catalunya199

filled up the engine oil today and put way to much in about 3 litres.smoke absolutly everywhere managed to get a garage where they drained it but it was a nightmare from there.

they said to keep it running and put abit of power on to try and burn it and save the the plugs not a hope in hell the smoke was awseome it evntually cut out,i could start it again but it was getting harder and harder to start.

phoned the aa and got towed to southampton (subaru) even worse when i got there barely started and wouldnt move an inch so me and the bloke pushed it in while about 6 people watched (cheers lads)it was a mess they got into the garage and started work i got a lift home with aa which was very kind.

phoned them up and they said theyve got it running but its still misfiring but should be sorted out tomorrow morning thank god.

i nearly cried today for the 1st time in about 10 years it was really emotional hearing the engine struggle like that.

ok i no im a di*k so please dont go harsh on me trust me ive beaten myself up and still think im a tw*t

to top it off ive got a 90k service next week.

MadGrip

oops !

LB4

Hi
Do you mean you put 3 litres too much in? .... could you not drain it out yourself?

Gary

catalunya199

yes 3litres to much, it got drained but couldnt sort itself out

ian_sadler

Soz but did you not think 3l mite be a bit much?

McMiata Man

All I can say is... "DIPSTICK!!!"

(Don't you have one?)

john banks

A bit like that feeling when you drop a nut into your inlet manifold

No I didn't do it, but I have nightmares about doing it.

MadGrip

If you ever do that JB I know an easy way to get them out



































Buy a squrrel and shove his little furry butt in there as well

(dont ask how to remove squirrel, I dont know)

sorry

Phil

catalunya199

i have a very small leak so i filled it up without checking as the dipstick was halfway i thought it held 7 litres i was so wrong

Boro

iTrader: (1)

Scoobs dont even like .5 ltr too much i can imagine how urs felt LOL

Awww well, at least its fixable

Brun

Or is it

Leviathan

Itl be ok i reckon, i know a plank (sorry cat) who filled an engine til it came out the filler hole in the cam cover after it was drained and thrapped round the block a couple a times it was ok, was only a Fiesta though
Put it down to experiance m8, it wont happen again

virgin

sump plug ?

Leviathan

I think now would be a good time for one of these!
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Graybr

Hmm not good, where were you getting your 90k service done and how much??

catalunya199

swindon subaru next tuesday dont expect change from £600 and its an all dayer as well mine will be more though as im getting the last of my samcos put on

its called simpsons 01793 762234

S.B.

I bought a sierra like that once the oil light flashed so the bloke put a gallon of oil in smoked like a good un. Bought it for a bargain price drained the oil topped it back up with removed oil, up the motorway to burn it off sold 2 days later

Graybr

christ luckily ive a lil bit of a weight mines (MY96 Wrx)going into wincanton 4a 45k service (cam belt+mobil 1 oil) for £308.90 inc vat.

ps im the Blue Wrx that parks in the Gym car park.

catalunya199

oh right the sti dbm ive been wondering for ages who that is

imprezaless

Not getting a whole lot of sympathy there so thought I'd butt in. Changed the oil on my mk1 MR2 quite a few years back outside the house. Unfortunately, I either didnt take into account the 1:6 slope the car was on, or I didnt replace the filler cap.
Net result was driving to work on monday on M4, suddenly noticed that it was, rather bizarrly, "raining on my back screen". Looked up into clear blue sky and concluded I should "ease off the booze next weekend". Few miles later had plumes of smoke coming from car. Stopped the car, opened the bonnet, mid engined remember, and found my engine drenched in oil and my manifold on fire. All I had to put it out was a rather expensive coat and a, later, very burnt arm...Not the best day of my life. Also, all the oil had welled up between the cams and through the sparks...took me weeks and two trips to toyota to get it running properly and stop it smelling like it was about to catch fire.

Was paranoid for 6 months that I'd either blown the seals under too much pressure or screwed the engine running it without oil...almost sold the car because of it!

Determined not to touch the scooby now! However 'Routine' the maint. might be...

Graybr

just a Wrx im affraid the STI stickers were on when i got it, still plenty quick enough mind; next month money permitting ill get a decent d/pipe and hook t cat off.

greasemonkey

Sometimes I'm amazed at the lack of intelligence shown by some posters. Anyone with half a brain would know that shoving the squirrel down the inlet manifold after the nut will only result in it getting pushed further into the engine.

In these circumstances, the way to get the nut out is to put a piece of cheese by the throttle butterfly, then insert a small mouse into the exhaust pipe. It will crawl through the exhaust system following the scent of the cheese, eventually pushing the nut out in front of it.

BTW - Leviathan, no more monkey pix mate. I'll have you reported for racial harrassment!

Brun

LMFAO

BOB.T

My mate once put about 15l in an E type he'd forgotten to refit the sump plug so he was slowly filling the pit with oil

Another ,mate told me he'd set his aprentice on with filling a wagon with oil....a 205 barrel later he was still pumping away