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XS11E wrote: > I overfilled my 1.6, the oil level was down to the add mark and without

No, you've severely damaged your engine and you need to park the car immediately and turn the keys over to me.

Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata

Shouldn't hurt anything, but the good news is that it's easy to fix with a Mityvac. Just suck the extra out of the dipstick hole. I found this out after I foolishly believed the manual and put in a full 4 quarts of oil after a change.

"Iva" wrote in news:Z snipped-for-privacy@ptd.net:

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it. I'm sending the keys, they'll be there any minute........ just hold your breath until they get there....

Natman wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

I thought of that but it seems like a fairly small amount. I do have a sucker thingy but I'm wondering if it's worth the trouble?

Well you could remove and drain the filter, or just replace it. That should bring the level back to about normal.

If the dipstick is a around a 1/4 inch overfill, don't worry about it. If its over 1/2 inch overfill, I would take out a little of the oil, just for the peace of mind.

The oil does have anti-foam>Natman wrote in

Or just let a bit run out of the sump plug. The washer will be fine if reused just this once.

More than just this once. I re-used the washer on my last car at least 10 times and it never leaked a drop from drain hole. I know the previous owner of a 1991 model who went over 10 years using the same washer without leaking.

The original washer on my parent's Camry is leaking a tiny amount of oil after 13 years and 145K miles, so I will probably make sure I replace mine at least once every 30 oil changes or so.

Pat

Hurry up, I'm starting to turn blue!

As my dad used to say, everybody's got to have a smart *something*.

Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata

I agree, it also keeps you from getting underneath the car, a place I don't like to be no matter how well supported the car is. I have spent a lot of hours under there and it just gets less comfortable as time rolls on. Oh, the joy of a real lift! Every home garage should come standard with one. ;-)

I was just pointing out that when I started reading about miatas, there seemed to be a near-fanatical response to any oil change question that said your miata would blow up, vaporize, go into a time warp or whatever if a new crush ring was not used. After talking to a trusted friend who assured me that this was pure BS and that he had used the same drain plug ring through at least 20 oil changes, I gave it a try. Like it was pointed out by another poster, there is no real reason not to use a new one, many vendors tape one onto the filter box, but there really isn't a reason to use it either that I can see. I have about 30 of them in my toolbox if anyone thinks that I am wrong and needs one for free. I think that I have a lifetime supply. :-)

Pat

I agree. The washer is made out of aluminum. It can be re-used until it is either damaged some how (surface is not flat) or is squeezed so thin it no longer compresses, which means you're tightening it too much. A new washer is not necessarily better than the old one, if it is the wrong size or has a damaged surface. You can clean up the surface with some fine wet sandpaper if you happen to damage it some how or buy a new one with a scratch across the surface...