Only time will tell. If it starts using a lot of oil you know that there is
damage to the engine. I would check the oil each time you go out to see if it
is burning oil. If the oil level does not change you were just burning off the
excess oil. BTW, how much did you over fill on the oil?
Frank
On Sunday, May 1, 2016 8:59 PM, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List
<[email protected]> wrote:
Alera is my second C&C, but my first diesel. My prior 35MK 1 had an Atomic4.
I have been checking oil on my Yanmar about as often as I did on the A4, like
once a season. Last summer I learned the error of my ways. But I over
compensated for the low oil level and overfilled the engine.
Our engine only had 489 hours and was in excellent condition. I just changed
the oil today, but before that we did a sail. I notice at at cripuising RPS
she was smoking pretty bad.
Is this from overfilling or you you all think I did some real damage?
Minor error or major disaster...
Tom Buscaglia
S/V Alera
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon WA
P 206.463.9200
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