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Overfilling Oil In Renault Clio
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Hey there wonder if you could help me. Topped up the oil on my mk 2 renault clio 1.4 2000, while it was dark and stupidly overfilled it (the dipstick is black so hard to see the oil). Anyways was jumping and spluttering and losing power all over the place and it was well over the max limit and i knew i needed to drain some fast. Didnt have the tools to undo the sump plug so syphoned it out (yeah it took an age but it had to be done lol) anyways its ever so slightly over now but much better than it was. When i started the car up after this it sounded like a bag of crap lol...spluttering, jumping, chugging, revs all over the place, i drove it and it got better just the ocassional shudder. Now every morning since... it starts up jumping all over the place and then settles down. Any ideas why? have i ruined the engine? what should i do? any advice greatly appreciated thankyou!
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As others have said – you might be lucky and not caused any permanent damage.
Overfilling an engine with oil will result in the big ends becoming immersed – splashing oil all over the place within the engine sump area, particularly upwards towards the cylinders. The cylinder rings are not designed to stop such a significant amount of oil entering the cylinder. The spluttering engine might only be due to excessive oil burning off in the ignition cycle.
Given the age of the car – and its value, I would just hope for the best and as methyl says, give it a good run to clear things out.
Overfilling an engine with oil will result in the big ends becoming immersed – splashing oil all over the place within the engine sump area, particularly upwards towards the cylinders. The cylinder rings are not designed to stop such a significant amount of oil entering the cylinder. The spluttering engine might only be due to excessive oil burning off in the ignition cycle.
Given the age of the car – and its value, I would just hope for the best and as methyl says, give it a good run to clear things out.
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