Originally Posted By: TFB1
Originally Posted By: SoNic67
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
I think it is.
Or you are just lucky that you drive only on flat land, no long slopes...
The reason is a "max" level on stick is not that the engineers where conspiring to confuse us.
The reason is that the given sump that they had design, filled at the "max" level, leaves a certain distance between the camshaft lobes and oil level. That distance has maintained even when car is driving on the maximum slope that is supposed to (by design) and probably, even the, the engineers left a little bit of "safety" room there.
The danger is not over pressuring the system.
The real danger is that when the cam lobes will start splashing in the oil with 2000-3000 rpm, they will start to mix air with the oil, and the oil will start frothing. Well, the froth (air) will eventually reach the oil pump suction (sure is all the way on the bottom, so it will take a while for the froth to build up to that level).
And when you will try to lubricate the main bearings with a mix of air and oil, you will have finally a catastrophic failure. It will be sudden, probably while driving on a steep incline for a while (mountain road).
Until that point (froth reaching the oil pump suction) it will be almost nothing to notice on drivability. Only if you open the oil cap you will see some froth.
So... is it over-hyped? I guess it depends of how much you need that engine.
Your engine must be installed upside down, never seen one that camshaft was below the crankshaft center line...
`Or in Australia ,everything is up side down, I just don't understand how it works!!!