I had my oil changed at a local dealership up the road and checked it a few times before and noticed it read a bit high, and didn't think anything of it until i've been researching a bit more about the effects of overfilling. Here's a picture of the dipstick (on a cold engine):
I'm assuming that's probably overfull. I also noticed a little bit of a brushing noise whenever the engine's cold in the mornings, and seems to go away more as the engine warms up. Could this have anything to do with this overfilling? I just purchased the car 2 months ago so I don't know what it sounded like before I had the oil changed (had it done on the way home, actually!) My main question though, is how can I get some of the oil out without having to jack up the car and remove the drain plug or oil filter?
Here's some other shots for fun, of inside the engine from the filler hole:
I'm not a mechanic, or an expert by any means, but it seems pretty clean
But I won't know for sure until I pull the valve cover this weekend, if I get enough time to
I'm assuming that's probably overfull. I also noticed a little bit of a brushing noise whenever the engine's cold in the mornings, and seems to go away more as the engine warms up. Could this have anything to do with this overfilling? I just purchased the car 2 months ago so I don't know what it sounded like before I had the oil changed (had it done on the way home, actually!) My main question though, is how can I get some of the oil out without having to jack up the car and remove the drain plug or oil filter?
Here's some other shots for fun, of inside the engine from the filler hole:
I'm not a mechanic, or an expert by any means, but it seems pretty clean