pour in oil more than a mark “max”?
Oil does not spoil only porridge. Anyway, a car is definitely not porridge. Therefore, the excessive amount of oil in the system is guaranteed to become a source of unnecessary problems. They include loss of engine power, increased oil consumption, oil leakage, engine fuming (blue smoke), accelerated depreciation of hydraulic elements because of the critical value in oil. All these “vices” will inevitably make themselves felt in both gasoline and diesel engines.
If you overdo it with engine oil in a car with a turbo engine, you can also ruin the compressor, as well as the shaft bearings. If you over-oil such an engine regularly, the turbocharger can break down permanently. On older cars with any engine, a variety of additional problems can occur because of oil overflow. Their nature will depend on the condition of the car and its major components. Most often, “overflow” hits the cylinder-piston group of the motor hard.
What to do if the oil overflowed?
Good question. If your car has a turbo engine, it’s best not to risk it and drain the excess oil. If a regular “diesel” or “gasoline”, then further action depends on the age of the power plant and the amount of oil overflowed into the system. When the question is about 50-150, maximum 200 grams of oil, in principle you can leave it as it is. The main thing is that such “overflows” do not enter into the order of things. If you poured more than 200 grams, especially in an old engine, it is better again not to risk and spend time for drainage, and possibly repeat the whole oil change. However, the best solution to the problem is not to let this happen in principle.
Are there any exceptions?
There is only one exception when you can pour a little more oil than required. These are situations when your car suffers from “oil burner”. However, this practice can only be used as an exception. For example, if you need to drive right now, even in a faulty car.