I put too much oil in my car and now there is white smoke billowing from the exhaust, what can i do to fix it?

Answer 1

Ouch. when mine did that the cylinder head had gone.

Check the oil and see if there is any white emulsion. If not then leave it a few days and see if it eases off.

If not then off to the garage Im afraid!

Answer 2

If you know much you put in, take that much out.... That could be done at the drain plug or go to the local parts house and get a device thats sucks in out through the dipstick tube.

Start the engine and let it run for about ten minutes, letting it warm up. You should see a change at time.

If messing with waste oil isn't your cup of tea, get to a quick lube shop post haste.... Depending how much oil is in the bottom of the engine, the crankshaft can actually act like a beater on a blender and whip up the oil, diminishing its protective properties.

When everything is set back to normal, the smoke should slowly go away... if it doesn't, additional issues may exist like clogged drain back holes, clogged pcv valve, valve stem seals gone bad, etc.

Just focus on correcting the level before you get deep into any more speculation

Answer 3

You can drain the excess from the bottom oil pan OR just make a pit stop at the nearest "quick lube" shop and tell them what happened while batting your eyes.... ;-)

Too much oil is not good. High pressure can develop in the crankcase, you can get oil leakage through the oil pan gasket or other seals. It can also cause the oil to be "whipped" into a froth which has the potential for engine damage if the oil cannot flow to lubricate properly.

Continous white smoke can be coolant burning and that can be from a cracked head...not good. If it stops right away it is probably just water vapor. If you were burning oil, it would be dark, or bluish in color.

Answer 4

If you put in too much oil, the engine's crankshaft can actually come in contact with the oil. And because the crankshaft is turning at several thousand revolutions per minute, it can quickly whip your oil into a froth — like the steamed milk that sits on the top of a cappuccino. Why is that bad? Well, the oil pump can't pump froth very well, and as a result, it can't get oil to the parts of the engine that need lubrication. The result ... a hefty boat payment to your mechanic.
http://cars.cartalk.com/content/advice/oilchanges.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Oil-in-Your-Car

Answer 5

quick remark. I don't know about you guys but from experience white smoke is actually a bad head, bad head gasket, or an internal leak. If it were actually burning oil it would blow out blue smoke through the exhaust not white smoke. My recommendation is to take it to a mechanic just to be sure. Don't risk having a blown engine and a huge bill or a new car.

Answer 6

I think you have damaged your valve oil seals. By overfilling your sump, you have left little room in the sump for the hot oil to expand. Therefore your oil is over pressurised and has to find a way out, and it will leak past the valve oil sealds to do this. You know when you fill a kettle too much. When it boils it bubbles over. If it doesn't stop smoking soon, you can do one of 2 things. The cheapest thing to do is to have an oil change. This will put the oil back to the proper level. if it still smokes after an oil change then you will have to have a garage check it out. If the oil seals are damaged it is an expensive job to have them replaced. (Engine Stripdown ).

Answer 7

1- Do not drive the car. 2- check the oil level When your engine is cold. 3- if it is not in the correct range unplug the drain plug and drain some oil and plug it again. check the oil level again after a few minutes. Just drive your car only after the oil comes to the right level.

Answer 8

Just so your aware, putting to much oil in your car causes excess pressure in the valve dept. of your vehicles motor and isnt necessarily bad but not recommended. It will workitself out. pending how old your car is, you should either with a new motor let it go and try not to make that mistake again.. as we all will one day.. or if its an old motor, crawl underneath and let a little bit out.

I bet your car has no guts going fast or up hills or on the highway. right? thats caused by the pressure in the crank case.

most motors burn oil, some leak oil.. this guy i work with.. his car does all the above

Also the white smoke.. if isnt dense may be moisture.. with may be signs of a blown headgasket..
pray that isnt your delemna..
Good luck
Hanhan

Answer 9

Remove the extra oil before you destroy the engine (if you haven't already.) Just drain it out the sump plug into a large pan - you'll probably have 5 quarts or more in there. Then put back the correct amount. And don't forget to recycle any extra!

Good luck!

Answer 10

If you know how many quarts too many you put then unplug the drain plug and let out some oil. When your engine is cool, check the oil level and if its in the correct range leave it alone. If its too much still, then drain a little more.

Answer 11

Overfilling oil may cause the oil to come into contact with the main crank, this will aerate the oil, the oil pump does not pump aerated oil too well and air is not a good lubricant so you can cause major damage to your engine, just depends on how much you overfilled it by.