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Too Much Oil?
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skiasylum
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Sometimes when trying to answer questions it feels like we’re Judge Judy trying to get the whole story from a defendant.
You believe? Check your oil level on the dipstick when it’s in the water and at operating temperature and get back to us.
Too much oil can froth into a milkshake and cause a low oil pressure light to come on, it can also be a bad sensor if the oil quantity checks okay.
You believe? Check your oil level on the dipstick when it’s in the water and at operating temperature and get back to us.
Too much oil can froth into a milkshake and cause a low oil pressure light to come on, it can also be a bad sensor if the oil quantity checks okay.
I did have too much oil. I drained all of it. Did have oil in one of the pistons…..sucked out all the oil. Plan on replacing plugs and put oil back in. Going to go and and also put in ignition coils. Anything else….
skiasylum
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The SEA-DOO service manuals do not have any procedure for after overfilling the oil quantity and running the motor only that it can cause serious damage if the oil is overfilled or under filled. We get lots of overfilled oil systems on this forum and to my knowledge no one has reported any engine damage because of it. Sea-doo operators manuals state oil changes should be done at Sea-Doo dealers so I guess they think proper oil changes are important.
Make sure you are referencing a service manual when you refill your oil and use the proper procedure for checking for the proper quantity.
Hopefully you incurred no damage.
Make sure you are referencing a service manual when you refill your oil and use the proper procedure for checking for the proper quantity.
Hopefully you incurred no damage.
skiasylum
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All cylinders have oil in them it’s a question of how much oil are we talking about. Pretty sure excess oil is suppose to drain back down into the crankcase. If you do have excess oil in a cylinder you could drown mode crank the engine without the spark plug and the excess oil would be expelled out the spark plug hole.
I have no idea why only one cylinder would have excess oil but probably has something to do with oil frothing causing excess crankcase pressure forcing oil past the rings?
I have no idea why only one cylinder would have excess oil but probably has something to do with oil frothing causing excess crankcase pressure forcing oil past the rings?
skiasylum
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“We all know that you will lose RPM if the oil is over filled. Well, I learned this weekend that it can also cause the ski to shut down and/or go into limp mode. My RXP-X was over filled from the dealer, but the RPMs have always been fine, so I didn't mess with it. But at this weekend's Supercourse races, it kept shutting down and throwing the "oil" message. At first I thought it was a bad OP sensor. But after draining the oil down to the correct level, the problem resolved. So even if your RPMs are good, make sure to keep the oil level between the bends.”
Just wondering ... out loud... how this oil level can be such a problem? You have available all of the possible basic oil change and refill levels clearly shown (even in the owner's manual) and in so many other repair and maintenance publications, including this forum. With 50+ years background as a professional mechanic, I really do fully understand the frustration of Skiasylum and all of the other PROS who help us out.
Please... give these Sea-Doo specialty guys some details and check all of the relevant information first!
Please... give these Sea-Doo specialty guys some details and check all of the relevant information first!
Milehighguy303
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I really wish Seadoo would come up with a better oil level check method. It is 2022… there has to be a better way. You can go from oil level at the lower bend to oil level at the upper bend with a hot engine, running it and revving it, and then letting the engine sit. I get how so many struggle with checking oil level. It definitely isn’t like oil in your car.
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