hey i need some advice , we changed the oil in my girls' car; but we didnt noticed the oil filter was missing the round gasket ( oil started leaking during all night), so she drove it today and noticed the oil light went off , she drove it for a lil more and then the car shut down while driving .... then we discovered the palce who sold us the filter gave us a defective one ( w/o gasket) .. got a new filter, put oil in it again , but car wont start anymore .... did the engine blow? i heard hondas got something that shuts off the engine before it blows .... please any info would be helpful .. thanks a lot ...

 

it did not overheat at all... it just did shut down while she was driving .....

 

uhmmm i guess they engine is blown then .... because it turns over but it just doesnt start ....

 

Hey I could check it out if you would like and if it turns over its probly not blown ok lmk.
Cory

 

Honda engines operate with the oil pressure around 50psi at startup, 25 at idle, and 75 at WOT. The Honda oil light comes on when your oil pressure drops to 4psi. Thats 4, down from 25-75. It basically means "Your engine is now fucked. Have a good day." Maybe if she had shut it off the second it came on it would have been ok, but I'm relatively sure you should be in the market for a new engine. At the very least, her rings are gone and her compression is way down.

 

I dont know how long you have been working on cars but from my experence you dont know till you look at it so be easy bro.

 

Oh I know



I just like being pessimistic. If you think the worst is always going to happen, the worst you'll ever be is right, and most of the time you're relieved.

 

I guess thats one way to look at it LOL.

 

lol thats why i always try to look at the worst that might of happened ... but if its not ( i hope so ) even better .. thanks for you advice guys ..

 

thanks a lot i ll let you know cory , i ma have it sittin there till i get paid then i lll letcha you know ... where you located btw ...