put water in where oil goes have I done serious damage?

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Iwas trying to put oil and water in my car this evening and I put a few pints of water in to the oil by mistake. I knew straight away I had done it. I will phone a garage tomorrow but does anyone know will I be able to drive it to the garage about 2 niles away or will I have to get it towed? What will I need to get done to it. It is a 99 car and is petrol and I hope it wont cost much. Any advice please
 
Dont start it or drive drive it---get a mechanic to come and change the oil & filter --that might save it
 
WindUp said:
Dont start it or drive drive it---get a mechanic to come and change the oil & filter --that might save it
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- Yes get it looked at asap and dont start the engine. If you follow this advice hopefully it will be ok.
 
Coleen - Just to clarity you put the water into the oil and not the petrol tank is that right??
 
coleen said:
Hi
Iwas trying to put oil and water in my car this evening and I put a few pints of water in to the oil by mistake. I knew straight away I had done it. I will phone a garage tomorrow but does anyone know will I be able to drive it to the garage about 2 niles away or will I have to get it towed? What will I need to get done to it. It is a 99 car and is petrol and I hope it wont cost much. Any advice please
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Assuming you haven't tried to start it just ring round and get someone to come out and drain it, fill it with 5 litres of cheapo flushing oil, drain it again and refill. You may as well get them to put a new oil filter on at the same time too.

Somebody who runs a rescue business might be a good bet as their wagons will run on anything, they often use the drained fuel from misfuelled diesel cars.

After a week or so take the oil filler cap off and check for mayonnaise-type deposits (a dead giveaway for water in oil). If you see any then repeat the above.

SSE
 
Thanks for all the advice I have rang a garage and he will send a recovery truck for it and sort it. I hope it will be ok
 
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