Oil level

[Lex]

Just did an oil change in my car, drained the oil out, filled up 6.7 Litres (what the manual says). Now the dipstick is reading higher but I’m not 100% sure how much as it is difficult to read.
Should I be concerned?

Did you change the filter too? If not, that's maybe why its showing over?

 

[J_D 2.0]

Where did the OP mention how far up the dipstick the level was?

They didn’t, hence why I clarified it as a little bit.

 

[J_D 2.0]

So anecdotally we're meant to accept your experience as fact that everyone's car will be the same?

Can you stop being a fukwit, it would be appreciated.

 

[losh1971]

It's probably 200-250mls over, hardly a reason for concern.
Drive it for a month and it will likely be 100-150mls over.

 

[losh1971]

I can put up to 8.5L in my L98.

 

[Anthony .]

6.5L drain and refill if I remember correctly on my old Ly7 alloytec

 

[losh1971]

So anecdotally we're meant to accept your experience as fact that everyone's car will be the same?

Hey what can you give a man with 20 years mechanical experience and $100k worth of Snap-on tools and who is never wrong?

 

[shane_3800]

Hey what can you give a man with 20 years mechanical experience and $100k worth of Snap-on tools and who is never wrong?

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I was just making the point that not every car is the same, calm down.
There's aftermarket sumps and oil filter add ons for remote mounting, bypass filters ect.

I just don't like to say everything is exactly 100% identical.

Sorry if I offended you and or JD.

 

[losh1971]

I was just making the point that not every car is the same, calm down.
There's aftermarket sumps and oil filter add ons for remote mounting, bypass filters ect.

I just don't like to say everything is exactly 100% identical.

Sorry if I offended you and or JD.

Shane, apology accepted but it's 150-200mls extra oil in an engine designed to hold 6.7L. You should know this will not be an issue.

 

[ephect]

Start the car let it idle for a couple mins, listening for strange sounds then let it sit for 5-10mins and check the level again.

This will allow the filter to fill and the should hopefully be back in range on the dipstick