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Default OT How much oil is too much?

On Apr 30, 8:49*pm, Metspitzer wrote:
My nephew drives my truck. *When he brought it over, I checked the oil
and I thought it looked about a half quart too low. *I added about a
half quart and checked the oil again. *I guess my eyes too bad or my
estimate of how much is a half quart is off. *It now looks a half a
quart over. *I am told that too much oil is bad too. *I just can't
find out how much is too much.

If I had a scrap piece of hose I might try the thumb over the straw
and try to get a little out.

--
O'Neil to General Hammond:
For the record Sir, I wanted to blow it the hell up.


Sounds like you checked the oil right after he parked it and the oil
hadnt had time to drain into the pan. Half a quart is no big deal.

JImmie