Too Much Oil

To make a long story short, my wife took my 93 940 turbo in for a oil change
and the silly people put 5qts in instead of 4....what do I have to look
forward to?....engine damage?....Thanks

 

Probably nothing, just loosen the plug and drain a bit out. If it's way too
full you can clog the breather and blow the oil seals, but an extra quart
probably won't cause any problems.

 

I use 4.5 in my 92 940 non turbo. I believe the filter takes some.

 

The capacity of the stock filter is included in factory oil
capacity specs. You should only need to use more oil if you use a larger
filter, or add an oil cooling system to a car without one.

 

I never use more than four quarts, and that includes oil filter
change.

 

Michael, rest easy. Four or five quarts is a minor issue.

Several years ago my then-teenage son put 12 quarts in my 164.
Fortunately, nothing broke but oil came out all over the place. Funny
now -- wasn't then.

Chuck Fiedler
Nothing but Volvo since 1974

 

The original poster should go back to the outfit where the oil change
was done and asked to have one quart removed. It is stated clearly in
the owner's manual 4 quarts or litres (btw, a quart = 0.95 of a
litre).

Another barbaric way to remove oil would be to remove the fuse for the
fuel pump and removing the oil filler cap and covering the opening
with a large towel. Cranking the engine (it won't start since the
fuel pump is off) should allow oil to be absorbed by the towel and
reducing total quantity of oil. Like I said, pretty barbaric, but
beats going under the car...

 

Are you bleeding DAFT or just REALLY anal-retentive?!

 

Excessive oil should overflow and come out from the place at the
dipstick. It will also hurt fuel economy as too much oil will obstruct
the moving parts within the engine.

 

First thing to do is find out how much of a problem you really have.
Park the car on a level surface, let it sit for 30 minutes and check
the oil level. If you had the filter changed it may only show being
up half a quart.