amount of oil?

[Brandon1023]

I can't believe I'm asking such a simple question, but we all forget sometimes. Apparently I haven't changed oil in a while and that occured to me just now while I changed a faulty ignition coil on my mom's mower xD. Anyway its a 6.5 tecumseh engine on a toro mower. If anyone can tell me if I over/under filled it, let me know. Also, I put a little less than 3/4 of the quart.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Is there not a means of checking the oil level on the engine? Add some, check it, etc.

 

[Brandon1023]

Sorry I forgot to mention that there seems to be some difficulty reading the oil level on the stick. When I poured it out in to a pan (don't worry ill be containing it. Lol) and there seemed to be barely any. And it was really dark black. The mowers engine was made in may of 2004 and it sat for years after it broke. Took a while to get it running but now I'm just uncertain. I read 15 oz should do. What are the effects of too much oil? Just a thought.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Too much oil will find a way out. Through the PCV, out the oil filler, past the rings into the cylinder, etc.

 

[sexyvicta]

for oil change you should add about 500mls of oil after draining the old stuff. they take 570-ish but theres always a bit left in there after you drain it.

you can convert that to imperial cos i cbf haha

 

[Brandon1023]

Okay thankss. I guess we'll see tomorrow when I turn it on.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

i got a couple mowers from people that werent starting. i checked the oil, theres NOTHING in there!!

the flathead briggs ended up being okay, but the OHV briggs had a blown head gasket, horribly overheated, its done for

check your oil!!

 

[Brandon1023]

That's funny you should mention that.. look at ALLLL the oil that was in the mower. Lmao. I wonder how much damage it took.

 

[B man]

i doubt any. should be ok.