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Got an oil changed and a bit overfilled
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Got an oil changed and a bit overfilled
I recently got an oil change on my 1978 anniversary model L-48 . I checked the oil the other day and it was over the full line . Am I O.K. till I get it serviced again ?
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Not sure how much it is over the line but over is not good. I am spending thousands of dollars right now because the place I took my diesel truck to over filled by 4 quarts and the oil foamed (new crank shaft, piston and ring's and other parts) and quit lubricating... they will not take responsibility so I'm eating it. Lesson learned is do my own oil changes and service the things I can. If it were my car I would drain some of the oil out if it is way over filled.
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Not sure how much it is over the line but over is not good. I am spending thousands of dollars right now because the place I took my diesel truck to over filled by 4 quarts and the oil foamed (new crank shaft, piston and ring's and other parts) and quit lubricating... they will not take responsibility so I'm eating it. Lesson learned is do my own oil changes and service the things I can. If it were my car I would drain some of the oil out if it is way over filled.
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I'm not sure how much a 1/4" would effect it but after what happened to me I will check oil level anytime I let anyone touch my car or truck. I have since learned that a little under filled is better than over filled, over filled the crankshaft hitting the oil turns the oil into foam and then the oil pump is trying to pump foam, not oil (it can't). I cannot get under my '80 without ramps or a jack but bought a "jack" at NAPA and it came with "jack stands" and in minutes I can get the car up and secure to do minor under car service.
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If more than 1/2 quart over, you need to drain some out. The easiest way to do that is to buy 10 feet of 1/4" clear plastic tubing, stick one end down the dipstick tube into the sump, suck on the other end until you see oil about to hit your mount, then stick that end into a milk jug sitting on the ground. It will syphon out about 1/2 quart in a few minutes. You can even pre-mark a line on the jug where you have removed the amount you want.
No need to mess with the oil pan.
If you have a 'squeeze pump' syphon tube, it's even easier.
{You put all 5 quarts in, didn't you??}
No need to mess with the oil pan.
If you have a 'squeeze pump' syphon tube, it's even easier.
{You put all 5 quarts in, didn't you??}
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The oil capacity of the Chevy 350 ci engine has always been 4 qts w/out filter, 5 w/filter......unless your oil pan is non-stock. If you took it to a jiffy lube type place what type of filter did they install....if undersized that might account for the over fill condition or if your dip stick was ever replaced that could be the reason.
An oil change is one of the easiest maintenance items you can do yourself. Get a good quality floor jack and your in business.
An oil change is one of the easiest maintenance items you can do yourself. Get a good quality floor jack and your in business.
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The oil capacity of the Chevy 350 ci engine has always been 4 qts w/out filter, 5 w/filter......unless your oil pan is non-stock. If you took it to a jiffy lube type place what type of filter did they install....if undersized that might account for the over fill condition or if your dip stick was ever replaced that could be the reason.
An oil change is one of the easiest maintenance items you can do yourself. Get a good quality floor jack and your in business.
An oil change is one of the easiest maintenance items you can do yourself. Get a good quality floor jack and your in business.
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An optional engine oil filter is the NAPA 1794. It has enough filter area so that the pressure drop across it is so low, it will most likely never go into bypass mode, even on cold morning startups with thick oil. You will be filtering 100% of the oil, 100% of the time. Chevrolet origionally put them on the medium duty trucks, C60 and such.
Pour a quart and a half of oil into the filter before you install it. First stop of the oil, on a small block Chevy, when it leaves the oil pump, is the filter. Pre-filling the filter minimizes the amount of time the engine runs with zero oil pressure.
Most people don't bother prefilling the filter, but we ARE fanatics, aren't we?
Pour a quart and a half of oil into the filter before you install it. First stop of the oil, on a small block Chevy, when it leaves the oil pump, is the filter. Pre-filling the filter minimizes the amount of time the engine runs with zero oil pressure.
Most people don't bother prefilling the filter, but we ARE fanatics, aren't we?
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This is another filter worthy of consideration but it's about twice the price of the 1061.
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If you had a child, would you feed it generic or low quality food just to save money? Why do that with your car? You probably spend more than that difference on specialty coffees in one month....
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No one but myself is changing the oil in my "81"
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