from how long will i change oil car?From how long to change oil the car?
This is an interesting question. In the US you need to change oil every 3000 miles / 3 months. In Europe nobody does is more oflen than 6000 miles / 12 months whichever come first. I suspect the oil shops in the US market 3000/3 model to sell more oil and make more money or they sell crapy oil which is not good - I personally believe in the first option. I check oil if it's clean and change every 5000 miles.From how long to change oil the car?
newer cars every 5000 miles..or 4 months...
older card every 3000 miles or 3 months...
but for you more often...because you need to drive to school and get edumacated on the gramar!!
Really depends on the car manufacturer's recommendation, but typically every 3,000 miles OR 3 months. The time factor is used on cars even if the mileage is not met due to elements that the car is put through (i.e. heat, cold, dust, etc.).
every 3,000 miles
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Is it possible to drive a car without a fuel,instead.. by using oil..?
1= yes
2= no
3= maybeIs it possible to drive a car without a fuel,instead.. by using oil..?
The simple answer is that it may be possible. This will depend on a number of factors, the main one being the type of fuel pump that you car has. Even then there is no guarantee that your engine will not get clogged up and seize! A number of people have sucessfully run peugeot diesels on a mixture of 25% diesel and 75% TESCO vegetable oil. However, the results have been mixed and a fair number of people have reported major problems. My advice would be to consider LPG instead!Is it possible to drive a car without a fuel,instead.. by using oil..?
Cars can run on biodiesel which is composed of oil (vegetable oil or animal fat), alcohol and a catalyst.
I have heard that you may modify a diesel engine to run on vegetable oil. This sounds real promising yet I am unsure as to what the modification would be and how difficult it would be.
Nope, oil is excellent for keeping an engine running smoothly, but for a fuel, you need something that burns quickly.
Gasoline burns fast, but oil, well, sometimes you drop a match in the oil and it just goes out!
For the record, smaller engines often run on a mix of oil and fuel - so that would be a possibility.
Yes
people are now developing ways to convert used cooking oil to become energy to move vehicles.
3= maybe. Is it possible for you, to move, after you've got some cotton or bubble-gum, or paper..., instead of normal human's meal..? :) Maybe...
WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in a perfet world cars would run off water ahhhh that would be great
2= no
2= no
3= maybeIs it possible to drive a car without a fuel,instead.. by using oil..?
The simple answer is that it may be possible. This will depend on a number of factors, the main one being the type of fuel pump that you car has. Even then there is no guarantee that your engine will not get clogged up and seize! A number of people have sucessfully run peugeot diesels on a mixture of 25% diesel and 75% TESCO vegetable oil. However, the results have been mixed and a fair number of people have reported major problems. My advice would be to consider LPG instead!Is it possible to drive a car without a fuel,instead.. by using oil..?
Cars can run on biodiesel which is composed of oil (vegetable oil or animal fat), alcohol and a catalyst.
I have heard that you may modify a diesel engine to run on vegetable oil. This sounds real promising yet I am unsure as to what the modification would be and how difficult it would be.
Nope, oil is excellent for keeping an engine running smoothly, but for a fuel, you need something that burns quickly.
Gasoline burns fast, but oil, well, sometimes you drop a match in the oil and it just goes out!
For the record, smaller engines often run on a mix of oil and fuel - so that would be a possibility.
Yes
people are now developing ways to convert used cooking oil to become energy to move vehicles.
3= maybe. Is it possible for you, to move, after you've got some cotton or bubble-gum, or paper..., instead of normal human's meal..? :) Maybe...
WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in a perfet world cars would run off water ahhhh that would be great
2= no
OH NO!! So my car takes 5w 30 motor oil.. NOT 5w 20... Wish i would have read that before i poured the quart!!
Will something happen to my car!?!?!? Please say no I just got it.. lol I hope the fact that its still in the 5w categorie i just did minor damage.OH NO!! So my car takes 5w 30 motor oil.. NOT 5w 20... Wish i would have read that before i poured the quart!!
One quart will make no difference. You can rest easy. Keep motoring!
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible鈥?/a>OH NO!! So my car takes 5w 30 motor oil.. NOT 5w 20... Wish i would have read that before i poured the quart!!
You poured in ONE quart? The car holds
Four, Five, Six quarts?
They Average it would change the Viscosity in at worst would be to change the oil to a 5w-27
3 qts of 5w-30 and 1 qt of 5w-20.
You'll be Just fine.
There will be no damage. it's just slightly different viscosity. plus, only 1 quart.
One quart won't damage a thing. No worrys.
One quart will make no difference. You can rest easy. Keep motoring!
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible鈥?/a>OH NO!! So my car takes 5w 30 motor oil.. NOT 5w 20... Wish i would have read that before i poured the quart!!
