Thanks for the reply
So draining the oil is not necessary? I thought maybe draining the oil might get rid of any possible water inside the engine or am I wrong? Obviously would be more convenient to get it started and then take it to a fast fit for an oil and filter change.
Hi Simon,I work on the south coast for the AA,looking forward to a busy holiday season!
Steve
It is part of the AA kit but i don't know about the RAC,I would expect it was though.
Steve
Ok, fair enough! Have you ever actually needed to use it roadside though? I've never needed one roadside.
The water can only get inside the engine oil 2 ways, either a little splashing through the breather, which is not enough to worry about, it will evaporate off when the engine gets hot, or it goes through the inlet, and is forced past the rings, or through the piston. In this case, the engine is dead, no need for an oil change!
Not very often,usually just to confirm what I already knew,to be honest I can't remember the last time I did use it,must have been years ago!
Steve
Not the same thing at all, but I thought I'd mention it anyway... I was given a flooded BMW last year. It had been parked when the water rose up to windscreen level leaving a tide mark on the inside. Before scrapping it, I reckoned I may as well have a go at starting the engine. The oil looked to have some water in, so I decided to drain it before doing anything else. When I undid the sump plug, a jet of water shot out at enough pressure to miss the oil tray completely. It ran for quite a while before slowing and running as oil. I reckon the engine had been completely full of water! Needless to say, I didn't get it running.
Strangely, the boot of the car was completely dry. The only explanation I can think of, is that the back of the car had been afloat.
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