Too Much Oil Question
Le Mans Master
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I'm thinking you're full of crap.
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How many times have I heard you guys state that "if you don't have anything useful to say on a thread, why not just 'pass' on it". You should take your own advice.
The guy said his crankcase was overfilled by "at least a quart" and asked if it could cause a problem. I guess you fellas would just say "No" and leave it at that.
The guy said his crankcase was overfilled by "at least a quart" and asked if it could cause a problem. I guess you fellas would just say "No" and leave it at that.
That's what I am doing, 38 years of high performance muscle car motors to daily drivers and what I told him is not to worry about over filling a truck motor 1 qt or slightly more, 2 qts drain some out and if he had of said a 2 liter girly boy car that takes 3 qts to fill I probably would have told him to drain a quart. Actually the easiest answer would have been just drain a quart, but maybe he was running it for while before he found out and wanted to know if he damaged his motor.
My 427ci takes 6 plus the filter, and the filter on mine is small but I put 7 qts total, no way does my filter take much more than 1/3 of qt and I run a windage tray. Didn't even give it a second thought and I could have bought a half decent C5 for what I invested in that motor. So yeah I got something useful to say
It's a big internet and if you can prove me wrong ( I don't mean 1 guys opinion in the Smokey Mountains ) good hunting to you and I will apologize to you and Eddie for giving incorrect advice
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My high school auto class teacher told us if you put extra oil in the pressure will go sky high and blow out the seals.
He also told us the correct RPM to shift is where the horsepower and torque curves cross.
I live by these words of wisdom.
(Hope this was useful to the thread!)
He also told us the correct RPM to shift is where the horsepower and torque curves cross.
I live by these words of wisdom.
(Hope this was useful to the thread!)
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I'm scared to wade in here, but experience sometimes counts. I've always run my engine 1 quart over the full mark. My oil control problems come from too much blow bye but not from being 1 quart over. There is a quart in your valve covers, intake valley, and oil passages when the engine is running. Just my humble opinion, and I've already been wrong three times this morning, so I could be wrong.
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My high school auto class teacher told us if you put extra oil in the pressure will go sky high and blow out the seals.
He also told us the correct RPM to shift is where the horsepower and torque curves cross.
I live by these words of wisdom.
(Hope this was useful to the thread!)
He also told us the correct RPM to shift is where the horsepower and torque curves cross.
I live by these words of wisdom.
(Hope this was useful to the thread!)
Some guys have literally a house mortgage invested in their motors and if you post something to try and help make sure it is the correct information.
Not something you heard or read in HotRod magazine or my brother's uncle said this or that. A guy well known on here made a statement he is tired of BS an will start calling people out, I happen to agree with him and will be right there beside him
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My high school auto class teacher told us if you put extra oil in the pressure will go sky high and blow out the seals.
He also told us the correct RPM to shift is where the horsepower and torque curves cross.
I live by these words of wisdom.
(Hope this was useful to the thread!)
He also told us the correct RPM to shift is where the horsepower and torque curves cross.
I live by these words of wisdom.
(Hope this was useful to the thread!)
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Its possible it was a general scare tactic to keep a person from overfilling anything.
Not sure why we are arguing over this , its too easy to get right.
How about we argue about something more important like ....... ummm... hey I got it ,lets argue about thermostats !!!!
Le Mans Master
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I have to admit I think my HS teacher also said this but it could have been said about automatic transmissions.
Its possible it was a general scare tactic to keep a person from overfilling anything.
Not sure why we are arguing over this , its too easy to get right.
How about we argue about something more important like ....... ummm... hey I got it ,lets argue about thermostats !!!!
Its possible it was a general scare tactic to keep a person from overfilling anything.
Not sure why we are arguing over this , its too easy to get right.
How about we argue about something more important like ....... ummm... hey I got it ,lets argue about thermostats !!!!
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Not exactly corvette related but can be if you want to go there. How much would you expect too much oil level to affect gas mileage. I bought a newer truck this weekend. This afternoon, after the truck had sat in the driveway for a couple of hours I checked the oil level. It appears to be at least a quart or more over the full mark.
