Oil change and other changes

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I know Gunner is not me, I'm a doo-fuss, but if it were me, I would start again from the beginning.

If I had the slightest question about it, I would.

The engine had an oil level within the SAFE mark on the dipstick when I got it - this is 5700 miles from new.

In 500 miles, the oil level stayed at that same mark, with no indication of low oil issues, high oil issues, or any other issues except that (as the original owner confirmed) it was near impossible to get the oil past about 70*.

In my haste, I put one quart too many in. The dipstick read exactly what I would expect for being one quart high. I've taken that quart back out (in stages; see above). The oil level is now right where it was before, in the lower middle of the SAFE zone. I agree that it's odd that the engine took so much oil, but there's not the slightest sign that there's anything at fault - at least, nothing more than was at fault all along with no ill effects.

I agree that the unusual oil heating was probably due to that extra quart being slopped up around the base of the cylinders. If the engine didn't show that behavior with the oil level where it is now, then I don't think the level can be excessive. Nor have I ever seen the pressure falloff that would come from foaming the oil up.

Heaven knows I will do the next change with ridiculous care and a full calibration. But as the engine has shown NO signs of distress with the oil at this level in 6200 miles, I'm not going to change anything this time around.