Too much oil?
Did an oil and filter change yesterday. Only put in 8.25 quarts and the stick is reading a tad more than full. Will it burn off or should I drain some?
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Pull the filter housing, it holds about 1/2 quart.
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Will more than what's in the filter housing drain out?
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Cool, I didn't know that either. I just changed my oil and have been wanting to switch to the LN filter adaptor, now it will be a breeze and I can inspect the older filter.
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The book my indy uses indicates about a quarter of a quart more than my owner's manual says. And, a couple of times he has added too much. I use a long plastic tube and siphon the extra oil out of the opening where oil would normally be added. Sucks, but it works.
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Airline tubing for a fish tank?
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Dropping the filter takes 10-15 minutes start to finish, no siphoning, no oil dripping off a siphon hose.
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Definitely drain some. I personally prefer to have the level just below the full mark.
Keep in mind overfilling the oil level causes AOS failures. |
The tech guru for the local PCA suggests that if you track it, fill to the top of the orange marker.
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Randall, just wipe the dipstick 137 times. Done.
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Dropped the filter housing and dumped some oil. It does make a bit of a mess though, so have your oil catch pan handy. Thanks everyone for the great ideas!
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