I did an oil change. Thought the car took 4.4 quarts but it only takes 3.7 quarts. I poured in slightly under 4 quarts. The engine is a 1.5 in-line turbo (Honda Civic Si). It’s reading past the fill line slightly. How bad is it? Do I need to pour some out? What am I risking? What symptoms should I be looking for?

  • GladiusB@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    You will be ok. Over filling will not do anything other than make seals break easier. Oil circulates throughout the block all the time. A tiny bit more or short will not effect any long term performance.

    I have worked on cars my whole life and I am a logistics manager for a fleet of commercial vehicles.