Oil Level Too High?

[JVWranicar]

I had my oil changed on my 2017 GTI SE a couple of days ago at a reputable, independent auto repair shop. They work on a lot of VW‘s.

I noticed that the oil level is higher than it should be on the dipstick. See attached photo. Do you think this oil level merits a return trip to have them take a bit of the oil out?

 

[aegis]

Not seeing a photo, forgot to attach?

 

[JVWranicar]

Not seeing a photo, forgot to attach?

Yep. Going through Covid. I have Covid brain this week. Here is the attachment.

 

[Diggs24]

uhhh, yeah..... Wee bit overfilled.

 

[Strange Mud]

either drain a bit or make them do it. it's high enough to make me concerned

Mud

 

[MonkeyMD]

Or just do a track day. You'll burn through a quart or so

 

[aegis]

Idk why, but that dipstick over the nice wood floor got me on the edge of my SEAT

 

[woodardhsd]

Absolutely, I would go back. That's easily overfilled by at least a quart. You're approaching "Do not start the engine" range as mentioned in the owners manual

 

[GNBRETT]

Ahhhhh yea way too much ull be pissing that out onto ur DP and making it look like u blew ur motor when it all burns off! That has like 1.5 quarts too much! The dopes working there are supposed to walk over and show the customer the oil level on the dip stick. Guessing that was never done.....

 

[Chogokin]

Got one of those oil extractors and pump some out. The other benefit of having an oil extractor is on the next oil change...you can do it yourself.

 

[JVWranicar]

Thanks for all your input. I am stuck working from home this week so I won't be driving it at all until Friday morning when I trek back to the shop to have them make this right. It is about a 7 mile drive and I've only driven it bringing the car home after the oil change two days ago so hopefully that short of driving since they overfilled won't do any damage.

 

[Diggs24]

It's fine.

 

[aegis]

Damn, this got me checking my own oil. Dipstick in these cars is so annoying to read, can never get it clear enough to tell.

 

[JVWranicar]

One of my neighbors had a manual liquid transfer pump so I did this myself. I didn’t want to risk driving it while too full. Almost a quart of oil had to be extracted to get to the actual “full” line.

I will be dropping this off at the shop for them to recycle .

So disappointing.

 

[OLD MEN RULE]

As others have said, get an extractor and do your own oil/filter changes.
So EZ with the oil filter on the topside of the engine.