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Subject:Re: Oil Change - Too Much Oil?
From:George Wietor
Date:Sun, 15 Oct 2000 18:45:54 -0700

Greg, I tend to pre-fill the filter at oil changes,
gives the engine that 1st shot of oil on startup and
makes me feel better. Holds quite a bit. George
--- "Gregory W. Baskin" <gregbaskin@BIZ-DIRECT.NET>
wrote:
> I just did the first oil change (with filter) on my
> new 85 1.9L.  The specs
> call for 4.8 qts. of oil.  I put in 4.5 qts but the
> dipstick shows the oil
> level at least an inch above the top "full" notch.
> Could this be simply
> because, since I haven't yet started the motor, the
> filter has not yet been
> filled?  I don't want to start the motor if there's
> too much oil in there.
> Is this "looks like too much oil" thing normal?
>
> Gregory W. Baskin
> Writer & Graphic Designer
> 1891 High St., Apt. 7
> Eugene, OR  97401
> (541) 341-1781
> (509) 271-1147 (fax)
> gregbaskin@biz-direct.net

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