I put about a quart and a half too much oil in my P5 by mistake. It was parked on a bit more of an incline than I had thought and I guess there was a bunch left in the oil pan when I put the plug back in and pour 4 quarts in.
According to the stealership, it was just enough of an overfill for oil to get sucked up into the intake and clog up A BRAND SPANKING NEW EGR valve in just a couple of days.
Worse, this all happened during the diagnosis of a idle issue. A new MAF fixed that problem. But while that was being worked on, the dreaded 'stuck open' EGR symptoms crept up. It developed this horrible hesitation at "tip in" on the throttle. The throttle could push through the hesitation, but it was not pleasant!
2 Lessons here. 1) always check the oil level even if you think you drained it all out and put exactly the right amount of oil back in. 2) never change or check your oil on an incline! Yes, automotive basics 101!!
Before anyone jumps on me with the "dumbass replies," keep in mind I'm taking one for the team here posting up my embarassing story!
According to the stealership, it was just enough of an overfill for oil to get sucked up into the intake and clog up A BRAND SPANKING NEW EGR valve in just a couple of days.
Worse, this all happened during the diagnosis of a idle issue. A new MAF fixed that problem. But while that was being worked on, the dreaded 'stuck open' EGR symptoms crept up. It developed this horrible hesitation at "tip in" on the throttle. The throttle could push through the hesitation, but it was not pleasant!
2 Lessons here. 1) always check the oil level even if you think you drained it all out and put exactly the right amount of oil back in. 2) never change or check your oil on an incline! Yes, automotive basics 101!!
Before anyone jumps on me with the "dumbass replies," keep in mind I'm taking one for the team here posting up my embarassing story!