Bubles in engine oil

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Bob Jones - 28 Oct 2007 23:47 GMT

I noticed some bubles when I change the engine oil. Is this normal?

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Tegger - 29 Oct 2007 02:58 GMT

"Bob Jones" <email@me.not> wrote in news:3k8Vi.2942$Bk.1697
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> I noticed some bubles when I change the engine oil. Is this normal?
>
> Thanks

How many "bubles"?

If there were lots of bubbles. then your oil was way low and it had foamed,
which is very bad. Or maybe somebody dumped a can of Coke in your oil pan.

More info on the exact circumstances, please.

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Bob Jones - 30 Oct 2007 01:00 GMT

> "Bob Jones" <email@me.not> wrote in news:3k8Vi.2942$Bk.1697
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> More info on the exact circumstances, please.

The oil level is fine. I didn't count the bubbles but I would guess
hundreds.

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bi241@scn.org - 30 Oct 2007 19:14 GMT

> I noticed some bubles when I change the engine oil. Is this normal?
>
> Thanks

it's been over filled, no? when there's too much oil in the oil pan,
it'll be beaten by the crankshaft and turns into a foam. trust the dip
stick, not the haynes manuals. they are often clueless about your
car's oil pan capacity and your oil filter size.

foam is mostly air, it reduces oil pressure, which may cause the oil
lamp to come on, which may cause you to add more oil, which definitely
will cause more foam.
and since foam is mostly air... and so on

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