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Hello all, I need advice ASAP. My last roommate put rocks in my engine oil jug before I unknowingly added the last quart(ish) to top off. I saw that it was chunky and looked at the funnel which was covered in sand that came from my oil jug.

I never started the car after adding the oil with rocks. I just need advice on how to clean the engine of the rocks and sand. I've been looking online and have come up with nothing. I can't afford to take it in so I'm doing the work myself and a buddy.

Any advice would be appreciated. I have a 2001 Honda Civic EX

 
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take the valve cover off and see if you can find them in there. My guess is you dropped the funnel in the dirt so the rocks are fairly small. See what you can get out of it and if it seems like a reasonable amount or if you need to take it apart some more.

 
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No, I didn't drop the funnel in the dirt. I rattled the oil jug that I used and heard rocks in it. I dumped it out and there were so many rocks and dirt in it.

 
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Have said ex-roommate arrested for vandalism?


Remove valve cover and remove oil pan, use a shop-vac to suck out the big chunks, then wash the top portion of the engine with kerosene? I'm really not sure how to go about fixing a disaster like this.....

There are pockets or troughs where oil sits pooled below the camshaft, they keep the rocker arm rollers bathed in oil. IDK if debris could enter one of those (for cyl. #1?) via the oil fill hole but you should check there thoroughly.

I would want to remove the oil pan for this as I would not trust that every last piece of rock dirt or sand would actually exit the drainplug hole. Better safe than sorry.


Don't leave opened or half full jugs of oil laying around?

 
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Depending how far you want to go, it might not be a bad idea to yonk the head especially if your timing belt may be due.

Remember it isn't worth it to do something in revenge to your ex roommate sometimes you have to take the high road.

 
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Invoice your roommate for one 2001 Civic?

 
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