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Can I remove the oil filler cap while the engine is running

  

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Hey Scotty, I have a 2007 Mahindra Bolero, its a popular asian car manufacturer.

With a mileage of 1,30,000 miles on it. Direct injection turbo diesel. Regularly serviced.

After, I drive on a highway or city for longer duration, I open the hood and let it cool down. I also open the oil filler cap so that the heat leaves the engine quickly. And put it back after a while.

So please tell me, does removing the oil filler cap when the engine is hot is a good idea or are they further any complications.


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Should not be a problem but it seems unnecessary. Is that a Laidong engine? If it is they are bullet proof. Shame we can't get then in the states.


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the engine was built to get hot. Cooling like this is a waste of time.

Besides, it would cool down faster using the radiator if you kept it running.


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I wouldn't leave it off all of the time. I would be concerned about  contaminating the oil with dust. There are oil fill caps made for hot rods that have breathers. They aren't very expensive. They have a small paper filter on top.


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Topic starter

Hey Scotty, I have a 2007 Mahindra Bolero, its a popular asian car manufacturer.

With a mileage of 1,30,000 miles on it. Direct injection turbo diesel. Regularly serviced.

After, I drive on a highway or city for longer duration, I open the hood and let it cool down. I also open the oil filler cap so that the heat leaves the engine quickly. And put it back after a while.

So please tell me, does removing the oil filler cap when the engine is hot is a good idea or are they further any complications.


Do not double post please, and review the forum rules


No sir, when I first posted, you changed the main subject which is not what is asked, so I posted again 🙂


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