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My wife had my 1500 mile "break in oil" changed today on my SE at the dealer. I am really meticulous when it comes to my cars, and I really hate letting someone else change my oil... but I digress...
I go out to check their work tonight, and find oil dripped ALL over the plastic engine shroud, and so I decide to check the dipstick, and find that they have overfilled the crankcase by 3/8" above the full mark on the dipstick.
Now, I know the dangers of overfilling (crankshaft hitting oil, foaming it, not allowing it to pump through the motor). Does anyone know how far you would have to overfill for this to happen? Is 3/8" enough? My assumption is there is more room for error than 3/8", but I don't want to find out the hard way.
I go out to check their work tonight, and find oil dripped ALL over the plastic engine shroud, and so I decide to check the dipstick, and find that they have overfilled the crankcase by 3/8" above the full mark on the dipstick.
Now, I know the dangers of overfilling (crankshaft hitting oil, foaming it, not allowing it to pump through the motor). Does anyone know how far you would have to overfill for this to happen? Is 3/8" enough? My assumption is there is more room for error than 3/8", but I don't want to find out the hard way.