Engine Oil Overfill....
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Engine Oil Overfill....
I overfilled the oil on my 997.1 by between 0.5-1.0 liters when I topped up. The gauge on the dashboard has the bar above the "max" level also lit up, meaning the level is too high. I went for an easy drive of about 50km to try "burn" off the excess oil but level remains the same on gauge, car is not smoking or any funny noises, should I be worried? Any suggestions of people been in the same situation?
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I overfilled the oil on my 997.1 by between 0.5-1.0 liters when I topped up. The gauge on the dashboard has the bar above the "max" level also lit up, meaning the level is too high. I went for an easy drive of about 50km to try "burn" off the excess oil but level remains the same on gauge, car is not smoking or any funny noises, should I be worried? Any suggestions of people been in the same situation?
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I overfilled the oil on my 997.1 by between 0.5-1.0 liters when I topped up. The gauge on the dashboard has the bar above the "max" level also lit up, meaning the level is too high. I went for an easy drive of about 50km to try "burn" off the excess oil but level remains the same on gauge, car is not smoking or any funny noises, should I be worried? Any suggestions of people been in the same situation?
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I overfilled the oil on my 997.1 by between 0.5-1.0 liters when I topped up. The gauge on the dashboard has the bar above the "max" level also lit up, meaning the level is too high. I went for an easy drive of about 50km to try "burn" off the excess oil but level remains the same on gauge, car is not smoking or any funny noises, should I be worried? Any suggestions of people been in the same situation?
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#9
No drains on the 997.1 turbo (996 turbos had drains). Best way to drain some oil is to use the crankcase drain (not the oil tank drain). You can easily drain 2 quarts or so without lifting the car. Replace 1 quart and check oil level then top off to full as needed.
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Rep to you.beat me to it.
I think we need a DIY sticky
#13
Hey all,
What is proper protocol for adding oil?
My previous car (e92 m3) would tell me when a quart needed to be added. On the Turbo, I figured the same would happen, so I waited for the oil level to go down to two bars before adding a quart.
-Vin
What is proper protocol for adding oil?
My previous car (e92 m3) would tell me when a quart needed to be added. On the Turbo, I figured the same would happen, so I waited for the oil level to go down to two bars before adding a quart.
-Vin
#14
Read your owner's manual.
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