**** engine oil in radiator by mistake
 

dam im a dumbass just put engine oil in the radiator filler cap.... what should i do now i havent started it yet and i put about half a bottle of engine oil inside

Do not crank. Tow that sucker.

You had room in your radiator?

In the overflow tank or the radiator itself?

What I was trying to get at. Because your radiator shouldn't have 1/2qt free. And if it does, you have other issues. Also if it is actually your radiator, squeeze the hoses and suck all the oil you can out

radiator itself, half the quart was just an estimate probably less.... im scared as **** to do anything im super novice with cars


i can see the oil right there near the top what do you mean squeeze and suck it all out??

If youre a novice, dont start it, dont move it, have it towed to a shop or a dealer.

would you guys recommend bringing it to the dealer or a shop, would this **** up my warranty?

Get a turkey baster, there are hoses connecting to the radiator, squeeze them and water comes out of the top of the radiator, use the turkey baster to suck what you can out. Luckily oil floats.

You should consider looking at the bottle instead of guessing how much oil you poured in.


And please for the love of Christ don't work on your car ever again unless you're under supervision.

A shop, not the dealer

dam i know man i messed up royally :shakes head:

idk if i should even bother though trying to take anything out though, i rather go to a shop and get it all flushed professionally

Take as much as you can out. It's oil and floats. No damage has been done since you didn't start it.
EVEN if you did, I can't see it doing that much "damage". Radiator fluid in your oil is 1000000 times worse



I WOULD suggest you draining and refilling it yourself, but let's not take that risk.

Take off the upper radiator hose?

dam and i just taught of something else... if i get it towed since its in my backyard and kinda narrow they would have to tow it with the front wheels up atleast until it gets outside the backyard then switch to the correct back wheels up **** man...........





thanks that makes me feel a bit better... everyone else ive talked to made it sound like i did the worse thing possible i hope your right

So you put motor oil in the cap with the big hose attached to it or the cap on the clear plastic tank? Because you said you could see the oil.