therossinator

So when I added a quart of oil 2 days ago I ended up spilling because I didn't have a funnel. I thought the smoking was normal as my little spill was burning off. Today it was smoking a lot more after I drove up a short but steep hill. I opened the back and could see oil pooled up on my engine carrier and everywhere else on the left side of the engine and the oil cap just sitting on top of the varioram msnifold. The oil level also dropped below where it was when I added the quart. I put the cap back on and that's where I am at now. Aside from adding more oil and cleaning up the mess is there anything else I should be aware of or pay special attention to?

Linnm

the engine for a couple of weeks!

LexVan

Not the first to do this. Won't be the last. Good thing there was no fire.

NYC993

Might want to change your oil just in case due to moisture that may have gotten in and add more in meanwhile if you have to drive.

When you say smoking what do you mean? Does the smoke come from the engine compartment? I've spilled oil several times, and there is oil on my heat exchanges but it doesn't smoke.

BradS(IN)

The guys at my local shop left the cap on loose the day I decide to rumble with a BMW M5, and as I was passing him I smelled the oil...all I could think about was a blown head gasket!
Just a clean up and a quart of oil later I was fine.

NP993

Completely unnecessary. Unless for some reason several cups of water were poured down the oil fill, small amounts of moisture, such as the condensation that routinely forms inside the engine, are simmered off when the engine gets up to operating temperature.

mhm993

I have that t shirt. Yes, it smokes.
Clean up the back. Take the passenger wheel off and reach in and clean; reach underneath on top of the heat exchangers and find the pooled oil. Get under the car and clean around the heater box.
Well, you'll remember for the next time to put the cap somewhere where you can't miss it.
Hard to believe there's anything to worry about. Certainly no need to change oil.

95_993

I spilled oil while adding about a half quart a couple months ago. It smoked for a couple hours that morning even after a couple hrs of a spirited drive with other rennlisters. Eventually burned off after a couple hundred miles.

chaoscreature

If it makes you feel better I cross threaded the oil filler cap on. About 2 miles from the house I opened her up and looked back to see smoke!
Shut it down immediately and pulled over. Wiped it all down, screwed the cap back on and drove home for more detailing.
Don't feel bad, you are not alone!

therossinator

Thanks everyone. I added 2 quarts of M1 10-w40 and put the cap back on. I'll clean up later this week when I replace my plugs/plug wires/valve cover gaskets...

NYC993

You are using wrong oil

NYC993

from my basic and limited understanding of engine, condensation in the engine is different from condensation/water in the oil. While condensation in the cylinders will be burnt-off immediately (occasional puff of white smoke on start-up), where exactly is water going to go from the oil?

therossinator

Its what the manual said. I took a picture to make sure I got it right. 10 w-40 was the only synthetic recommended for greater than 50 degrees as well as lower than 14 degrees so I picked it.

NYC993

15-W50 for air-cooled engines

Opo

+1