Dealership filled engine with too much oil...

[N9QGS]

If you think you have overfilled it, the best way I know of to take oil out, you know how they say its easier to add then take out, I think just unscrewing the oil filter will let enough out to make up for any overfilling without having to re-drain your entire pan again. Hope this helps anyone who hasn't thought how they would handle that, and to the gentleman who went 8,000 miles and did not realize it was overfilled. My thing is I check my oil every 2 to 3 fill-ups, along with coolant level in overflow, and brake, I check tranny less often. That require car to be on. I think your fine tho...

[posaunemeister]

Originally Posted by N9QGS

and to the gentleman who went 8,000 miles and did not realize it was overfilled. My thing is I check my oil every 2 to 3 fill-ups, along with coolant level in overflow, and brake, I check tranny less often. That require car to be on. I think your fine tho...

The car has 8500 miles on it, but I purchased it used with 6500 miles on it. The dealership had given it an oil change well before I drove it off the lot. I just noticed that they had filled it with entirely too much oil. That's all. I haven't really had the car long enough to be obsessive with checking the oil level. Otherwise, I would've spotted the issue a long time ago. But I will be more curious from now on, that's for sure. Thanks.