Oil level too high?

bmarcinczyk14 · 09-29-2013, 01:23 PM

My oil level is right on the lower line of the "H". Is this dangerously high, or will I be fine? I know over filling can be just as bad as underfilling.

SouthArk370Z · 09-29-2013, 01:38 PM

Between L and H is considered normal. You are OK. FWIW, I try to keep mine at about 75% but don't get obsessive about it.

bmarcinczyk14 · 09-29-2013, 02:15 PM

Its past the hash area so thats why i was worried

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DR_ · 10-03-2013, 02:43 PM

Don't worry about it. You can overfill by a lot and still not have any issues. It isn't like our crank is turning in the oil like an old chevy 350.

luigi90210 · 10-03-2013, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

Its past the hash area so thats why i was worried

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Drain a little bit of it out or gun it when its cold to burn some of it off if its really worrying you.

Does it break after the hash or before and there is oil after the hash? You go off where the first break in oil is.

Either way if you're not overfilled by much you should be fine, just make sure you're not a quart too much though because you might get air I'm the system.

bmarcinczyk14 · 10-07-2013, 07:27 PM

the level is literally right where the bottom line of the "H" is. the manual recommends between the 2 holes in the dipstick, but since the level is above that point thats why i was wondering if it's a big deal? Would the level being at the bottom line of the "H" be less than a full quart overfilled?

MadChemist · 10-07-2013, 07:40 PM

I wouldn't worry about it. You won't do any harm but I wouldn't recommend do this on a regular basis. I have heard older cars (pre-80s) had more issues with this.

bmarcinczyk14 · 10-07-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MadChemist

I wouldn't worry about it. You won't do any harm but I wouldn't recommend do this on a regular basis. I have heard older cars (pre-80s) had more issues with this.

I didn't do it myself, the shop did when they were fixing up my oil cooler leak, I'm sure they didn't do it on purpose though. Most people wouldn't even care, but I'm a bit anal if you can't tell.

SouthArk370Z · 10-07-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

I didn't do it myself, the shop did when they were fixing up my oil cooler leak, I'm sure they didn't do it on purpose though. Most people wouldn't even care, but I'm a bit anal if you can't tell.

Assuming that the two holes equal a quart of oil (32 fl oz), you're only talking 2-4 extra fl oz of oil. (Not sure how good that assumption is, but it should be fairly close.)

If it were a lot easier to drain a little oil from the engine, I'd say do it. As it is, I wouldn't worry about it. If you're that obsessive about it, get a piece of small tubing and a siphon bulb and suck the excess out from the dip tube.

bmarcinczyk14 · 10-07-2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Assuming that the two holes equal a quart of oil (32 fl oz), you're only talking 2-4 extra fl oz of oil. (Not sure how good that assumption is, but it should be fairly close.)

If it were a lot easier to drain a little oil from the engine, I'd say do it. As it is, I wouldn't worry about it. If you're that obsessive about it, get a piece of small tubing and a siphon bulb and suck the excess out from the dip tube.

So you're saying if there is nothing on the dip stick your only a quart low? I would think imagine it would take more than a quart low to show nothing on the dipstick...

kenchan · 10-07-2013, 09:10 PM

wat, there was hash mark and H?

I keep mine around the top dot to about 3mm down.

SouthArk370Z · 10-07-2013, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bmarcinczyk14

So you're saying if there is nothing on the dip stick your only a quart low? I would think imagine it would take more than a quart low to show nothing on the dipstick...

Assuming the distance between the two holes is 1 qt and that distance on the stick vs. oil volume is linear, the bottom of the stick looks to me like it would be about 3/4 of a quart too low.

Just go ahead and suck some oil out through the dip tube and be done with it.

bmarcinczyk14 · 10-07-2013, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wat, there was hash mark and H?

I keep mine around the top dot to about 3mm down.

No there isn't any hash mark, just a L, 2 dots, and an H.

Kinda like this: L o----------o H

My level is basically right on the first line of the "H".

bmarcinczyk14 · 10-08-2013, 12:12 AM

anyone know around how many quarts above this would be?

SouthArk370Z · 10-08-2013, 12:28 AM

You're overthinking this. Remove about a half-pint of oil into a clean container. Check the stick. If you took too much out, pour some back in (aren't you glad you used a clean container?). Repeat until level is 25-75% (edit: or whatever you fell comfortable with) between the dots. Just about every hardware store sells siphon bulb pumps (think squeeze bulb on blood pressure cuffs) for ~$5. You may need to get some smaller outside diameter (OD) tubing to fit down the dip tube.

09-29-2013, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
bmarcinczyk14 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 505 Drives: 2010 370z 6spd Sport Rep Power: 17	Oil level too high? My oil level is right on the lower line of the "H". Is this dangerously high, or will I be fine? I know over filling can be just as bad as underfilling. __________________ '10 370z -- '09 Ducati 848 -- '05 Kawasaki 636 Track Bike -- '02 Sentra SE-R Spec V

09-29-2013, 01:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Between L and H is considered normal. You are OK. FWIW, I try to keep mine at about 75% but don't get obsessive about it. Trips likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

09-29-2013, 02:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
bmarcinczyk14 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 505 Drives: 2010 370z 6spd Sport Rep Power: 17	Its past the hash area so thats why i was worried Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ '10 370z -- '09 Ducati 848 -- '05 Kawasaki 636 Track Bike -- '02 Sentra SE-R Spec V

10-07-2013, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
bmarcinczyk14 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 505 Drives: 2010 370z 6spd Sport Rep Power: 17	the level is literally right where the bottom line of the "H" is. the manual recommends between the 2 holes in the dipstick, but since the level is above that point thats why i was wondering if it's a big deal? Would the level being at the bottom line of the "H" be less than a full quart overfilled? __________________ '10 370z -- '09 Ducati 848 -- '05 Kawasaki 636 Track Bike -- '02 Sentra SE-R Spec V

10-08-2013, 12:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
bmarcinczyk14 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 505 Drives: 2010 370z 6spd Sport Rep Power: 17	anyone know around how many quarts above this would be? __________________ '10 370z -- '09 Ducati 848 -- '05 Kawasaki 636 Track Bike -- '02 Sentra SE-R Spec V

10-03-2013, 02:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 17	Don't worry about it. You can overfill by a lot and still not have any issues. It isn't like our crank is turning in the oil like an old chevy 350.

10-07-2013, 07:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
MadChemist Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 412 Drives: 2010 370ZR Rep Power: 13	I wouldn't worry about it. You won't do any harm but I wouldn't recommend do this on a regular basis. I have heard older cars (pre-80s) had more issues with this.

10-07-2013, 09:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	wat, there was hash mark and H? I keep mine around the top dot to about 3mm down.

10-08-2013, 12:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	You're overthinking this. Remove about a half-pint of oil into a clean container. Check the stick. If you took too much out, pour some back in (aren't you glad you used a clean container?). Repeat until level is 25-75% (edit: or whatever you fell comfortable with) between the dots. Just about every hardware store sells siphon bulb pumps (think squeeze bulb on blood pressure cuffs) for ~$5. You may need to get some smaller outside diameter (OD) tubing to fit down the dip tube. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma Last edited by SouthArk370Z; 10-08-2013 at 12:31 AM.

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