this morning i checked my oil level before i drove the car at all (had been sitting for at least 12 hours) and the level was high! it wasn't extremely high, but about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch above the top hole. when i drove it out of my garage (like 30 seconds of driving) the level went down to about 1/4 an inch above the lower hole. i'm pretty sure the level should never go above the top hole, but i just want to make sure... should i still drain some or is it normal for the level to be high when the car has been sitting that long?

 

Maybe it's just me...but I'd rather be a tad over than a tad under on my dipstick.

 

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i agree i would like to be over a little too

 

sweet.. so just leave it?

also, is it normal for the level to go down that fast (after driving it for 30 seconds). i would expect the oil to take longer to circulate through the engine.

 

ok, do you know how to check oil?
the engine must be off for about 5 minutes for the majority of the oil to settle at the bottom.
3 quarts of oil fill up to the bottom hole. between the bottom hole and the top hole, it takes about 1 quart.
if you are slightly over it wont matter, but a 1/4 inch? i dont think i would want that much EXTRA oil in my engine.

 

if you want to lower it just go around and hit vtec a LOT or drain some if you really want to

 

loosen the filter and drain some.

you do not want it over the top hole.

 

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yes.

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i know. i didn't say anything about the time for the oil to drain down into the pan, i asked about how quickly the oil was circulated out of the pan.

thanks.