overfilled oil

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BROCKIE
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overfilled sump. is it okay to drive?
Dec 28, 2017 at 11:14 AM
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HARRY P
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How much did you overfill it by? A few ounces will be okay. Over by a quart, probably not a good idea.
Dec 28, 2017 at 11:27 AM
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STEVE W.
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I used to run into this with the earlier version of this car (Geo Metro) with the 1.3L. Those held a bit over 3.6 L (3.7 quarts). People would dump in four quarts. That extra amount of oil was enough to hit the crankshaft and cause problems.

It all depends on the amount it is over full.
Dec 28, 2017 at 2:29 PM
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BROCKIE
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Thanks I will drain some out.
Dec 29, 2017 at 2:27 AM
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