Oil over filled can affect anything?

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  1. Mendel Leisk

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    Oil change with/without oil filter change is 4.4/4.1 US quart, so yeah, taking the oil filter housing should extract 0.3 US quart. Judging from the dipstick that would get it pretty close to the top mark.
     
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    What you meant, if I pull the Filter Housing completely off, It wouldn't drain all the oil from oil sump?
     
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    I've never done that, but I've read that here many times, I believe that's the case. Basically that the sump level is somewhat lower.

    You could hedge your bets: unscrew the housing most of the way but not completely, and just cock it a bit. I believe you'll see a bit over a cup come out, then it'll subside.
     
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    AND it probably says that on the OTHER side of the stick.
    Regardless I think he is wasting his time and is worrying unnecessarily.
     
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    After I posted, I figured out that the pointy end of the dipstick is up and the handle is down, and that’s the full marker showing; so it’s slightly overfilled. That was not clear in the early photos.
     
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    As I was running my errands this morning, my oil change required message popped up. 5k and no oil usage. YaY just what I wanted to do when it’s 95 degrees and 75% humidity.
     
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    it comes up every 5k, but you only have to change it at 10.
     
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    I know. But I want at least one more oil analysis before I start going longer on the changes.
     
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    I’m at 13,000 miles and yet to change engine oil.
     
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    going for the 100k record?:cool:
     
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    95% hwy miles, redline + Mobil 1 synth 20K oil filter. Check level and color every other day
     
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    I've changed mine 7 times in 20,000 miles :oops:
     
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    You either do plenty of hauling or auto cross on the daily to & from work!
     
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    na, i just change it yearly, no matter the mileage. i know its probably not necessary, but i don't have the guts to do otherwise. its about all i spend on the car.
     
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    A fella in here posted last week that he’s only changed crankcase oil 3 times in 100,000 miles driven.
     
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    that was my reference. hey, he made 300k, must be doing something right
     
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    Good thing yours not an oil burner, neither is mine. We must be doing something right also.
     
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    i just wish i knew what...
     
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    Ok.. After slowly untight the Filter Housing and let it drain aprrox 0.3 - 0.4 quart out. I also level it car and recheck. Prefecto

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    Looks low


    J/k. Good job. Now go have fun driving it carefree!


    -Spiral
     
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