What would happen if the oil level in my engine was twice what it shoud be?

For say 2 months, what could the outcome for the engine be???What would happen if the oil level in my engine was twice what it shoud be?
If you have ran the car for two months the the chances are that there is not twice as much oil in the engine, as there would be signs, to much oil pressure will blow seals and gaskets.


If you say the engine has blown then you need it examined by an independent agent to asses what caused it to go, once that is done then you can decide who is to blame, but in uk under sale of goods act the car is guaranteed for 3 months in any event so the garage should be liable.What would happen if the oil level in my engine was twice what it shoud be?
Your engine wouldn't go for two months with far too much oil - it would smoke, blow seals %26amp; be a very expensive fix.


If it's run OK for two months, then either there isn't as much oil in as you think, or the dipstick is marked incorrectly, or being read wrong.





Re your additional info, then you could struggle - the handbook suggests that you check your oil level weekly, so you'll need to be prepared to pay for the repairs yourself. If you'd checked the oil previously, you'd have avoided the problem.


If I were you, I'd try %26amp; front it out %26amp; get the garage to pay anyway. Don't admit to not checking the oil in the inteceding two months!
when an engine is over filled with oil, the weights on the crank shaft come in contact with the oil and acts like a blender or egg beater. as the engine runs the oil will start to turn to foam. when this happens the lubrication ability of the oil is reduced greatly. In fact if unchecked the engine will cease to get any oil at all and will cause the moving parts to come in contact with one another. if you have gone 2 months your lucky. most engines that are over filled this much rarely make it more then a few weeks. if you can prove that the dealership is responsible, then they should pay for the engine. However with the amount of time that has passes. It may be difficult to prove.
very hard to answer. the thing about dealerships is that the majority of money made isn't from selling cars, its from all the maintenance crap they tell you to come and do as part of the warranty and how much they charge for flushes and other crap. Its a very shady business to be completely honest so I doubt you'll see a penny out of them for this. But having too much oil is just as bad, if not worse than not having any because this causes excess pressure on the seals causing them to leak as well as many internal problems. But when the seals leak you should be able to smell it if not see it. i have an audi that leaks from the seals onto the engine block and it smells like burnt rubber. sucks
Yes, but make sure you tell them that you have checked the oil level and other items under the bonnet on a regular basis. Also insist that the car has not been ill treated at any time. As regards to your question about the oil level being far to high, then yes it could cause seals to blow and even the engine to be badly damaged.
if your engine oil is twice what it should be........who did your last oil change? if it was one of those oil change guys or a dealer and your engine got ruined you might have legal recourse to a new engine. or at least a rebuild. If your engine is ';making oil';....you have an internal water leak and more problems. do a full tilt oil change with someone you trust and see if it happens again. And check your radiator while you're at it.
I'm afraid they're going to say it was okay when it left them and you must have added the oil later. You won't be able to prove otherwise. I might also add I'm surprised you didn't notice.
that,s a good way of blowing a seal or gasket. if you bought the car(as is) then it,s your problem. it,s better to have the oil a little low then too full.
Overfilling your engine by twice could cause


serious problems..Oil splash onto rods, cylinder walls etc.


Is dealership liable ??


Depends on your warranty..
a slow death sentence for the engine, too much can be as fatal as too little, it may be too late already but drain it down to the correct level immediately and pray