Benzino

I gave myself a oil change and I put 1/2 quart to much. The sensor is saying I put to much. My car is showing me a mulfunction sign that blinks red. My question is, does the car have any saftey features that will occur before something serious happends. e.i. WHen i floor my car, when it is about to switch gears into 3rd the car feels as if it hit the rev limiter or something. any ideas?

yeuchau

from what i heard, you don't want to put too much oil, so might want to take out some if you can

TruTaing

Isnt it really bad to have too much oil? Thought it could cause damage... Maybe you should just drain some

Benzino

haha thanks for the replies, I kinda of figured that. I will do that first thing wed.
can anyone answer if there is some sort of saftey mechanism?

wingless

Yes, the red indicator signifies danger. The safety mechanism is the ignition key permits changing the engine mode to off, to prevent damage until the improper service is repaired.

FYI, when the oil sump is overfilled, the crankshaft can / will aerate the oil, turning it into foam. The oil foam will NOT lubricate the engine. The engine will be damaged from being starved for oil.

SeaCoupe

Wingless is right. Having too much oil is just as bad as not enough oil.

Use a hand pump/Brake bleeder with some airline tubing to pump out the excess, no biggie. Or, GASP, get under your car, and do it from the drain plug.

Easy stuff here. WHY in the hell are your flooring it with too much oil in it?

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Benzino

I syfed (sp) the oil earlier SO its a done deal. I took .5 quart out. I am having a problem with my car. If i floor my car 1,2 gear they change fine but whEn it comes to my 3rd gear the car screws up, it feels as if I am hiting a rev limitor. What is the problem? TRANNY?

mleskovar

Too much oil causes oil to be forced past several seals.....sometimes it takes them out. It usually causes the car to smoke a lot as well. I have two friends who had the dealer put too much oil in and no warning was posted but it did smoke a lot! If they don't evacuate all the oil (by not bottoming the removal tube) it gets an overfill. The way it was explained to me is the filling is done by a push of a button that selects the right quantity for the engine type assuming all is gone.

mleskovar

It sounds like it's in the limp home mode. You should be getting a CEL if that's the case.

C230 Sport Coup

Drain it out!
Now! Don't drive it till you do.

Use a drill powered pump to do it easy.

Benzino

wow interesting tell me more please.... Everytime I feel this weird rev limiter when I get near redline in 3rd gear I left off the gas but then if i push the gas slowly it will change gears no problem into 4th.

mleskovar

Limp home limits you to second gear. You posted..."when it is about to switch gears into 3rd the car feels as if it hit the rev limiter". The symptom "but then if i push the gas slowly it will change gears no problem into 4th" sounds like low on fluid or valve actuating problem.

Benzino

valve actuating? what does that do? low fluid? I have 73k miles.

mleskovar

Valves in the transmission activate gear changes. Many/most of the C transmissions suffer from a leaky plug that allows fluid to leak out, with some of it traveling up a wiring harness to the TCU. Search for transmission problems. You need a special tool to check the trans fluid.

Benzino

how expensive is just the part?

mleskovar

Plug = $5?