I HAVE A 1989 HONDA CIVIC HATCH.... AND I CHECKED THE DIP STICK AND IT SAID IM UP OVER THE TOP CHECKPOINT.. AND A LIL HIGHER THEN IT.... IS THAT GOOD OR BAD?? MY MOTOR IS SMOKIN A LIL MORE..... AND IT FEELS A LIL SLUGISH... DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH TOO MUCH OIL?>??? OR SHOULD I JUST LEAVE IT GO AND BURN IT OUT?? PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP THANKS...

 

yes too much can be to bad i think thats why you are smoken and from what i have been told too much oil is bad on the seals

 

If you have too much oil in the pan, the crank will whip it into a foam. Now, your engine bearings and such are being lubricated and cooled by half oil, half air. Air does not cool and does not lubricate. Bad bad bad.

I don't know how much you have overfilled, but it wouldn't hurt to drain a bit.

 

Change the oil and filter and refill with 4 qts. Simple as that. And yes you car will smoke if you have too much oil in the pan.

 

Depends on HOW much oil you got in there. If you put in 5qt's thats diffrent. If you put in 4.2 That ant ****. our old *** cars arnt that Finicky.

 

Yeah, just a little over the top mark isnt gonna hurt anything. An extra quart is another story though..

 

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thats overfilling right there...

 

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no need to change the oil unless its time for it. just drain some and be done with it.

BTW how much over is it?

my dip stick shows about 1/8th inch over the fill line after an oil change.