Oil Level Too High...Bad?
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Oil Level Too High...Bad?
Just had my engine replaced with a new one with 1 mile on it and as such it had to be installed and topped off with all fluids. Today my screen on the dash gave me a RED code of Oil Level too High. Can this be detrimental to the car or should I not worry? Thanks
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Oil level too high is not a good thing. You can start pushing it through seals etc.
Suck out some oil until max on your dipstick & monitor.
The reason I say monitor is you need to know why it is too high. If it was merely overfilled which is probably the case you have nothing to worry about ~ just correct it.
If it continues to rise you could have coolant getting into the sump or a dribbling injector so fuel is getting into the sump.
Good luck & enjoy!
Suck out some oil until max on your dipstick & monitor.
The reason I say monitor is you need to know why it is too high. If it was merely overfilled which is probably the case you have nothing to worry about ~ just correct it.
If it continues to rise you could have coolant getting into the sump or a dribbling injector so fuel is getting into the sump.
Good luck & enjoy!
Last edited by Glyn M Ruck; Dec 22, 2012 at 09:19 AM.
