Car jerking after motor oil change/added

Asked by Guru9ZNSTC Dec 10, 2020 at 08:30 AM about the 2012 Honda Civic EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My problem...
My car is, Honda civic 2012 4 cylndr auto, 2.0 Liter,power, 195000 Miles..
Yesterday I added some motor oil as i found level was low. But accidently I
added more. Today morning after 10 miles driving, car  start jerking ,at low
speed or pressing gas padel, or after stop on stop sign .What should I do as
I am away from any mechanic now??

1 Answer

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How much extra oil did you add? How far past the Full line did you go? It could be the extra oil raised the level in the oil pan to the point that the crankshaft is sitting in it. As it spins, it whips the oil and adds bubbles. The bubbly oil doesn't cool or lubricate as well when it moves through the rest of the engine. You will need to drain some of the oil so that it is at the correct level. It should be between the Full and Low line on the oil dipstick.

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