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Old 02-29-2012, 06:04 PM   #1
san rensho
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So why shouldn't I overfill the oil?

I'm doing my first track day at Homestead Miami this weekend, my car has no oiling mods so of course I'm paranoid about oil starvation. From what I've heard, Homestead has probably one bad section, turns 8 and 9. 8 is a hard braking left hander after a long straight which opens up a bit into turn nine, another left hander.

So what can I hurt by overfilling the oil by 1/2 to 1 quart to hopefully lessen the chances of oil starvation? If the AOS (which is new) gets overwhelmed and I start blowing smoke, I can just call it a day. Or if it happens in the morning sessions, run home, which is close, dump some oil and coma back for the afternoon sessions.

Other than an AOS swamp, is there any other damage overfilling the oil can do to my motor?
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