Oil level too high?

zero10 · Mar 25, 2019

I should mention - my '17 golf came slightly overfilled when I got it as well. At the end of the 15,000km my oil level was still in the crosshatched area, right about the middle of it. Perhaps they overfill a bit expecting extra oil consumption on new engines and for most people not to check it at all?

Hoon · Mar 25, 2019

tmw2442 said:
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.

You think they even check it? Lol

WhiteSilvermk7 · Mar 26, 2019

Hoon said:
You think they even check it? Lol

They said they were when I picked up the car lol. I dont know if they actually did. They did wash it and did a good job of swirling it up, but I didn't mind it just gave me an excuse to stay in the garage with it a little longer.

seanmcd1 · Apr 18, 2019

TechGuy32 said:
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.

It's actually because the crankshaft can "froth" up (add air to) the oil if it's too high in certain cars.

chiefhiawatha · Apr 18, 2019

Cant believe you wasted a nice microfiber to wipe the dipstick!

TechGuy32 · Apr 18, 2019

seanmcd said:
It's actually because the crankshaft can "froth" up (add air to) the oil if it's too high in certain cars.

The oil is constantly tossed around the sump and into the crank so frothing always occurs to some degree. VW specifically states that over filling will damage the CAT and thus not to do it.

Oscar LaVista · Apr 19, 2019

Hoon said:
You think they even check it? Lol

Sure, right after they take the shipping pucks out of the struts!

WhiteSilvermk7 · Apr 19, 2019

chiefhiawatha said:
Cant believe you wasted a nice microfiber to wipe the dipstick!

Its just a Costco brand microfiber got like 40 of them for 13 bucks. Not good enough for cars paint but good to clean around the house and such lol.

SugarMouth · Apr 22, 2019

WhiteSilvermk7 said:
Its just a Costco brand microfiber got like 40 of them for 13 bucks. Not good enough for cars paint but good to clean around the house and such lol.

I use the same from Costco for automotive use.

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