Overfilled Motor Oil - What Happens & Engine Damage Done [Fix & Avoid Too Much Oil]

Discover what damage really happens to your engine when it is overfilled with too much motor oil, the issues that result, long term problems and some simple methods for draining oil from an engine. Additionally, we discuss how to check your car's oil level and offer advice on adding oil to prevent overfilling in the first place. I decided to include this video in response to the searches and email questions we received because it's obvious that people are looking for information on the consequences of overfilling their engine oil. What happens if there is too much oil in the engine? Does overfilled motor oil in your engine cause damage? Why does overfilled engine oil do damage to your car? Can too much oil cause damage to an engine? What happens long term from filling with too much oil? What issues can arise from a car with an overfilled engine oil tank? What are the effects of overfilling an engine with oil? What occurs when you use too much oil in your car? What happens inside the engine if you put too much oil in your car? The causes and problems from too much engine oil, and excessive engine oil, and how this affects the working of your engine. Quite a few of our site visitors and channel viewers have taken their car into a garage/shop for a service and discovered it has dangerously high amounts of oil. When you have too much engine oil the crank will splash in it causing shockwaves and bubbles which will affect the engines lubrication and reduce the power output. In extreme cases of overfilled oil you may start to see the engine burning oil or oil leaks. If you spot too much engine oil early enough you can generally get away with it and not suffer the long term damage and problems caused, but ignoring the problem will usually result in a higher repair bill. Overfilling your car's engine oil is a pretty prominent issue, thus there is unquestionably an issue. We examine the causes, solutions, and advice for avoiding engine oil overfilling altogether. You may be able to start an engine with too much oil in it but the oil lubrication will degrade, you can also start experiencing oil leaks and start burning oil. Different engines are more or less tolerant of too much oil so it depends on how much oil the sump can take, how low the crank is and even the RPMs of the engine. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:39 Oil Levels 1:31 Typical Symptoms Caused 2:14 How Engine Damage Occurs 4:12 How To Resolve It 5:00 Like & Subscribe https://www.torquecars.com/articles/o... How much is too much?    • How Much Oil Is Too Much? ⚠️- See Why...   Legal Notice: Unless we have inspected your car we can only provide generic theory. All information is provided without warranty, please check any recommendations made with a mechanic locally to verify it would be legal in your area or region and that it would be suitable for your car and your needs.