You poured in ONE quart? The car holds
Four, Five, Six quarts?
They Average it would change the Viscosity in at worst would be to change the oil to a 5w-27
3 qts of 5w-30 and 1 qt of 5w-20.
You'll be Just fine.
There will be no damage. it's just slightly different viscosity. plus, only 1 quart.
One quart won't damage a thing. No worrys.
My oil light on me car comes on now and again but the oil level is fine,wots the prob? help!?
it could one of 3 things i can think of:
1. Oil pump on the way out
2. Faulty oil pressure sensor
3.Oil filter may be clogging.
Doing an oil change may helpMy oil light on me car comes on now and again but the oil level is fine,wots the prob? help!?
I would not ignore oil Press. light.One queston,does the oil light
come on in traffic or idle,goes out at higher r.p.m.Does oil caution light follow speed of eng.?Sensor is good start,but if the
above is tru,oil pump.My oil light on me car comes on now and again but the oil level is fine,wots the prob? help!?
make sure you check the oil level after the car has cooled down otherwise it will give a false reading!
if it's definatly got oil in it and it still flashes, smash it with a hammer it normally works for me
how old is the car if its a few years old and done a couple of miles.A tin of stp might sort the low oil pressure out.
2 possible problems, one is a lot more expensive to fix than the other.
Your oil pump might be on the way out. You will find that the warning light comes on for longer periods. It will need to be replaced or you will do permanent damage to the engine.
It might just be the sensor sending false alarms. Try replacing that first - it's a lot cheaper.
u have a little man in there with a torch and he cant find the way out
I would start by changing your oil if you haven't done it for awhile. It should be changed every 3,000 miles. The oil breaks down with time and looses its vascosity. Even more so in high R.P.M. engines. This is the cheapest place to start and it's probably time anyway. If your oil smells like gas, it's overdue. hope this helps. The Car Guy
Hello,
Make sure your oil is at a correct level. if its just hovering on the just above empty on the dip stick, then for example going around corners will bring the light on. it happened to me when the level was not critical at all but just hovering above the lower limit.
I have just got rid of my 12 year old car and had a problem with the abs light coming on now and again... i had it checked by a mechanic and had the computer engine checked for faults and they could not find anything wrong and was told this can happen with old cars... so if your car is old like mine was it could be nothing to worry about... apart from that i know nothing about how to fix them.... i just about know where the water, oil and petrol go lol
A faulty oil pressure sensor cost about 拢10 very easy to change
Pardon me if I sound patronizing, but are you sure you are checking it correctly? In some vehicles the transmission fluid stick and the engine oil dip stick are easily confused. Also, you need to wipe the stick first, redip it (with then engine NOT running), and then make sure it is at the right mark (either between two lines or in a cross hatched area). I have had some friends who've made simple mistakes like this.
If you are measuring correctly, then the suggestions regarding the oil pump and the pressure sensor are the best.
u have one of two problems or both u either have a bad oil pressure switch or u have low oil pressure take it to a mechanic and have the pressure of the vehicle tested and compared to factory specs to make sure it is with in range if not u need a new oil pump, do not wait if u have a bad oil pump or something blocking the oil pick up sump it will cause engine failure as parts will not receive the oil they need
could be an oil pressure sensor, or it could be your oil pump going out as well. The light shows when the pressure is too low. . .if the oil is not pumping correctly, then it will show that the oil is low, because your car thinks that there is less than what there really is. The sensor, well, it is just that, if it is out, then it doesnt know whether there is oil or not.
Take it to a mechanic and get them to find out what the problem is just to be on the safe side. Good luck
1. Oil pump on the way out
2. Faulty oil pressure sensor
3.Oil filter may be clogging.
Doing an oil change may helpMy oil light on me car comes on now and again but the oil level is fine,wots the prob? help!?
I would not ignore oil Press. light.One queston,does the oil light
come on in traffic or idle,goes out at higher r.p.m.Does oil caution light follow speed of eng.?Sensor is good start,but if the
above is tru,oil pump.My oil light on me car comes on now and again but the oil level is fine,wots the prob? help!?
make sure you check the oil level after the car has cooled down otherwise it will give a false reading!
if it's definatly got oil in it and it still flashes, smash it with a hammer it normally works for me
how old is the car if its a few years old and done a couple of miles.A tin of stp might sort the low oil pressure out.
2 possible problems, one is a lot more expensive to fix than the other.
Your oil pump might be on the way out. You will find that the warning light comes on for longer periods. It will need to be replaced or you will do permanent damage to the engine.
