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Just drive the car for a day and check the next morning since your level is not that far off, if at all.
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When I'm done by this time I can check the oil level and get a dependable reading.
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Performed my first oil change last night and it was a piece of cake.
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If you only run the engine for a few minutes or less, the "cold" oil will cling onto the engine parts and will take a LONG time to drain back to the oil sump to give you an accurate oil level reading.
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If you only run the engine for a few minutes or less, the "cold" oil will cling onto the engine parts and will take a LONG time to drain back to the oil sump to give you an accurate oil level reading.
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Question for the guru's. Performed my first oil change last night and it was a piece of cake. I filled with approximately 8.25 quarts. I have not started it yet. I measured the dip stick and I am overfilled between a sixteenth and quarter inch. Will the capacity of the oil filter that is currently empty bring me within acceptable range? Should I attempt to drain off a little? Start and remeasure? I read about the danger of overfill and seals etc. I assume no harm with a little overfill initially as long as no hard driving or high Rims if I leave as is then recheck correct?
Thanks from the newbie.
I had this situation the first time as well. I drained a bit, only to have to add it back in after the initial start.
If you know you put that much in your fine. Check it after its run for a minute
If the oil filter housing capacity is the same in the 996 engine as it is in my Boxster's engine the capacity is around 1/2 quart.
I'm with the others. If you are sure you have everything buttoned up start the engine make sure all the warning lights go out then let it idle a while then shut off the engine and let the oil drain and recheck.
When I change the oil the engine is hot so it doesn't take much idle time for the fresh oil to get nice and warm and when I shut off the engine it doesn't take very long before the oil level count down timer shows just 5 seconds. What I do is while I am letting the engine idle a while and after I shut it off is I'm cleaning up after myself, putting tools away, and changing out of my coveralls and washing up.
When I'm done by this time I can check the oil level and get a dependable reading.
Just drive the car for a day and check the next morning since your level is not that far off, if at all. That will give you the most consistent oil level reading. If you only run the engine for a few minutes or less, the "cold" oil will cling onto the engine parts and will take a LONG time to drain back to the oil sump to give you an accurate oil level reading. Your electronic oil level gauge will tell you the same (to wait for mins or hr before it can give you a reading).
Thanks Ahsai, after 2+ hours of sitting after a 10 min idle it is now half way between the lines on the stick. will drive today and check in the morning. sure glad i did not go through the effort of trying to drain some off!!
This!
I filled up with gas the other day with a barely warm engine and did a double take when the electronic oil gauge showed my level at the minimum mark.
Next morning it was right back at one mark below max full. Glad I've got a dipstick as well
Better not to overfill it.
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