Oil Pan Capacity?
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I'm having some issues with my oil levels on my 08 ES350. My manual says 6.4 quarts but when I put in 6+ quarts, the oil level goes way over the full mark on the dipstick.
Could the manual be wrong?
What would happen if there is extra oil? bad for engine I assume.
Should I drain some oil to get the level to be between the 2 marks on the dipstick?
I even bought an OEM dipstick because I thought there was small change the dipstick was not the right one (I bought the car used). The new OEM dipstick was exactly the same, so that killed that theory.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Could the manual be wrong?
What would happen if there is extra oil? bad for engine I assume.
Should I drain some oil to get the level to be between the 2 marks on the dipstick?
I even bought an OEM dipstick because I thought there was small change the dipstick was not the right one (I bought the car used). The new OEM dipstick was exactly the same, so that killed that theory.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
As far as extra oil is concerned or overfilling, I would always rather have the oil level under the full mark on the dipstick as I have heard that overfilling could cause the oil to foam causing lubrication problems and seals to leak, though slightly overfilling it is probably unlikely to cause serious problems as far as lubricatrion is concerned. I like to have the oil level on the dipstick at least halfway above the F and L marks or as close the the F mark as possible without overfilling it.
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