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  1. Rocket machine

    Rocket machine Rookie

    Nov 28, 2007
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    Aldo
    #1 Rocket machine, Jun 11, 2010
    Needed to add oil to my 355 so I added one litre and it turnes out to be 1/2 litre too much! Do I need to remove the excess oil or will I be okay?
     
  2. Motob

    Motob Formula 3
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    Brian Brown
    #2 Motob, Jun 11, 2010
    Is this with the oil at operating temperature (200 deg f+) or with the engine cold? if it's with the engine cold, you will probably need to drain some oil out, or you will end up with the level too high, and it will go into the plenum killing all of the mosquitos behind you. It it's with the engine smoking hot, i wouldn't worry about it.

    Brian Brown
    Patrick Ottis Co.
     
  3. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #3 AceMaster, Jun 12, 2010
    I have heard of guys using a turkey baster to remove excess oil
     
  4. Rocket machine

    Rocket machine Rookie

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    #4 Rocket machine, Jun 12, 2010
    Mosquitos are save as the engine oil was at operating temp when I checked. My mechanic works on the Ferrari Challange car #91 and he gave me **** yesterday at the track in Monteal and told me to suck it up!
     
  5. ITMan

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    #5 ITMan, Jun 24, 2010

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