LILBENZ230

I had an oil change done on my car today and when I got home and let it sit on the perfectly level garage floor for 10 minutes and checked the level using dyno mode it shows 6.0L of oil. It should read 5.5L max. The car is not giving me warnings about over fill, so should I worry about this or no?

W203E35

1/2 quart is not a big deal. 1 quart and above is bad. I wouldn't worry

Glyn M Ruck

+1 - Matt - 1/2 a quart will burn off. Don't worry about it unless you get irritating overfull messages.

Rev 2 Liv

I overfilled by at least 1 quart or so. Got a red warning to reduce level on dashboard.

Drove it like that for 100miles or so b4 siphoning it out. This past weekend, about 800 miles after the change I swapped out spark plugs and wires.

Old plugs are in good condition and will be cleaned and saved for future use.

Not sure if related, but I found a healthy coating of engine oil on all 12 plugs. On the threads, and around the base. It looked brown and relatively new. Any cause for concern?

nlpamg

don't worry about it. the car will warn you.

the dealer overfilled my car and it gave me a warning. so if your car isn't giving you a warning, you should be ok.

Carsy

You are having a bad time with overfills lately ! You should buy that indi some new glasses & another measuring jug

In my experience overfilling with increase engine oil breathing. I would let the mechanic know of his mistake & it may not happen next time.

jcnash

Like posted above...I wouldnt worry unless I see warnings on the dash, or oil leaking from the bottom or from the engine oil fill cap area.

I overfilled once by mistake, and didnt see any warnings. But noticed oil remnants near the oil fill cap...5 minutes with a vacuum evacuator and problem solved.

LILBENZ230

Guys this post is 7 months old.. and it was overfilled by a dealer, not my indy, for the record. That was at the oil change at 107k miles, I have already changed again since posting this thread.

But like all of you said, it was fine.

Carsy

oops

LILBENZ230

Happens all the time in these old threads that get dug up!

jcnash

LOL...

nlpamg

bahahaha, I didn't even see that! oops!

johnand

Glyn M Ruck

JC - don't worry - we have all done it!

SonnyakaPig

What do you mean by "overfilling with increase engine oil breathing?" Is this a sound that you are describing? Reason I ask is because my oil was just changed and my engine has developed a new and unwanted sound (fluttering) during part throttle and also when I lift off the throttle.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Carsy

SP,

No, it is not a sound but increased oil being passed with the gas from the engine breathing pipes . These oil breathing lines usually enter the engine air intake & are burnt.

Sorry ,cannot help with the"fluttering " sound. Have you opened the bonnet & taken a look with the engine running? Check the oil level if you can. What car do you drive ?

SonnyakaPig

Thank you for the response, Carsy. I drive a C63.

I have opened the hood and listened. The sound is only present when the car is in Drive, between 1300 rpms and 2000 rpms. Only part throttle. I think it could be from some vacuum lines in the back of the engine, nearest to the firewall.

I have checked the oil level. It looks a tad high, but I don't think it's overfilled to any point of detriment.

E-Rawk

thanks for posting the follow, so many folks don't give the end story so you don't know what really works. Good to hear no problems with it. I just overfilled a small bit and it sounds like I should be ok.