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Old 03-22-2009, 08:07 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by chitowndad
I'm pretty sure it's overfilled... I need to find the mini vac and pull some of the oil out through the dip stick. The oil guys only let the car drain for like 5 minutes! The weird thing is that when I check the oil right away it's good but when it sits overnight it's too high! UGH! And now my jack isn't lifting the car high enough to push some stands under it to drop the oil filter. Grrr. I'm so frustrated with the oil pro guys!

-Steve
It takes some time for the oil to drain back into the sump. The meter and dipstick are meant to be read on a cold engine.
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