i overfilled my engine oil
can anyone please help me with this problem , as im a new rx owner which is not very clued up !
today i topped up the oil in my rx, started her up and took her for a quick 2min drive to get the oil moving , as i pulled back into the drive to my disbelief ,within about ten second , vast amounts of blue smoke erupted from the tail pipe and also then noticed that there was smoke coming from the engine bay , i cut the engine the moment i saw the smoke, and quickly popped the hood , i quickly notice that oil was dripping from a small valve on the top turbo, it wasn't pissing out , but just a drop or two every 20 seconds .
so what i need to know is if anyone can tell me if , overfilling the oil could have damaged the engine , or will it be o.k once the oil has been drained back within proper levels.
today i topped up the oil in my rx, started her up and took her for a quick 2min drive to get the oil moving , as i pulled back into the drive to my disbelief ,within about ten second , vast amounts of blue smoke erupted from the tail pipe and also then noticed that there was smoke coming from the engine bay , i cut the engine the moment i saw the smoke, and quickly popped the hood , i quickly notice that oil was dripping from a small valve on the top turbo, it wasn't pissing out , but just a drop or two every 20 seconds .
so what i need to know is if anyone can tell me if , overfilling the oil could have damaged the engine , or will it be o.k once the oil has been drained back within proper levels.
Last edited by technorex; May 12, 2013 at 03:15 PM.
you should be fine once you drain the oil to proper levels. idle the car for a bit then drive it easy for about 15 minutes.
hopefully the oil you're seeing is just residual from the turbine seal due to the drain being blocked.
hopefully the oil you're seeing is just residual from the turbine seal due to the drain being blocked.
thanks guys , that has lifted a weight from my collosus rotary's shoulders , almost thought a had wrecked the engine . maybe its time for a few manuals and some hardcore study time .
thanks again guys :-)
thanks again guys :-)
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