Dipstick Reading
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Dipstick Reading
I changed my oil and filter for the first time since high school just a couple days ago.
I put 6 quarts of oil in my 2000 Dakota 4.7L V8 (which is what it recommends per the owner's manual.)
Now, when I check the oil level, it consistantly reads that it is above the area that says [SAFE] on it. The best way to describe how far above that is that it is the same height above the [SAFE] area as the width of the [SAFE] area on the dipstick. My oil pressure readings are within the accepted range it seems.
I know overfilling my engine with oil is a bad thing to do. Is the level my oil is at on the dipstick considered too much? Like I said, it would be about 1/4in above the area that says SAFE.
Thanks for your help!
I put 6 quarts of oil in my 2000 Dakota 4.7L V8 (which is what it recommends per the owner's manual.)
Now, when I check the oil level, it consistantly reads that it is above the area that says [SAFE] on it. The best way to describe how far above that is that it is the same height above the [SAFE] area as the width of the [SAFE] area on the dipstick. My oil pressure readings are within the accepted range it seems.
I know overfilling my engine with oil is a bad thing to do. Is the level my oil is at on the dipstick considered too much? Like I said, it would be about 1/4in above the area that says SAFE.
Thanks for your help!
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RE: Dipstick Reading
Not sure about the MAgnum V8's, but for the most part you do not want to overfill the oil because if the oil level is too high, it can be "wipped up" with air by the crankshaft (it gets worse as RPM increases). If this condition gets too severe, the wipped up oil will get pulled into the oil pump and distributed through the engine. If you pump foamed up oil across the bearings at high rpm's you can starve the bearing of oil and overheat it, spin it out, etc... basciall causing $$$ damage tot he engine.
1/4 of an inch on the dipstick may not be a big deal, but if your worried, drain a slight amount of oil back out until it's level. It's worth the effort to make sure your not wipping up the oil.
1/4 of an inch on the dipstick may not be a big deal, but if your worried, drain a slight amount of oil back out until it's level. It's worth the effort to make sure your not wipping up the oil.
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