Too much oil at top up - is this a problem
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Too much oil at top up - is this a problem
I have put a tad too much oil in at the latest oil/filter change
Level is above the Max hole on the dipstick (at the "A" of MAX) so probably about 300 ml too much. Is this likelyto cause any problems? I really dont want to have to go and drain some off if not as it's a real PITA at the moment.
Steve
Level is above the Max hole on the dipstick (at the "A" of MAX) so probably about 300 ml too much. Is this likelyto cause any problems? I really dont want to have to go and drain some off if not as it's a real PITA at the moment.
Steve
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Thanks for the reassurance chaps - weight off my mind - I'd read all sorts of horrors about foaming oil from crankshaft splashing/flinging - but then I read a thread saying some overfill by 1L if "racing" to prevent oil pump starvation under acceleration or around curves.
As a matter of interest with these engines how much is too much?
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As a matter of interest with these engines how much is too much?
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Lol, I have the other kind of issue of underfilling and make sure I do.
The diesel engine has a nasty habit of dumping fuel into the oil if it doesn't complete regen cycles. To combat this it involved regular oil changes, perhaps 3-4 per year and I ALWAYS only fill to just above the minimum.
The diesel engine has a nasty habit of dumping fuel into the oil if it doesn't complete regen cycles. To combat this it involved regular oil changes, perhaps 3-4 per year and I ALWAYS only fill to just above the minimum.
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