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Oil level too high and now there are problems Please help s70 t5 S70 1998

posted by  Dubels on  Fri Jan 2 10:24 CST 2004
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Being a new driver and all seeing Lucas Oil Stabalizer at the local Auto shop I had to have it. Well i drove around a while and decided to add that crap in there. So looking at my dipstick i thought i was about quart low. So i added a quart. Then i take a look at the dipstick and notice that i over filled.
(_|<-l.5l->_)* That being the dipstick i was right at the top where it arches. I dunno how much i overfilled by. But it ran fine afterwards for about a week and a half till it started to smell like it was running rich, and then it started to putter and die. It started when i was stoped at a light and it just puttered and died. I got it started and got home but once i was home it would not idle for long. I had to rev the engine to keep it alive. I gave the car a tune up thinking it was about time 90k, but that did not solve the problem. Could the placing too much oil be the problem? O yeah the car is a 98' s70 t5. I heard that adding too much oil could lead to it getting into the induction system and cause symptoms just like that but i dont know. Pleas help.








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    Oil level too high and now there are problems Please help s70 t5 S70 1998

    posted by  Jeong on  Sat Jan 3 19:15 CST 2004
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    I tried it upon the recommendation of friend who put it into his Mercedes S420. He said it made it run smoother. Always looking for ways to pamper the Volvo, I bought a bottle. After 2 weeks, I flushed my engine and put back straight Mobil 1 10w-30 synthetic. End of story.

    -Jeong
    '96 855T








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    Oil level too high and now there are problems Please help s70 t5 S70 1998

    posted by  Dick in Falls Church on  Sat Jan 3 05:15 CST 2004
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    If is much more likely that this is coincidental, and overfilling by a bit didn't make any problems. Assume that the check engine light is amber (not red). That could by caused by leaving the gas cap loose. Mor likely, from the sound of it, there is a vacuum leak or a bad sensor somewhere.

    Personal opinion--you'd be better off with a good synthetic than with a quart of Lucas in non-synthetic.








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    Oil level too high and now there are problems Please help s70 t5 S70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be Frank on  Fri Jan 2 13:03 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    I doubt that your slightly overfilled crankcase (IF 1 qt low before) is causing your problems. I doubt that it's related to your new problems.
    It's never a good idea to add any oil additives as the stuff's all just snake-oil. Don't believe what the bottle or any advertizing says.
    If in any doubt that the stuff might be causing a problem, why not get the oil changed (or do it yourself) and that'll eliminate that as being a potential cause?








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      Oil level too high and now there are problems Please help s70 t5 S70 1998

      posted by  Dubels on  Fri Jan 2 18:19 CST 2004
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      I thought the Lucas Oil stablizer was a good thing seeing that they use it on race cars but i dunno i heard about all that oil additive warnings. But I think imma be forced to take it to the shop. Because a engine check light came one.








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        Oil level too high and now there are problems Please help s70 t5 S70 1998

        posted by  someone claiming to be Frank on  Sat Jan 3 05:04 CST 2004 [RELATED]

        Volvo doesn't recommend using any oil additives.







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