i went to go start my car today (a 1993 legend) after it had been sitting for about 3 hours and i was low on oil. i checked the dip stick and the oil level was barely on the very tip of the dip stick, way below the minimum line.
so i thought "ill just add some oil", in the manual it said to add 5 quarts of oil if you do a complete oil change, so i figured that i would add 2 quarts. (i now know its supposed to be 1 quart, not 2)
i added the oil and when i turned on the engine, let it run, then let it sit for a while, the oil on the dip stick was about 1/2" above the max line, but everything seemed fine.
my question is: would the excess oil be a problem? or would the engine just burn it off after a while? im about due for an oil change (about another 600 miles) so should i just get it done now? or should i just leave it alone?
thanks for your help guys! i know my post is quite long but any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
-brandon
so i thought "ill just add some oil", in the manual it said to add 5 quarts of oil if you do a complete oil change, so i figured that i would add 2 quarts. (i now know its supposed to be 1 quart, not 2)
i added the oil and when i turned on the engine, let it run, then let it sit for a while, the oil on the dip stick was about 1/2" above the max line, but everything seemed fine.
my question is: would the excess oil be a problem? or would the engine just burn it off after a while? im about due for an oil change (about another 600 miles) so should i just get it done now? or should i just leave it alone?
thanks for your help guys! i know my post is quite long but any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
-brandon