BMW: Dealer Overfills Engine With Oil! Help!

Trade it in on a BMW. That is why you posted here, right?
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I'm curious what overfilled oil does to a car too.

-Adam

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On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 15:40:19 GMT, "mc" <com> wrote:
 

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What does happen when an engine is overfilled with oil?

The $64K question at first is "by how much". If we are talking about a litre (2
pints (US) then not much except that the crank will probably splash about in the
oil making it aerated (bubbly) and bubbly oil is not a very good lubricant!

It will certainly get slung up the cylinders and could cause hydraulic pressure
behind the piston rings and definitely give the oil control rings a lot more
work to do. It could also get burnt onto the underside of the piston crowns but
only if left for a long period.

The inside running temperature could be less than that recommended by the makers
so there is a chance that more condensation could form and as the temperature
wouldn't get hot enough to vaporise the water in the sump one day you might pick
up water instead of oil and water is not a good lubricant either.

If we are talking " coming out the oil filler" then it probably will get
hydraulic pressure inside and either cover you in oil or cause extensive damage
if the thing actually started. If it was this full how come the "technician"
didn't realize?

In all probability no damage has been done but then you now realize you should
have bought a BMW.

Hugh

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"Henry Greisman" <ca> wrote in message news:<CY_4b.3821$bellglobal.com>...
 

If you're posting to alt.autos.bmw, you've got to expect someone to
tell you that the phrase above is self-contradictory ...

But seriously, folks:
 

It can. In all likelihood, it is.
 

Not likely any of those places. Only up past the piston rings into
the combustion chamber where it got burned - producing your blue
smoke. I would expect them to, at the very least, replace the spark
plugs that burned it.
 

Not likely a problem. The exhaust side will have gotten 'oiled up' a
bit, but it'll burn off quickly and shouldn't leave much, if any,
residue as a result.
 

I'm guessing they *didn't* road test it - at least not after the oil
was added.
 

You should find out whether the car runs OK *now*. If it does, then
there's probably nothing wrong with it and I wouldn't worry about it
much. I *would* document that this occurred in case anything shows up
later.
 

Unless you're a stunning blonde or a gorgeous brunette or a petite
redhead, crying's not likely to get you very far. ;^) So make it
very clear that you want some documentation that a mistake was made,
that *they* made it, and that *they* will make any future engine
repairs that appear to be directly related to an oil overfill such as
this.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Done my Volvo time)

http://www.geocities.com/five_and_1_half_inches_of_fun/gigolo.html
that will give you all the information you need


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On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 14:08:37 GMT, "jim" <com> wrote:
 

Nice top post, "Jim". Ever consider a blank line between your post
and the one you're responding to?

no, "Dizzy."
"dizzy" <com> wrote in message
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Shame on the dealer.

Even though the dealer claims that the oil fill calibration was out of
wack, there is no excuse for the service man not to check the oil level
using the dip stick. Let us imagine that the engine was way
under-filled. Then you would have a burnt-out engine.

What ever the problems that you may have, it is likely the dealer owes
you a new engine.