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11-01-2008, 07:21 PM | #1 |
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Overfilled engine oil@@
Picked up the a black sedan last night and went out to drive a big this afternoon. Found that the oil level is too high and oil leaked out from the engine. I guess I should be going back to visit the service department so soon@@
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Where did the oil leak from, what part of the engine. It's a sealed system therefore any leak is a bad sign.
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11-01-2008, 11:41 PM | #3 |
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it's from the cap where u can add in more oil. Dont know if this is too bad. Was asking a frd who does mechanical works for toyota and he told me this is not too big of problem nothing to worry about. I guess I will have to wait until Monday to figure it out then.
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11-02-2008, 12:01 AM | #4 |
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I forgot to take some pictures at the first place. Instead I cleaned it up and damn it it's not leaking out again@@ but oil level indicator still shows way over the maximum point.
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11-02-2008, 01:19 AM | #6 |
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Wow. I guess they REALLY overfilled it.
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11-02-2008, 01:50 AM | #7 |
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I know man!! The indicator shows the level is on top of the scale with MAX display on the side!!@@
Tmr is Sunday and the service department will be closed. I was planning to go out to enjoy the new ride before heading back to busy Monday@@ Damn it! now I am not sure if I should drive or not.@@ |
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11-02-2008, 01:03 AM | #8 |
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Unless there is oil leaking from the actual engine somewhere, I would ASSume that he spilled oil when adding AND overfilled it.
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Then don't drive it unless they tell you to bring it in. I had an X5 that was overfilled, I rang the dealer and they came around put a tub down the diff stick and sucked out a couple cup fulls of oil. I know you don't have a dip stick in the M3 but I would contact them first.
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When you cleaned the spilled oil and noticed it came out under the reservoir cap, did you notice if the rubber gasket under the cap was off the cap or loose from the cap? It seem like that is a common problem that the technician just cannot put the cap on correctly. You should check that the cap is on correctly everytime the technician changes your oil.
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so i guess everything was fine with this?
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right @ MAX is ok, just don't want more than that.
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well the reason i ask is that i just brought my car to the dealer today for a top off of 1 quart as requested by the idrive.
After the fill up it read one tick below max. I guess I am one of the lucky ones? It did however take over an hour for the computer to re-read the level. It just kept showing the clock. I was looking to see if anyone knew how that sensor worked.
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it was fine after dealership took care of it. I have 14000kms and already had to do the "Add 1L" twice. You mentioned that you brought your car to dealership for that? Did they charge you for that? Because it cost me $18 for 1 L of motor oil when I added it myself.
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