3.0td too much oil
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 05, 2005 at 17:10
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Recently did a service on my 3.0td III and overfilled the oil a bit, now it reads about 1 inch above full...any chance i could do damage if i leave it like that.
Reply's greatly appreciated...TY
Reply By: hoyks - Tuesday, Jul 05, 2005 at 18:42
Tuesday, Jul 05, 2005 at 18:42
I over filled
mine once.
Was driving up a sand
hill on
Stockton and bogged down short of the top. Backing down the engine started running on its lubricating oil, lost power and started revving uncontrollably. The needle headed past redline and was still going when I turned off the ignition and tried to stall it in 3rd. Eventually it dug its self in and slowed then stalled in a huge cloud of smoke. My mates on the other side of the
hill thought I had set it alight by the amount of smoke.
The engine was sucking oil through the crank case breather hose and it was then turning to mist in the turbo there for bypassing the injection system and running away. Scared the crap out of me.
Haven’t had a problem since though as now I always fill to the line.
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Tuesday, Jul 05, 2005 at 19:17
Tuesday, Jul 05, 2005 at 19:17
yep a tojo got overfilled with oil at work and kept revving and feeding itself. Only a youngfella driving and didnt think to stall it. Filled the decline with smoke with everyone having to take refuge in refuge chambers. Mines rescue was mobalized with a nearby mines rescue on standbye ................ whoops
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