overfilled my crankcase by 3/10 of a liter - problem?
- Thread starter tom in boise
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It's fine.
On some (many?) cars the "stated capacity" brings you to half way between "add and full" marks on the dipstick.
So I would always just add the 6 liters and start off "FULL".
So I would always just add the 6 liters and start off "FULL".
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I'd leave it alone. I drove 4.5 quart sump vehicles with 5 qts. of oil for decades. No issues to report.
Originally Posted by tom in boise
Changed the oil for the first time on our 2019 VW GTI yesterday. Capacity is 5.7L. I had a senior moment and put in 6L. Any opinions on whether I should try to drain the extra 3/10L out of there or not worry about it.
My son has owned his 1996 Toyota Corolla for 14 years. The engine holds 3.7 qts. Every OCI he has done to it in all of that time he has put in 4 qts. It currently has 250K miles and runs like a fine Swiss watch.
Changed the oil for the first time on our 2019 VW GTI yesterday. Capacity is 5.7L. I had a senior moment and put in 6L. Any opinions on whether I should try to drain the extra 3/10L out of there or not worry about it.
My son has owned his 1996 Toyota Corolla for 14 years. The engine holds 3.7 qts. Every OCI he has done to it in all of that time he has put in 4 qts. It currently has 250K miles and runs like a fine Swiss watch.
I've overfilled my LTD a quart because I thought those took 6 quarts of oil, like my truck does but the cars only tak 5qrts and never bothered it
I overfill routinely by 300ml easily..
You are fine... drive on....
You are fine... drive on....
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