Shop over filled oil significantly- What needs to be addressed?
#31
Drifting
I had the same issue and my 996tt has oil overfilled, but I drove it for six month or more , I thought the extra oil will burn out while driving , suddenly the car has no power (turbo0.4 as max, rpm5000 as max) , smell of burning oil and heat in the car, oil still drops from exhaust and smoke comes from the turbo sides, yesterday check engine light Come out , am really starting to think about serious things happen to engine, I call Porsche centre and had a service booking , any suggestion of how bad is the engine situation ?
#35
i need to ask why would you drive the car for 6 months if you knew it was overfilled? you increase the risk of internal engine damage 10fold by doing this . a simple engine plug drain could have saved a world of headaches
#36
Rennlist Member
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#38
Rennlist Member
I don't think he was suggesting that the point of changing your oil filter is to cut them up and look for bits.
#40
I did overfill mine by mistake once. It was a mess. Oil everywhere...Intercoolers, et cetera. Needed to be cleaned. It smoked like a smoke granade at startup.
But the good news was, nothing broke or was damaged. Thanks to Mr. Drysump.
But the good news was, nothing broke or was damaged. Thanks to Mr. Drysump.
#43
Rennlist Member
^ glad I'm not the only one who does this