What happens if you idle the engine too long?
Excessive idling can contaminate the engine oil, which will lead to premature, and very costly, engine wear down the road. It also allows excess moisture into the exhaust system, which promotes corrosion and premature replacement. Last edited by snofarmer; 01-13-2013 at 09:45 AM.. Reason: added, all concern a GAS engine
What happens when you run out of oil?
I once nearly ran a car out of oil at highway speed due to the oil filter blowing loose after a badly done oil change by a major oil service station. There was one quart left and after towing the car to a nearby station, the oil was changed properly and I was on my way. To the OP – I made the same mistake once. There was no damage to the engine.
Can a car be run before an oil change?
If the engine was run before you began the oil change, there’ll likely be enough oil on the cylinder walls and entrapped in the galleys, between the sleeve bearings, etc. to protect the engine for 5 seconds. In any event, I certainly wouldn’t fret about it. The past, even the very recent past, is gone.
How long can an engine last without oil?
In case anyone is wondering how long an engine can last without oil Don’t try this in your car. Five seconds is not enough to cause harm since there is usually enough residual oil left on the cylinder walls to prevent damage.
When to change oil time, mileage or the oil life monitor?
When to change oil — time, mileage or the oil life monitor? Lots of oil “experts” tell you to ignore the carmaker’s oil change intervals because the newer synthetic oils can last up to 15,000 miles. That may be true in some isolated cases, but it’s not true for the vast majority of drivers.
When do you know it’s time to change oil?
Short trips result in water accumulation in the oil, which contaminates the oil. The GM system calculates oil life by tracking your driving habits and lets you known when it’s time to change your oil. Ford uses a similar system. In both the GM and Ford system, a timer is used to notify you to change the oil after one year, regardless of mileage.
What makes the oil pressure go down at idle?
Oil pressure then appeared normal. But after the engine warmed up, the oil pressure dropped below normal at idle and the engine noise (probably lifters) returned. Raising the engine speed to above 1000 rpm causes the oil pressure to increase to about 45 psi.
What does 5% oil life remaining mean?
It means you need to change your oil. It also means that the alogarithm used to determine the life of the oil in your engine is at a point where it will NOT function as necesarry to prevent damage to your engine. This, of course is dependent on whether the oil that is in your engine meets the specifications set forth by the factory.