fanta!

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

wantboost

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

adseguy

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

fanta!

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?

wantboost

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

Muckman

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

civiccpedx

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

Bailhatch

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

Def

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!

.::Lee::.

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?

turtle-eg

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.