Oh dear. I put my Moggy in for some work and while it was there asked for the oil filter to be converted to spin on along with an oil change.
Long story short: When I picked it up the back end was spewing blue oily smoke. A big cloud of the stuff from cold! I told them it had never done that before.
I was concerned as it was fine before I put it in. So I checked the dipstick. It had been over filled. I drained off three pints (of dirty oil!) to get it back to the maximum level.
Having drained it off its stopped the cloud of blue smoke on start up, but there’s still a little there and oil dripping out the exhaust into the ground. Which it never did before.
The garage have admitted their mistake, apologised and given me a small refund (in comparison to total job cost) to cover new oil and filter with a little to spare.
I am going to drain off the oil completely and put on another new filter. I have checked the plugs are not oily.
Is the oil burn situation likely to improve with a little use now, or is it more likely the oil seals will have been damaged? The car was driven about five miles (plus garage road test, possibly 2-3 miles) before the excess oil was drained.
I cannot believe what they have done and I’ll never return to the place! A place that supposedly specialises in classic cars and a-series engines!
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Re: Negligence
Bad luck.
Any excess oil dispersed around the engine will soon disappear and you will be back to normal very quickly.
Excess oil will not effect or damage the seals.
Any oil in the exhaust will soon be burnt away.
So long as the oil level is back to normal as per the dip stick markings I would have no concerns - just enjoy.
Any excess oil dispersed around the engine will soon disappear and you will be back to normal very quickly.
Excess oil will not effect or damage the seals.
Any oil in the exhaust will soon be burnt away.
So long as the oil level is back to normal as per the dip stick markings I would have no concerns - just enjoy.
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Thanks Phil, that’s reassuring
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I'd be looking for a new garage/mechanic, as well.
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Re: Negligence
It's amazing how long it can take to burn off excess oil, as said above take it for a decent run at a relatively high speed and it will sort it's self out.
Even water in the exhaust can take ages I once took my wife's mx5 on a longish journey after she had been using it for short journeys, after about 10 miles I accelerated onto a dual carriageway and left behind a Bond Style screen of white what looked like smoke, I was going to pull into the next layby but within a mile or 2 it had all gone and was fine, it was just a muffler full of water boiling off.
Even water in the exhaust can take ages I once took my wife's mx5 on a longish journey after she had been using it for short journeys, after about 10 miles I accelerated onto a dual carriageway and left behind a Bond Style screen of white what looked like smoke, I was going to pull into the next layby but within a mile or 2 it had all gone and was fine, it was just a muffler full of water boiling off.
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Re: Negligence
Thanks for the feedback re: time it takes to clear the oil deposits