Low Oil, What now?

Question

i ran out of oil in mar car, i know i should have checked more often but didnt, it has started to sound like a diesel. im pretty sure that the mains and connecting rods are toast. if i change the oil for thicker stuff, such as 20w50, something like that, should it create more pressure and in turn float the bearings more and get rid if the sound. all i want to do is to make it quiet and trade it.

i wasnt going to defraud a joe like me, just the opposite, im trying to trade to a dealer, hell, they will only give me what its worth in scrap anyways, so they can foot the bill. its going to a dealer, one thast ripping me a new one anyways...

roger n, i like the way you think

netthief, you are correct in saying i hadnt changed since i bought it, i had only bought it 4000km ago, i understand how to take care of a vehicle, my old truck, which is now my current truck has over 400000 km

Answer 1

Actually, that diesel sound...could have only been your lifters tapping because of no oil.
How far did you drive?
If anything, throw super thick oil in it and trade in to a dealer. They stick it to us customers anyways.

Answer 2

and I wonder why I never buy a used car from a dealer. Any way if they are any good they will test the engine and run it before they give you a trade in value. But it is not in my nature to do that sort of thing. I would feel terrible fo the next poor person that gets his first used vehicle and finds out that the engine is toast. You say you are screwing the dealer but in turn you are really screwing the next poor sap that buys the car from the dealer. Just do the right thing and trade it in as is and take the loss. you claim to have 400k miles any way so what difference does it make they wont give you anything for it anyway. Just think how you would feel if you bought a car that had this type of scenario you wouldn't be very happy I bet.

Answer 3

First thing to do if you know you're low on oil is to add some before you keep going, at the very least. From the sound of things it is not good but I would advise starting your future autos on a regular maintenance program.

What I would do now is change oil and filter and use 10w-40 and hope for the best, run it for about an hour and then change it again, you may wish to consider a motor flush because it may help further (but it may not).

If it still ticks after that then so be it, come back on you some kind of way it will, so do it right and you're better off.

Answer 4

Thicker oil will not do it. The thicker oil is harder for your oil pump to pump and will in turn reduce the amount of oil fed to your engine. v8s may be able to push that heavy oil but 4 and 6 cyl will have problems. Selling a lemon could put you in a worse position than you are in now. Buy a rebuilt engine if you need it and then sell the car. Or be upfront about the problems.

Answer 5

Sorry, I'm not going to tell you how you can defraud a buyer.

Answer 6

Same answer as previous.