was replacing my air filter and found..
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was replacing my air filter and found..
I just got a new K&N air filter and i opened up the airbox and found some oily residue on the bottom inside the air box. I smelled it and it was not oil it just had a oil like consistency. I cleaned it all out, made sure there were no air leaks in the air box and put my filter back in.
Anybody have any ideas what it might be?
car runs great BTW
Anybody have any ideas what it might be?
car runs great BTW
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I just got a new K&N air filter and i opened up the airbox and found some oily residue on the bottom inside the air box. I smelled it and it was not oil it just had a oil like consistency. I cleaned it all out, made sure there were no air leaks in the air box and put my filter back in.
Anybody have any ideas what it might be?
car runs great BTW
Anybody have any ideas what it might be?
car runs great BTW
AHHHHH !
Fine I be nice one more time
Let me guess, either you did not follow instructions on oil change, or someone else did the oil change for you.
What you are seeing is the results of OVERFILLING the motor oil.
So what happens now?
Go do another oil change now, and when refilling, make SURE that you put 3 quarts in first. Let the car run, for a while, go home, shut it off, take a quick 10 minute break, go back to your car and check the oil level make sure its right, you might be able to add 1/2 a quart, u dont need to go all the way.
Oh also, you might want to Take your MAF out and look at it, its probably covered in oil. clean it with Electrical safe spray. NEVER EVER touch anything on the MAF with ur hands or whatever. only spray.
Now You're good to go, lets wait for the next n00b to show up.
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SEARCH COULD YOU !
AHHHHH !
Fine I be nice one more time
Let me guess, either you did not follow instructions on oil change, or someone else did the oil change for you.
What you are seeing is the results of OVERFILLING the motor oil.
So what happens now?
Go do another oil change now, and when refilling, make SURE that you put 3 quarts in first. Let the car run, for a while, go home, shut it off, take a quick 10 minute break, go back to your car and check the oil level make sure its right, you might be able to add 1/2 a quart, u dont need to go all the way.
Oh also, you might want to Take your MAF out and look at it, its probably covered in oil. clean it with Electrical safe spray. NEVER EVER touch anything on the MAF with ur hands or whatever. only spray.
Now You're good to go, lets wait for the next n00b to show up.
AHHHHH !
Fine I be nice one more time
Let me guess, either you did not follow instructions on oil change, or someone else did the oil change for you.
What you are seeing is the results of OVERFILLING the motor oil.
So what happens now?
Go do another oil change now, and when refilling, make SURE that you put 3 quarts in first. Let the car run, for a while, go home, shut it off, take a quick 10 minute break, go back to your car and check the oil level make sure its right, you might be able to add 1/2 a quart, u dont need to go all the way.
Oh also, you might want to Take your MAF out and look at it, its probably covered in oil. clean it with Electrical safe spray. NEVER EVER touch anything on the MAF with ur hands or whatever. only spray.
Now You're good to go, lets wait for the next n00b to show up.
thanks for the info
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sorry, New to the forums and Rotarys. Every other car i had all you do is put the recommended in and drive off. I didn't realize that you needed to do all that. Thanks for the info and Ill keep that in mind when I do my own oil change, as I have with my last 27 cars. Anyways, I have never done an oil change on this car. I purchased it 2 months ago from Carmax (so I guess that would fall under the category that somebody else did it) and decided to get a K&N, and I have a 3 year warranty through them so ill let them check it out.
thanks for the info
thanks for the info
no biggy, just dont overfill it again.
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again thanks guys!
anything else i should know? recalls etc.?
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Also, if the oil light comes on....put oil in it ASAP.
Welcome to the club!
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the owners manual, make sure you read it..
also the stickys at the top of the faqs will answer almost every ? you are getting ready to ask..
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Well, you might want to give MNAO a call and see if you still have to do the recall.
If your car has been sitting on the lot for a while, there is a good chance that the recall still havent been done.
Oh when you're calling MNAO, ask them when your warranty ends, cuz some early 04 got some really long warranty even longer than us 05.
If your car has been sitting on the lot for a while, there is a good chance that the recall still havent been done.
Oh when you're calling MNAO, ask them when your warranty ends, cuz some early 04 got some really long warranty even longer than us 05.
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There are 1.8 quarts between the two marks on your dip stick. You don't have to keep it at the top of the mark just make sure it does not go below the low mark. There is everything you need to know in your manual and on here.
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just be very careful with the MAF; they're sensitive little guys
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DIY section is your friend
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^^^
ssssshhhh, don't tell anyone...
ssssshhhh, don't tell anyone...
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He said: "I smelled it and it was not oil it just had a oil like consistency. I cleaned it all out, made sure there were no air leaks in the air box and put my filter back in."
What can it be, if not motor oil?!? Maybe was fresh motor oil (not much smell in that case)?
I used to get oil in there before the catchcan install, but never seen anything else... Strange indeed.
What can it be, if not motor oil?!? Maybe was fresh motor oil (not much smell in that case)?
I used to get oil in there before the catchcan install, but never seen anything else... Strange indeed.