I accidentally overfilled the engine oil on my Xantia 2.0 HDI.
The oil level is 2-3 milimetres above the max line on the dip stick. Are the levels very strict?
Will it be okay to keep it like this for the next 10000 kms when i will be going for the next oil change?
slightly overfilled engine oil
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slightly overfilled engine oil
Xantia Estate 1999 2.0 HDI 110
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Re: slightly overfilled engine oil
Don't worry about it. An overfill like that is minimal.
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Re: slightly overfilled engine oil
Thanks, so i'll just let it be!
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Re: slightly overfilled engine oil
I suspect there is an amount of caution in the maximum mark and being a slight amount over should not harm, as Mike says. You might find it drops slightly anyway.
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Re: slightly overfilled engine oil
It would vary more than that on the road due to the camber no doubt, plus which way your car is facing if its slightly sloped.
My XUDT 205 used to read a few above or a few below max depending on which way it was facing etc. Mind you, the rear main seal does provide an escape point on some
My XUDT 205 used to read a few above or a few below max depending on which way it was facing etc. Mind you, the rear main seal does provide an escape point on some
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Re: slightly overfilled engine oil
Not like the woman in the BMW i saw at a garage. I was paying for my fuel when she come in and asked if they had any more oil, she had put 4 litres in and it "wasn't full yet." I was tempted to let her get on with it but i did the right thing and dipped the car to see how much oil was in it, the dipstick was 4 inches over max! I told her to call out the RAC and not start it or it would do serious damage.
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Re: slightly overfilled engine oil
Filling it up, right to the top ?
Its full when it comes out of the dipstick
Its full when it comes out of the dipstick
Andy.
91 205D-Turbo, gone but still missed
02 106D, TUD5B, gone but not really missed apart from the MPG
91 205D-Turbo, gone but still missed
02 106D, TUD5B, gone but not really missed apart from the MPG
Re: slightly overfilled engine oil
I checked today, it went below the max mark by itself
And I didnt spot any oil leaks.
And I didnt spot any oil leaks.
Xantia Estate 1999 2.0 HDI 110
C5 2005 2.0 HDI 138
Nissan Leaf 2018 40Kwh
C5 2005 2.0 HDI 138
Nissan Leaf 2018 40Kwh