Too much oil?

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Originally Posted by neilh70

Hey I have a just purchased 2003 Boxster; the dealership I bought it from (a VW shop) did an oil change but the dash meter has ALL the bars lit and the dipstick shows oil about half way up the bit of red plastic above the upper line (but not as far as the metal). I've read conflicting stories on a number of forums: do I get some drained off because running it with too much oil will be bad, or am I better just letting it burn off over time? I don't have the ability to drain it at home so it's a pay for job sadly but will gladly do it if i'm endangering my engine.



Any help for this Boxster newbie gratefuly received

Some guys intentionally run over on track, most run low though. The reason for that is overfilling will predispose to AOS failure (excess oil will get sucked into the separator, overwhelm it, and then cause it to fail and release oil into your intake - a mess to clean up and a PITA piece to replace). If you cant drain it at home I would suggest taking it back to the dealer you purchased it from and ask for them to correct the issue. They should understand that overfilling oil on any vehicle is a significant error and own up to it. An alternative would be to get a hand fill pump and snake it down through the fill pipe and suck off a quart at a time until youre near or just below the full bar. Don't expect for it to just burn off though, not many people report this phenomenon for the m96 engine (so long as the correct oil is in there to start with).

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