sounds dumb but yes my car was low on oil and it needs 2 be changed.. but the other day o added some penzoil high milage just so it wasnt 2 low.. i add like barley a 1/2 quart.. and the battery died and we charged it and still nothing.. could this be a problem. i ran it 4 like 3 min with the differnt oil.. help me..

 

It should not be an issue.

 

really.. okay maybe starter or something.. im gettin worried

 

Have you put a new battery in or had the old one tested to see if it is still good? If you already tried a new battery and it still will not crank it is your starter.

 

yeah get battery tested or swap with someone elces... if it cranks then bring it to an auto parts store and have them check ur electrical system...

Quick fix if it is the starter( u can try this) tap on it with a hammer sometimes that will free the shaft up and let it start the car and if that works than it is a bad starter.

 

i think its turning just not fast or hard enough.. and i swapped batterys with my jeep soo.. battery is fine and ive tried jumpin it..

anybody had this happen b4

 

So it's cranking, just not firing?

 

If you needed to change your oil and all you did was just add oil (the wrong kind at that), there's probably a good chance you screwed something up enough to where it won't start. IDK, there's a lot of factors that play into why it won't start now. If I were you, I'd probably take it to the dealer and have a tech look at it. But if you have some way to check the amperage draw on the battery, that will help significantly to determine whether or not it's a mechanical issue or electrical issue.

 

are you saying that because you used the incorrect oil in your car, it wont start???

 

Uhhhhh what oil were you originally using? If you mixed two oils with different viscosities, there can be issues over time, but usually won't be. if you mixed synthetic and conventional there can be potential problems depending on amounts,but you should be fine. if you mixed a detergent oil with a non-detergent oil, you may have a problem. Be careful next time

 

that in combination with a couple of other things. We don't know how low on oil he was, nor what the viscocity of the other oil is that the OP used. If it's the wrong kind, then the oil might not have been able to lubricate anything and it caused some stuff to seize (worse case scenario, but highly unlikely).

 

Seriously? Are you guys suggesting that adding a half a quart of a different kind of oil is causing a no start?

He coulda added a 1/2 quart of trans fluid, or diesel fuel, or 75w gear oil, or lemonade, and none of those things would have made the damndest bit of difference in starting. He could have screwed something up while working under the hood, but the type of fluid he put in has no bearing on whether its running or not.

 

right?! This weekend has had some killer threads, this one, the "my rod knock sensor is on" thread, the "I hate hondas streetracing" thread..


You gentlemen should have locks on your hood release cables. STEP AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE!!!!!!!!

 

like I said, it's not the only factor in this story. But if your engine was oil starved, would you add diesel oil and think it would help things?

 

okayy... i ll start at the begging.. friday night i took all my taillights out to tint...(never closed trunk.. oopps) also started on putting in my new intake.. got agrovated on the intake went in 4 the night..

next day finished up intake.. and finished taillights.. was gonna pull it out and wash it while lights were bakin by the shop heater.. got in turned very little life.. so i put it on the car charger tried nothin.. so i left it 4 10-15 min.. which during that time i remebered my dad so it was noticably low on oil so i mixed penzoil 5w 30 with mobile 1 synthetic (which was in the car)

got in the car started unhooked the battery charger.. backed out of the garage to wash it.. reved it (got an orgasim over how good my supercharger sounded with the cia ) then turned it off to wash it..

washed got in to show my buddy how it sounded who just came over.. nothing he luaghs.. so we get out the jumper cables let it sit try it a couple more times nothin... my dad comes out we swap batterys with a jeep that we rebuilt ( the jeeps battery was dead too i guess from sitting) so we charge it nothing just kinda of a dull cranks so we left it outside 4 the nite..

put it on the charger after church 4 a while went to try it again same deal..

by dad put jumper cabels from his 1500 chevy directly to the starter.. a little better but still nothing.. so we just gave up 4 2 nite..

2 marow he is gona buy some starter fluid.. and we my swing by the chevy dealer and ask them 4 advice 2

 

id probaby start with a good battery. Thats the rectangular thingy in the trunk next to the spare tire.

 

why not just get it towed?

 

why are you in the LNF section????? Please attempt to use correct spelling.

 

i just noticed that too

 

ino.. i posted in the wrong thread... sorry.. and i have a D in english soooo.. sorry bought the spelling

 

Here's a hint. No words are spelled using numerals. None.

 

maybe you should walk away from the car and hit the books!!!!

 

or u could help me get my car running.. im in xmas break fyi

 

i already told you on the last page, get a working battery!!!!

 

wait,wait,wait....let me get the WHOLE pic. You and your dad rebuild a TOTALED ss/sc, and you're wondering why you're having problems with it?