Oil level too high?

[WhiteSilvermk7]

I know this topic has been covered before in other threads but there wasn't really a for sure answer so I'm asking lol. My oil looks high on my 2018 GTI. I believe it's the factory fill and I have 800 miles. The picture was taken 10 minutes after turning the car off at operating temp.

 

[TechGuy32]

Yes it does look high. Check it when the oil is cold and the car on a level surface. It might be slightly over full.

 

[WhiteSilvermk7]

Yes it does look high. Check it when the oil is cold and the car on a level surface. It might be slightly over full.

I'm planning on doing an oil change at 1k. Do you think it will be okay for another 200 miles? It looks like it may be in the "B" area looking at the picture in the manual which is like right before over filled.

 

[NeedSleep]

There's a diagram of the dipstick in the manual. Based on what I recall, it's hard to tell if yours is within the overfilled range or just at the bottom border of it.

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[TechGuy32]

I'm planning on doing an oil change at 1k. Do you think it will be okay for another 200 miles? It looks like it may be in the "B" area looking at the picture in the manual which is like right before over filled.

The engine is not going to blow up. The reason they don't want people to over fill the oil is because some might go out the exhaust and cause the CAT to run hot. That usually only occurs with high RPM use so 200 miles should be fine with reasonable driving.

 

[WhiteSilvermk7]

The engine is not going to blow up. The reason they don't want people to over fill the oil is because some might go out the exhaust and cause the CAT to run hot. That usually only occurs with high RPM use so 200 miles should be fine with reasonable driving.

Okay. Thank you!

 

[George Ab]

It looks a tad high. However, most engine manufactures design for slight overage. It is not like you are a quart or two over where engine damage will occur. My understanding is with more oil then designed the engine pressure will increase beyond what seals are designed to withstand potentially resulting in seals leaking. If it was me, I would remove enough oil to get within the serrated area of dip stick at operating temperature.

 

[WhiteSilvermk7]

It looks a tad high. However, most engine manufactures design for slight overage. It is not like you are a quart or two over where engine damage will occur. My understanding is with more oil then designed the engine pressure will increase beyond what seals are designed to withstand potentially resulting in seals leaking. If it was me, I would remove enough oil to get within the serrated area of dip stick at operating temperature.

How much do you think needs removed? It looks like it is only .5qt high or so.

 

[zero10]

The risk with overfilling the oil is that excessive oil vapour / mist will be produced and consumed by the engine causing excessive deposits and shortening the life of the catalytic converter. If the oil is excessively overfilled immediate mechanical damage can occur but that's... well, many liters over before that happens.

I'd say you are 0.25 - 0.5L over full which maybe the absolute purists may be concerned by but I wouldn't worry at all about the fill level.

Also, you said you're planning to change the oil at 1k, perhaps give the used oil analysis thread (one post below this one right now) a skim and decide if you'd prefer to save some money and not waste a few liters of oil by leaving the factory fill in there for the recommended interval.

 

[Hoon]

Don't waste your time removing oil, just drive it.

A slight overage is irrelevant.

 

[WhiteSilvermk7]

The risk with overfilling the oil is that excessive oil vapour / mist will be produced and consumed by the engine causing excessive deposits and shortening the life of the catalytic converter. If the oil is excessively overfilled immediate mechanical damage can occur but that's... well, many liters over before that happens.

I'd say you are 0.25 - 0.5L over full which maybe the absolute purists may be concerned by but I wouldn't worry at all about the fill level.

Also, you said you're planning to change the oil at 1k, perhaps give the used oil analysis thread (one post below this one right now) a skim and decide if you'd prefer to save some money and not waste a few liters of oil by leaving the factory fill in there for the recommended interval.

Oddly I did the change early at 900 since I figured 100 miles wouldn't matter much. I'm glad I did because I exctracted 6.5 litres so it was almost a litre high. I put 5.7 litres exactly of liquid moly high-tech 5w40 and am just above the middle of the hatched area? That ks for the response!

 

[Golfs everyday]

Yeah, unless you have an extractor just leave it. That's on the high side but your engine can eat oil so I'd just let it be.

I poured all 6 liters in my Golf-R the other day (Liqui Moly oil change kit).

 

[PRRGG1]

I think you're okay. I seem to recall an illustration that shows you're at MAX with the level above the crosshatch as seen in your photo. I used to shoot for that level, but now fill to the top of the crosshatch.

 

[SRoads]

Looks like whatever dealer hairless ape... PDI'd it before sale. Ran the car, shut it off, immediately checked the oil without giving it a couple of mins to run back into the sump was below the max and added 1/4 -1/3 of a quart.


With the car running it is probably right at the max part of the dip stick (the top of the bent section). Which is not ideal...but will not harm anything during normal commuter driving.


With a brand new car, I do any oil change somewhere between 1000-1500mi anyway to start washing out some of the break in contaminates. If you have the car leased or don't plan on keeping it more the 4-5 years (most people), don't worry about it.

 

[WhiteSilvermk7]

Looks like whatever dealer hairless ape... PDI'd it before sale. Ran the car, shut it off, immediately checked the oil without giving it a couple of mins to run back into the sump was below the max and added 1/4 -1/3 of a quart.


With the car running it is probably right at the max part of the dip stick (the top of the bent section). Which is not ideal...but will not harm anything during normal commuter driving.


With a brand new car, I do any oil change somewhere between 1000-1500mi anyway to start washing out some of the break in contaminates. If you have the car leased or don't plan on keeping it more the 4-5 years (most people), don't worry about it.

I got about 6.5 liters out when I changed the oil which was way more than I was expecting. I'm glad the oil filter gave me an excuse to get a torque wrench too lol.