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no you check your oil with car off easier when car is cooled off
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Can oil be put in a car while it is running?
You may get splashed with hot oil and get burned if you add oil with the car running, why don't you just turn the car off and add it??
Does the car have to be running to add motor oil?
NO !
Can you add oil to car when engine is hot?
no
What happens to a non running car with no oil?
Nothing provided the engine is not started up. With no oil, a running engine would eventually seize up.
Can No oil in an engine not running cause damage?
No, but you need to make sure that whenever you decide to run that engine in a car you have oil in it.
What does it mean if when the car is running there is a a foam under the oil cap?
You probably have a cracked engine block and engine coolant is mixing with engine oil.
What happens to the car when you add oil in the engine?
the motor gets lubricated.
Which tool can you use to measure how much oil to add to a car engine?
The engine dipstick is the only tool you can use to measure how much oil is in the engine.
What happens if fill petrol into engine oil compartment?
If you put gasoline/petrol in the oil resivoir of any engine, you will destroy the engine if you do not drain the oil and add fresh oil immediately. Start running that engine and it will not last long.
What is the purpose of the pressure gauge in a car?
For the operator to monitor the oil pressure of the engine. If the oil pressure drops below average when running, the engine is in trouble.
What is the genie lamp on dashboard of 2008 Honda Accord?
Actually it is an oil can which represents the the oil pressure in the engine. When the engine is running and it is on you have low oil pressure. That means STOP immediately. Check your oil level and add as necessary to reach the full mark. If it is not low of oil call for a wrecker and tow it to a Honda dealer or trusted mechanic. Do not drive this car or you will destroy the engine.
How can seize car engine?
This is usually accomplished by either forgetting to refil the crankcase after an oil change, or by running the engine out of oil by not routinely checking the oil level, and adding the appropriate amount when it's running low. It is also possible to seize an engine by overheating it.
