Antifreeze added to engine oil

SONNYFRANCIS

MEMBER
2009 HONDA ACCORD
45,000 MILES

A friend I lent my car to poured antifreeze in the oil.

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 AT 9:49 AM

3 Replies

ASEMASTER6371

MECHANIC
52,797 POSTS

Good afternoon,

You will need to drain the oil and filter and add new. Then run the car for about one hour and repeat the process to be sure all the coolant is out of the system. Otherwise you will damage the main and rod bearings.

Roy

SPONSORED LINKS

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 AT 10:04 AM

SONNYFRANCIS

MEMBER
2 POSTS

By running the car for an hour do you mean drive it for an hour or just let it run in the driveway? I have already had the oil drained and new added as well as a new filter. So I need to do that again, after I run it? I am a 75 year old woman, but I can do this with the correct instruction. I thank you for your assistance. What a great site this is.

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 AT 1:24 PM

ASEMASTER6371

MECHANIC
52,797 POSTS

Yes, you can let it idle.

Then you replace the oil and filter again.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter

Thank you.

Roy

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 AT 1:26 PM