cougaram

Me dumb,brain dead,etc.I changed oil today and over filled by a liter[large quart]forgot I was also filling the filter.After sitting for 2 hours dip stick shows about 3/4" over full mark.Should I be concerned and try to lower it?Old heads some days are old.Thanks.My gut feeling is that is that is not too much.

hawkeye759

Too much oil over the full mark is not a good thing. It can cause frothing "being churned by crankshaft" and can lead to overheating and loss of adequate lubrication. I would drain off the excess to the proper level.

riata_ag

As he said.......DRAIN IT FOR SURE...........I would rather my trucks be 2 qts. low than 1/2 quart over full........just my opinion..............

TexasCTD

This past oil change I actually put in less than 3 gallons of oil. I probably dropped it by 1 quart. The reason is I was noticing some oil around the outside of my oil pan and tranny housing that was coming from my blow-by tube. So I thought i would try putting in just a little less and see what happened. It seemed to help because there is very little oil residue on my oil pan or tranny now.

That said, I would err on the side of being a little low than being high. I suggest you drain some off.

dezeldog

I would think the best way to get a qt. out would be to drain the filter. Maybe easier than trying to drain the pan. Just a thought

JIm

cougaram

Cummins advises that a quart over will not hurt anything and will blow by with a mess of course.2 qts. should be drained because of possible frothing.I have drained to correct level.Thanks.

bekim

Starting your motor with a dry filter is an absolute no no. Use a different method.
Mike
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