Anyone experience loss of MPG because of too much oil? How much did it affect your mileage? 1 MPG, 2 MPG?
I have probably been slinging oil all over the inside of the block by the crank weights unnecessarily and have been hurting the MPG.
Thoughts, rambles, any input appreciated.
Anyone experience loss of MPG because of too much oil? How much did it affect your mileage? 1 MPG, 2 MPG?
I have probably been slinging oil all over the inside of the block by the crank weights unnecessarily and have been hurting the MPG.
Thoughts, rambles, any input appreciated.
I asked for it and I got it!!
The reason I asked the question is I bought this 2007 GMC Sierra with the 5.3, same as my buddies truck. His gets 20 MPG all the time. In mine, the first trip to work, I managed to get 14.4 MPG. The truck seemed to run fine the whole trip. It was an 80 mile ride one way on the interstate at 73 MPH. I am just trying to find a reason for the dismal mileage and thought there would be some good input. BTW, it is my intentions to get the oil out of the truck this evening and get it back to the correct level.
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I asked for it and I got it!! The reason I asked the question is I bought this 2007 GMC Sierra with the 5.3, same as my buddies truck. His gets 20 MPG all the time. In mine, the first trip to work, I managed to get 14.4 MPG. The truck seemed to run fine the whole trip. It was an 80 mile ride one way on the interstate at 73 MPH. I am just trying to find a reason for the dismal mileage and thought there would be some good input.
BTW, it is my intentions to get the oil out of the truck this evening and get it back to the correct level.
The reason I asked the question is I bought this 2007 GMC Sierra with the 5.3, same as my buddies truck. His gets 20 MPG all the time. In mine, the first trip to work, I managed to get 14.4 MPG. The truck seemed to run fine the whole trip. It was an 80 mile ride one way on the interstate at 73 MPH. I am just trying to find a reason for the dismal mileage and thought there would be some good input. BTW, it is my intentions to get the oil out of the truck this evening and get it back to the correct level.
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I have to admit I think my HS teacher also said this but it could have been said about automatic transmissions.
Its possible it was a general scare tactic to keep a person from overfilling anything.
Not sure why we are arguing over this , its too easy to get right.
How about we argue about something more important like ....... ummm... hey I got it ,lets argue about thermostats !!!!
Its possible it was a general scare tactic to keep a person from overfilling anything.
Not sure why we are arguing over this , its too easy to get right.
How about we argue about something more important like ....... ummm... hey I got it ,lets argue about thermostats !!!!
Bee Jay
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
I asked for it and I got it!! The reason I asked the question is I bought this 2007 GMC Sierra with the 5.3, same as my buddies truck. His gets 20 MPG all the time. In mine, the first trip to work, I managed to get 14.4 MPG. The truck seemed to run fine the whole trip. It was an 80 mile ride one way on the interstate at 73 MPH. I am just trying to find a reason for the dismal mileage and thought there would be some good input.
BTW, it is my intentions to get the oil out of the truck this evening and get it back to the correct level.
The reason I asked the question is I bought this 2007 GMC Sierra with the 5.3, same as my buddies truck. His gets 20 MPG all the time. In mine, the first trip to work, I managed to get 14.4 MPG. The truck seemed to run fine the whole trip. It was an 80 mile ride one way on the interstate at 73 MPH. I am just trying to find a reason for the dismal mileage and thought there would be some good input. BTW, it is my intentions to get the oil out of the truck this evening and get it back to the correct level.
Bee Jay
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Wayne, after all these years, I would think you would have some kind of feel for some of the guys that have been here. That statement about me not knowing if I were in OD or not was a joke. One of my buddies posted it, I just helped it along, even added a smilie so no one would mistake it as serious.
when I see it. The main reason is there is allot of money tied up in our rides. If you don't know and post something you could cost someone a few grand and "who cares ? " they are still sitting in front of their computers and it didn't cost them a cent for the mis-information.
I would apprecate if you didn't know for a fact what you where positing was 100% accurate at least say " I think" or I heard " before posting something that could potentially cost someone some hard earned bucks