high oil level

mxnate116 · May 15th, 2008, 06:01 PM

can having too much oil cause it to leak? i just rebuilt my motor and when i get on it it sprays oil out onto my exhaust. im still trying to find where its coming from.

i checked my oil and its over full and there is oil misted all over the bottom of my car. i re-tightened the oil pan bolts and it still leaks.

any ideas?

93hatch · May 15th, 2008, 06:05 PM

yup too much oil can cause a bunch of bad stuff including a leak

83fox · May 15th, 2008, 06:41 PM

you can blow seals really easily that way. and if you have a hell of a lot of oil, it may make its way up into the cylinder head and oil doesnt compress real easily in gas motors...

how much oil did you put in it?

mxnate116 · May 15th, 2008, 07:03 PM

i thought i put in the 5 quarts i needed but apparently i put way to much in. im going to change the oil then pressure wash the whole underside of my car so i can see if it starts to leak again.

83fox · May 15th, 2008, 07:07 PM

i thought the 5.0's usually take about 5 quarts of oil

mxnate116 · May 15th, 2008, 07:15 PM

yeah im pretty sure it is 5 quarts and i dont see how i could have used that much more but i did

unless the oil filter got smaller...

83fox · May 15th, 2008, 07:19 PM

hmm thats really weird. theres no antifreeze getting mixed with the oil right?

mxnate116 · May 15th, 2008, 07:36 PM

nope i dont think there is. ill let you know once i get the oil drained

Iownastang · May 15th, 2008, 07:59 PM

dipstick tube.

93hatch · May 15th, 2008, 08:18 PM

^my first guess too

TheBrat · May 15th, 2008, 08:21 PM

Ya, or I think ive heard about dipsticks lifting under to much pressure and causing oil to spray out..

I know my dad had a problem with the dipstick floating up on his Chevelle, but once he ran another set a breathers it got rid of the pressure.

Brett!

mxnate116 · May 15th, 2008, 09:52 PM

yeah its not coming from the dipstick tube i looked all around there and there is no oil. its all under the car

nolife · May 15th, 2008, 11:04 PM

Could be fuel mixed in there as well. You'll know when you drain it. That would not be cool if your blow by is that bad that your oil is forced out the tube.

mxnate116 · May 16th, 2008, 12:02 AM

if blow by was that bad i would sell the car. i have had that motor in and out and rebuilt twice in the last month and im not gonna do it again. haha the motor feels real strong it just sprays oil

May 15th, 2008, 06:01 PM	#1
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	high oil level can having too much oil cause it to leak? i just rebuilt my motor and when i get on it it sprays oil out onto my exhaust. im still trying to find where its coming from. i checked my oil and its over full and there is oil misted all over the bottom of my car. i re-tightened the oil pan bolts and it still leaks. any ideas?

May 15th, 2008, 06:05 PM	#2
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	yup too much oil can cause a bunch of bad stuff including a leak __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 15th, 2008, 08:18 PM	#10
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	^my first guess too __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 15th, 2008, 08:21 PM	#11
TheBrat Regular 91 Mustang LX Fastback We shall see when she gets done.. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 443 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ya, or I think ive heard about dipsticks lifting under to much pressure and causing oil to spray out.. I know my dad had a problem with the dipstick floating up on his Chevelle, but once he ran another set a breathers it got rid of the pressure. Brett! __________________ 2003 MazdaSPEED Protege. Lava Orange with all the go fast parts 1991 LX. 2.3T in the works. 1977 Pinto Wagon. New motor combo in the works for 2012, C4, 4.10s, 150 pill. Et. unkown 1969 Impala. Needs a resto. Im Canadian, Eh!

May 15th, 2008, 11:04 PM	#13
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	Could be fuel mixed in there as well. You'll know when you drain it. That would not be cool if your blow by is that bad that your oil is forced out the tube. __________________

May 15th, 2008, 06:41 PM	#3
83fox Enthusiast 1983 mustang lx Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 504 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can blow seals really easily that way. and if you have a hell of a lot of oil, it may make its way up into the cylinder head and oil doesnt compress real easily in gas motors... how much oil did you put in it?

May 15th, 2008, 07:03 PM	#4
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	i thought i put in the 5 quarts i needed but apparently i put way to much in. im going to change the oil then pressure wash the whole underside of my car so i can see if it starts to leak again.

May 15th, 2008, 07:07 PM	#5
83fox Enthusiast 1983 mustang lx Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 504 iTrader: 0 reviews	i thought the 5.0's usually take about 5 quarts of oil

May 15th, 2008, 07:15 PM	#6
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah im pretty sure it is 5 quarts and i dont see how i could have used that much more but i did unless the oil filter got smaller...

May 15th, 2008, 07:19 PM	#7
83fox Enthusiast 1983 mustang lx Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 504 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmm thats really weird. theres no antifreeze getting mixed with the oil right?

May 15th, 2008, 07:36 PM	#8
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	nope i dont think there is. ill let you know once i get the oil drained

May 15th, 2008, 07:59 PM	#9
Iownastang I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1987 ford mustang gt well see when shes done Join Date: May 2007 Location: mascot, tn Posts: 5,020 iTrader: 0 reviews	dipstick tube.

May 15th, 2008, 09:52 PM	#12
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah its not coming from the dipstick tube i looked all around there and there is no oil. its all under the car

May 16th, 2008, 12:02 AM	#14
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	if blow by was that bad i would sell the car. i have had that motor in and out and rebuilt twice in the last month and im not gonna do it again. haha the motor feels real strong it just sprays oil

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