[jrgill]

I have to jump in on this because when I first read the information presented here, I looked at the dash gauge when turning the key and found my level was over the full mark. So I ran the car until it was warm, removed the filter canister and dumped out the contents. There wasn't even close to a quart in the cartridge...maybe 1/4 of a quart at the very most. I then started it, drove it about 5 miles and let it set for over 24 hours. Checked it again, later the next day and same reading. Over filled. Went through the same process of warming up, removing the filter cartridge cover, dumping out the 1/4 quart volume and let it set another 24 hours. Got in the next day, turned the key and the level read two bars below full (or three steps below where it was originally). I drove it that way for over a week, and that level remained constant the entire period. So I thought, let me add just an 1/8 of a quart (if that, it was really just a splash of oil at best) and see where that brings me. Guess what? The gauge states overfilled again. Does this indicate a measurement calibration issue with the unit? I normally wouldn't give this much thought as I'm one who normally just reads the dipstick and goes with that volume reading. But for some reason I have difficulty reading the dipstick level marker as the oil is normally very clear.

Joe