is it bad to put too much oil in the car? i meen the dip stick is till the top whole,a little under. what can happen to the car?

 

It's not as bad as too little oil (I think), but I think it can make the oil pump work too hard. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

I think overfilling will put added pressure into the system and you could damage piston seals with the added pressure. I may be off here, but I remember reading about this somewhere before

 

putting too much is bad. now if you have just a bit too much you are fine. Just remember that our car doesnt take 5 full quarts. Its like 4.6 or 4.7

 

the oil level on the dip stick is till the top hole(just right under it)

 

everything's fine then.

 

I don't understand your second sentance so I can't comment on whether you have the correct amount of oil or not. But, to answer your first question too much oil (when it gets to a certain point which is different for each engine) can be just as bad as too little. If the oil level is high enough it touches reciprocating parts of the engine (usually the crank shaft) it whips air into the oil turning it into a frape'. When this happens the oil pump's ability to pump is compromised and parts are not properly lubricated. The first casualty is often the bearings, when the oil film is no longer their to "float" the bearing you get metal on metal then kurchunk, kurchunk, sputter....dead.

Vandy

 

sorry the second question is a litle unclear.
I meant that the oil is till the top hole of the dipstick(3/4 of the hole)

 

if its up to the top hole your oil level is perfect

 

isn't it supposed to be in between?

 

Top mark is full, bottom line is add. Anywhere in between is fine.

 

I use to be carefull about this as well...but ever since I started using oversized filters, I'm always puttingi n 5 full quarts.


FYI...I have 78k miles on mine.

 

ive never put in any less than 5 qts. and my engine is fine at 164,000 miles.

you are supposed to be to the top hole

 

If you drain the oil all out, meaning using an incline and take the time for all of it to drain then you will use about 5 qts.... too much oild will cause the gaskets to fail and instead of lubricating the moving parts then the oil will burn... not good for any engine.....

 

as long as you dont put in more than 5 qts you are fine.

 

I usually measure out 4.7 quarts, but 5 quarts is fine. One time I let it drain for like half an hour because my brother and I started playing videogames, and after filling in with 4.7 quarts, it was a bit low on the dipstick, so I put in 5 quarts.

And yeah, if you put in way too much, the crankshaft and the piston rods (the bottom part of the engine) could dip into the oil while turning, and the oil would become foamy. I won't have to stress how much protection foam would provide while the engine is turning at 6900 RPM.

 

Yup!

 

I use up 5 quarts all the time and it'a always at the full hole on the dip stick. It isn't that bad if you go over the top hole. But i'am not talking about going a whole other quart or anything like that. If you go over just a little it's ok. Especially if your always reving to redline.

 

Suddenly i'm in the mood for a Caramel Latte, or a Cafe-au-lait...strange....

 

I always have my oil just a little below the dipstick level. Too much oil makes your engine work harder.

 

Would you like some Mobil1 foam with that??

 

it should be between the 2 marks. to the top is best!

 

Nah, I prefer mine without foam thank you!

 

You would have to fill it up alot to get it past the oil baffle and for it to touch the crank.