Oil Level Too High?
05-24-2012, 09:10 AM
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After receiving my last free oil change from my dealer two weeks ago, I checked the oil level on the idrive and it was green up to the top green square on the indicator. There is one more level but I had never seen it hit that mark.
Yesterday, while driving I again checked the oil level and the indicator is now yellow and is up to the top level and there is a note now that says my oil level is too high. I have never seen it yellow or up to the top mark before in the 6 years I have had the car.
The error message doesnt come up in the I drive unless I am in the oil check screen so its not telling me to pull over. I checked the oil level with the dip stick and its slightly above the top mark but with dip sticks its always difficult to tell exactly where it is.
I called the dealer and they dont seem too concerned as I am in there again next Tuesday for the recall fix.
Has any of you seen this issue on your car? I dont think anti freeze is seeping in as the oil on the dip stick seems clear not cloudy but how the heck am I making oil? It has increased in level in 2 weeks?
When it comes to oil in my car I get concerned. BTW I never burn off any oil between changes on this car. Always stays on top mark on the indicator. and now its actually making more oil?
Yesterday, while driving I again checked the oil level and the indicator is now yellow and is up to the top level and there is a note now that says my oil level is too high. I have never seen it yellow or up to the top mark before in the 6 years I have had the car.
The error message doesnt come up in the I drive unless I am in the oil check screen so its not telling me to pull over. I checked the oil level with the dip stick and its slightly above the top mark but with dip sticks its always difficult to tell exactly where it is.
I called the dealer and they dont seem too concerned as I am in there again next Tuesday for the recall fix.
Has any of you seen this issue on your car? I dont think anti freeze is seeping in as the oil on the dip stick seems clear not cloudy but how the heck am I making oil? It has increased in level in 2 weeks?
When it comes to oil in my car I get concerned. BTW I never burn off any oil between changes on this car. Always stays on top mark on the indicator. and now its actually making more oil?
05-24-2012, 09:44 AM
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The dealers probably put too much oil in it. It happen to me that's why I hate going to the dealers for anything. I ended up draining about 1 qt of extra oil and everything is fine. You should ask the dealers to drain some out if you dont want to do it yourself.
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