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Too much oil bad?
« on: 16 January 2010, 19:02:50 »
my car was running a little low on oil so topped it up. however by the time it settled i realised i had put in just a tad too much, about 2mm past the MAX marker on the dipstick.

will this be a problem? car will be serviced next weekend and will only drive it for a few more days till the service.
« Last Edit: 16 January 2010, 19:04:01 by SMD »
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Re: Too much oil bad?
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2010, 19:12:05 »
2mm nothing to worry about mate
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Re: Too much oil bad?
« Reply #2 on: 16 January 2010, 19:28:55 »
good to hear  ;)
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Re: Too much oil bad?
« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2010, 06:56:00 »
2mm will do no harm. I engraved my dipstick in quarters between the high and low notches which takes 1 lt to top up. It is easier now to guage just how much to add.
Remember though that hot oil expands and cold oil contracts so making the game a little more interesting if you are adding cold oil to a hot engine.
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