Engine Oil Overfilling

Optimiser · 11-22-2014, 05:51 AM

I believe that 1/8 of an inch above the max fill line on the dipstick is fine.

axmea? · 11-22-2014, 07:56 AM

Look at your rear view mirrors and if you see smoke coming out of your exhaust then you know you have too much. You did not say how much you used to top it off.

N8GTOL · 11-22-2014, 12:25 PM

I don't know, I'm paranoid so I would want to make sure everything was in spec if I was going to track it...DDing on the other hand probably wouldn't worry too much. Maybe next oil change put a fumoto valve in place of the drain plug so if it ever happens again it will be very easy to drain off a little bit. For this time I would just go buy a $10 siphon pump from the auto parts store and pull some out before the track.

11-22-2014, 05:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
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11-22-2014, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
N8GTOL Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 228 Drives: and flies Rep Power: 22	I don't know, I'm paranoid so I would want to make sure everything was in spec if I was going to track it...DDing on the other hand probably wouldn't worry too much. Maybe next oil change put a fumoto valve in place of the drain plug so if it ever happens again it will be very easy to drain off a little bit. For this time I would just go buy a $10 siphon pump from the auto parts store and pull some out before the track.