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Old 07-20-2006, 03:12 PM
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My oil was low, so i filled it up about 1/2 qt too much. So its about 1/2 inch past the 2nd hole on the oil dip stick. the thing is, im pretty far away from my tools, i just had to stop at the store to get some oil quick. So can i drive the remaining oil off?
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ok cool. Im not gonna race it for a while, just keep it around 4k rpms.
Old 07-20-2006, 03:45 PM
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cant overfilling your oil ruin your seals and other parts. Just something ive heard dont know for sure. Why not just jack your car up and drain the 1/2 qt. it would take one tool.
Old 07-20-2006, 04:21 PM
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wish i could bud, no tools around
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Trunk jack + grocery store crescent wrench = possible solution

Then again, that's a possibly deadly solution. That jack is none too sturdy.
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I would just get home ASAP and drain it to the correct level.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by YoungKadafi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wish i could bud, no tools around</TD></TR></TABLE>

so you have no tools where you are typing this from?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM-EJ1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would just get home ASAP and drain it to the correct level.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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drain it.

if you will run it like this you will have unnecessary deposits on your valves and inside your combustion chamber,
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easy..just rechange ur oil
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Drain it - 1/2 qt.
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