[Just a Spouse]

The oil in the Prizm looked really low, so I put in a full quart and part of another. Then checked it again, and I over filled it.

I put about 150 miles on it and finally got the oil changed. So it is at the right level now....

So, how much damage do you think I did to the engine?

 

[insaneoffroader]

none

 

[trailranger]

If any you would just blow the rear main seal and some gaskets. Put if its not leaking i say your good

 

[96 s10 blazer]

probably will explode in another 20-24 miles

 

[GreaseMonkey]

None.

How much did you over fill it by?

 

[bandit305]

if your not leaking any oil your luky. count it as a blessing!

 

[Pokerob]

lolz you said Prizm.

but yea no damage if it was just over a bit.

 

[Blazin_wheeler]

a couple of weeks ago this kid i know was low on oil so he put in 4 quarts and knew he had a problem when his truck started smoking real bad, so he changed his oil and overflowed his drain pan. he's also a pothead and thinks he knows everything.

 

[89Laredo]

None, dont worry about it.

 

[mudd_jumper]

None.

How much did you over fill it by?

Already been changed she said.

No damage done

 

[lotusexige]

this kid i know; he's also a pothead and thinks he knows everything.

Ya right, this "kid" i know.

 

[trailranger]

Ya right, this "kid" i know.

x2. were not stupid

 

[Blazin_wheeler]

Ya right, this "kid" i know.

x2. were not stupid

first of all i'm not a kid, second i don't smoke pot anymore, third, i change cars, not oil.

 

[BooGTS]

x2. we're not stupid

:teehee:

 

[All5ofus]

I had a girl bring her Saturn to my shop last week that over filled her's by a FULL GALLON JUG! Her uncle told her to put a "whole thing of oil in" meaning a quart.

She showed up saying "My car just started smoking" I 1st though head or head gasket but then checked the oil level. We pulled it in, did a oil change and valve cover gasket replace. She was good after that.

What a true blonde moment.

 

[mudchucker]

no harm, no foul. I generally will run 1 to 2 quarts extra in my jeep. This is an old trick from racing. As long as you didn't put twice as much in, which you didn't, no issue.

 

[Kodiak450r]

I had a girl bring her Saturn to my shop last week that over filled her's by a FULL GALLON JUG! Her uncle told her to put a "whole thing of oil in" meaning a quart.

She showed up saying "My car just started smoking" I 1st though head or head gasket but then checked the oil level. We pulled it in, did a oil change and valve cover gasket replace. She was good after that.

What a true blonde moment.

i got one better. when i worked at this oil change shop we had one customer get her car towed to us because it wouldn't crank over. had a full battery and a good starter but it wouldn't turn over. i pulled the dipstick and it was full. i mean full. someone told her to check and top off the oil because it was low and apparently she thought the full mark meant you were supposed to add oil until it was at the top of the stick. apparently a chevy 3.8 V6 will hold more then 15 quarts of oil. :sonicjay::sonicjay: car ran fine after that.

 

[jeepitupyo]

I usually run my wifes saturn about 2 quarts low. At least that's where it's at when I check it every couple weeks.

 

[Nuggets]

I add oil when the light comes on.

 

[muddywater]

i add oil when i put a new motors in my truck.