It might just be the sensor sending false alarms. Try replacing that first - it's a lot cheaper.
u have a little man in there with a torch and he cant find the way out
I would start by changing your oil if you haven't done it for awhile. It should be changed every 3,000 miles. The oil breaks down with time and looses its vascosity. Even more so in high R.P.M. engines. This is the cheapest place to start and it's probably time anyway. If your oil smells like gas, it's overdue. hope this helps. The Car Guy
Hello,
Make sure your oil is at a correct level. if its just hovering on the just above empty on the dip stick, then for example going around corners will bring the light on. it happened to me when the level was not critical at all but just hovering above the lower limit.
I have just got rid of my 12 year old car and had a problem with the abs light coming on now and again... i had it checked by a mechanic and had the computer engine checked for faults and they could not find anything wrong and was told this can happen with old cars... so if your car is old like mine was it could be nothing to worry about... apart from that i know nothing about how to fix them.... i just about know where the water, oil and petrol go lol
A faulty oil pressure sensor cost about 拢10 very easy to change
Pardon me if I sound patronizing, but are you sure you are checking it correctly? In some vehicles the transmission fluid stick and the engine oil dip stick are easily confused. Also, you need to wipe the stick first, redip it (with then engine NOT running), and then make sure it is at the right mark (either between two lines or in a cross hatched area). I have had some friends who've made simple mistakes like this.
If you are measuring correctly, then the suggestions regarding the oil pump and the pressure sensor are the best.
u have one of two problems or both u either have a bad oil pressure switch or u have low oil pressure take it to a mechanic and have the pressure of the vehicle tested and compared to factory specs to make sure it is with in range if not u need a new oil pump, do not wait if u have a bad oil pump or something blocking the oil pick up sump it will cause engine failure as parts will not receive the oil they need
could be an oil pressure sensor, or it could be your oil pump going out as well. The light shows when the pressure is too low. . .if the oil is not pumping correctly, then it will show that the oil is low, because your car thinks that there is less than what there really is. The sensor, well, it is just that, if it is out, then it doesnt know whether there is oil or not.
Take it to a mechanic and get them to find out what the problem is just to be on the safe side. Good luck
If my car requires 5w 10 oil can i still put 20w 40? ?
its a 1994 v8 engineIf my car requires 5w 10 oil can i still put 20w 40? ?
theres a reason the motor requires a certain oil and you should use what is recommended, but you can put whatever you want in your engine, it may not run right and could destroy the motor but hey its your carIf my car requires 5w 10 oil can i still put 20w 40? ?
I guess the thinner oil is because your engine has hydraulic valve lifters. The thicker stuff should be ok when the engine is warmed up but I wouldn't abuse it until the pressure and temps are up and settled.
Sounds like you live in a very cold area, if 10 grade oil is recommended! Check you have the correct information, online or in the owners' handbook.
dont know about 20w40 but 10w40 is what i use all the time
i have not ever heard of 5w10 , and i work in a lube shop.
no, 5w30 or 10w 30. what make?
theres a reason the motor requires a certain oil and you should use what is recommended, but you can put whatever you want in your engine, it may not run right and could destroy the motor but hey its your carIf my car requires 5w 10 oil can i still put 20w 40? ?
I guess the thinner oil is because your engine has hydraulic valve lifters. The thicker stuff should be ok when the engine is warmed up but I wouldn't abuse it until the pressure and temps are up and settled.
Sounds like you live in a very cold area, if 10 grade oil is recommended! Check you have the correct information, online or in the owners' handbook.
dont know about 20w40 but 10w40 is what i use all the time
i have not ever heard of 5w10 , and i work in a lube shop.
no, 5w30 or 10w 30. what make?
I have gas in my oil is that the same as the oil in my gas? and what will that do to my car.?
What kind and what age is your car? If it's gas in the oil you must have flooded the engine. Gas will cause erosion of the gaskets and rubber washers. You should get an oil change the car will run smoother.I have gas in my oil is that the same as the oil in my gas? and what will that do to my car.?
mess it upI have gas in my oil is that the same as the oil in my gas? and what will that do to my car.?
Over cranking a cars engine on fuel injected models can load the
the oil pan up with unburned fuel.Mighty dangerous condition.It's
been known to actually blow the pan off.
It seems like you are asking two questions;1) gas in your oil means that you may have a problem with maybe to things,a) your rings are worn in one or more cylinders. Or your valve guides are worn ed. you should have a compression done on your engine as soon as possible. 2) oil in your gas usually can only come from being put into your gas tank, however, the conditions that I stated above, if they were bad enough could cause oil to get into your gas, however, the problems mat come from your fuel pump, if you have a fuel pump that is attached to the side of your engine, which you may want to have check first.
