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05-26-2007, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
rice Official TN Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 680 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	engine oil Is over-filing engine oil on Toyota cars bad? The oil level is showing about one-quarter of an inch over the oil dipstick.

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05-26-2007, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
TokyoRacer Official TN Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belleville, Ont Posts: 952 Gameroom cash: $2200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	Genereally yeah.. drain some out. __________________ Kyle's 1990 Corolla SR5 - 2001 Protege ES

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*toyomoho* TN Post Wh*re Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PNW Posts: 6,394 Gameroom cash: $5630 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	¼ inch is ¼ quart of less of oil and will not do anything. 1 quart might. Too much oil will cause it froth as the rotating parts whip it.

05-26-2007, 09:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
w203 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,498 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	Watch out for the oil pressure.

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Criard Chitty Chitty Vroom Vroom Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 253 Gameroom cash: $3200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	more oil = larger volume of oil trying to flow around your engine = more fluid to displace = engine might seem a little sluggish my thoughts.

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freakinbox Vroom? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 4,286 Gameroom cash: $15500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	does your engine burn oil? __________________ 1989 Corolla sr5, 4af, 1990 gts seats, TRD short shifter. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2061750

05-27-2007, 01:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
rice Official TN Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 680 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	^yeah it burns a little, so i guess it'll be okay next month or so. It DOES feel a little sluggish. Well, if you guys say it won't be a hazard, then I won't drain it.

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