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Old 03-19-2008, 06:49 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by 986barnum
my 98 was overfilled with oil which became abundantly clear during an autocross in a high speed left turn. Never seen so much smoke.
Same thing happened to me at Little Talladega - a left turn no less. Common thoughts were that I had too much oil, although the dipstick didn't look heavy. What I decided is on the next oil change I will measure what I pour out before I add the new, and add that amount of fresh oil - rather than just dumping in the amount stated in the owner's manual. From there I will use the dipstick and OBC gauge to decide if I need to add more. Maybe I should even add the drained out amount, run the engine for a few minutes, let it cool, then measure again. Anyway, "Lessons Learned". The huge clouds of smoke in this particular turn were disturbing and I was concerned about being stranded in Alabama.
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