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Nov 1st, 2006, 23:39 | #1 |
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I was informed by a chap that towed me and my 'van off the motorway that when towing only have the engine oil level half way up the dipstick. This was very worrying in that it came from a "qualified mechanic/recovery driver". The reason, he said, was that the oil pressure will be far greater in an engine if it was used for towing.
I doubt very much that anyone here has heard of this. What are your views on towing with less than the recommended amount of oil in your engine? Chris |
Nov 2nd, 2006, 08:12 | #2 |
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Huh?
That's new to me but I am interested to hear more...
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Nov 2nd, 2006, 13:26 | #4 |
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Constant revving on an engine that is full to the top mark can cause the oil to come out of breathers and spray around the engine bay. If you were going up a steep hill and had to hold the car in 1st gear for a long time while applying high revs this could be a problem. The engine oil has to work harder, and therefore gets hotter, expanding and getting thinner and sometimes getting into places it shouldnt. This is only really applies on older engines and ones that are a bit worn out too. Modern engines would not have the same problem I imagine.
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Nov 2nd, 2006, 13:51 | #5 |
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I thought he was talking keech as well. It's no fun at side of m/way with wife, son and dog for about 1 hour. Still car going again after approx £800 in total. Burnt valves were the cause of breakdown.
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Nov 2nd, 2006, 15:00 | #6 |
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burnt valves thats something you dont hear often these days any idea of the cause ?they must have been very bad to cause a breakdown, joking apart glad you got of safe, being stuck on the hard shoulder with kids dog wife etc is no joke
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Nov 2nd, 2006, 21:39 | #7 |
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Chow, Garage that done the repair reckoned it was valve stem seals had been leaking and created a hotspot on one of the valves and it just got worse. I have the worst valve as an expensive souvenir. I will try and post piccy later. The engine has done 160k to be fair
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