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2001 Nissan Maxima overfull of motor oil

Tiny
BUSHSHEEP
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  • 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 88,000 MILES
I cahnged the oil and filter in the Maxima about a month back. The reading on the dip stick was fine, however today I checked it several times and it is overfull. Oil is way up on the dipstick. Bad oil filter? I used a Fram filter.
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 AT 7:23 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

if the filter was draining back it won't account for a huge amount of oil, check that the oil is not diluted with fuel, re check after a short run and let it stand for a few moments to stabilize, if still over full, re adjust level and monitor for any change for a while.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 AT 7:26 PM

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