YOU EITHER HAVE A STICKING FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM OR A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR CONCERN,DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE WITH FUEL IN THE OIL (IT WILL THIN THE ENGINE OIL AND CAUSE DAMAGE THE CYLINDER WALLS)
FIX WHATS CAUSING THE FUEL TO GET INTO THE OIL AND CHANGE THE OIL/FILTER
It's not the same. ';gas in the oil'; means there is gasoline in the engine crankcase. ';Oil in the gas'; means there is oil in the fuel tank. Neither is good.
Gas in your oil tends to indicate that your piston rings are bad, and not forming a good seal with the side of the cylinders. This means that during the compression stroke, when the air and fuel mixture is being compressed before ignition, some of the charge leaks past the rings and winds up in the engine sump. The gas will change the oil's viscosity and it won't lubricate as well as it should, and eventually your engine will die.
Alas, there's no cheap way to deal with this. You can either overhaul the engine, or change the oil and sell the car immediately.
if your car has a carb,its bad,,this will break down the oil and wash out the rings time to get this fix NOWdebt consolidation loan
mess it upI have gas in my oil is that the same as the oil in my gas? and what will that do to my car.?
Over cranking a cars engine on fuel injected models can load the
the oil pan up with unburned fuel.Mighty dangerous condition.It's
been known to actually blow the pan off.
It seems like you are asking two questions;1) gas in your oil means that you may have a problem with maybe to things,a) your rings are worn in one or more cylinders. Or your valve guides are worn ed. you should have a compression done on your engine as soon as possible. 2) oil in your gas usually can only come from being put into your gas tank, however, the conditions that I stated above, if they were bad enough could cause oil to get into your gas, however, the problems mat come from your fuel pump, if you have a fuel pump that is attached to the side of your engine, which you may want to have check first.
YOU EITHER HAVE A STICKING FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM OR A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR CONCERN,DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE WITH FUEL IN THE OIL (IT WILL THIN THE ENGINE OIL AND CAUSE DAMAGE THE CYLINDER WALLS)
FIX WHATS CAUSING THE FUEL TO GET INTO THE OIL AND CHANGE THE OIL/FILTER
It's not the same. ';gas in the oil'; means there is gasoline in the engine crankcase. ';Oil in the gas'; means there is oil in the fuel tank. Neither is good.
Gas in your oil tends to indicate that your piston rings are bad, and not forming a good seal with the side of the cylinders. This means that during the compression stroke, when the air and fuel mixture is being compressed before ignition, some of the charge leaks past the rings and winds up in the engine sump. The gas will change the oil's viscosity and it won't lubricate as well as it should, and eventually your engine will die.
Alas, there's no cheap way to deal with this. You can either overhaul the engine, or change the oil and sell the car immediately.
if your car has a carb,its bad,,this will break down the oil and wash out the rings time to get this fix NOW
What type of oil should go into Chysler cars?
I know there is a certain type, just don't know which kind it is.What type of oil should go into Chysler cars?
The dealership I work for uses mobil oil. If you purchase trans fluid at a dealership you need atf+4, atf+3 is no longer available from a dealership and atf+4 is what it was replaced with.What type of oil should go into Chysler cars?
what year?...most newer Chrysler take ATF +4
Its very important to use the factory spec fluid marked MOPAR or you will pay dearly!
I use castrol GTX.Any oil will work but if you mean ';transmission fluid'; call the dealership and ask them.
If it is an 80's thru 90's, then ATF+3 is correct. You can get generic ATF+3 at most auto parts places. If it is newer, then it uses ATF+4, available at the dealer for about $7.50/qt.
I do not know the cutoff date where Chrysler went from ATF+3 to ATF+4. You could call and ask the dealer (that's free!).
ATF+4 is fully backward compatible with ATF+3, so you can't go wrong adding that.
Do NOT add any other type. Dexron kills Chrysler transmissions, as does Mercon, or any other type.
The dealership I work for uses mobil oil. If you purchase trans fluid at a dealership you need atf+4, atf+3 is no longer available from a dealership and atf+4 is what it was replaced with.What type of oil should go into Chysler cars?
what year?...most newer Chrysler take ATF +4
Its very important to use the factory spec fluid marked MOPAR or you will pay dearly!
I use castrol GTX.Any oil will work but if you mean ';transmission fluid'; call the dealership and ask them.
If it is an 80's thru 90's, then ATF+3 is correct. You can get generic ATF+3 at most auto parts places. If it is newer, then it uses ATF+4, available at the dealer for about $7.50/qt.
I do not know the cutoff date where Chrysler went from ATF+3 to ATF+4. You could call and ask the dealer (that's free!).
ATF+4 is fully backward compatible with ATF+3, so you can't go wrong adding that.
Do NOT add any other type. Dexron kills Chrysler transmissions, as does Mercon, or any other type.
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