is it ok to overfill your oil a little bit? im talking about 2-3capfulls just in case of oil starvation? like before the track or a race

 

ok,what difference would 3-4oz of oil make?

 

I went 3/4 of a quart over once. I'm sure it's gonna be fine . you can even go a little under if you wanted too

 

i guess itd help if i metioned what cap i was using (not talking about the caps on the bottle of oil)...

anywho is it ok to do so?

 

id say you are fine as long as it doent interfere with your oil return

 

2 or 3 cap fulls?! are you serious?! cry me a river.

 

your fine, the only thing you should be worried about is prolly like a full quart extra, that could cause pressure to build up

 

I never even bring it up to the full dot...do i need like 13 capfulls?

 

I've run about 3/4 quart religiously on my old M3 with no problems. That car would oil starve easily, and a little bit more oil is much better than a dead engine.

Run a baffled pan on my SR now, so no problems there!

 

2-3 capfuls is no big deal. That is probably about the same amount that would fill your oil lines. However too much overfilling will destroy your motor and will turn a perfectly straight rod into, well a not so straight rod!


Now the question is why?

 

2-3 cap fulls won't hurt, but it wouldn't help either.... it's too little to make a difference. If you have a baffle in your oil pan, you should be fine.