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Originally Posted by Villages PL

I was in the habit of checking it but didn't get around to it last October. So I drove around for 6 months with the oil overfilled. The oil on the dipstick was about a little over an inch above the fill line. When did I check it? I checked it the morning I was due to go to the dealership for another oil change.

When I got to Ocala, I was a little late so, in the rush, I forgot to mention that it had been overfilled the previous time. They changed my oil promptly and I paid my bill. Then I thought, "I better check the oil level before I leave." I checked it and it was overfilled by roughly the same amount as last time.

So I told the service advisor and she said she would have the "mechanic" come out to check it. He came out and agreed that it was overfilled. Both he and the service advisor blamed it on the equipment that fills the oil automatically. They said the equipment is not very accurate. She said they are due to get all new equipment at some future time.

If they know the equipment isn't accurate, shouldn't they check the oil before giving the car to the customer? Then drain out the excess if there's too much oil? But, logically, if every car is being overfilled, the mechanic wouldn't be able to keep up with all the appointments for oil changes. It took him an extra 10 to15 minutes to take my car back into the garage and drain out the excess oil. So, I assume, everyone is leaving the dealership with too much engine oil.

And the car's manual says, "WARNING: do not overfill oil, overfilling may cause engine damage."

I called the service line manager and he said he will check into it and call me back but hasn't done so yet.

Are you suggesting its a problem with all service centers or just the one that does your work? and what service center do you use?