[freeflyer]

I got my car 2 weeks ago and put already 3300km on it. I checked the oil yesterday morning on the cold engine and it showed about 3mm above the full mark. Would that qualify as too much oil in the engine and if yes how bad is it for the car? And if its bad, how loud should i shout at the dealer

Thanks for any tips..

PS: 300km highway every day, speed average 115kmh (checked via GPS) 5.8l per 100 km... i hope this gets better once the car is broken in...

 

[chittychittybangbang]

Yes.

It won't blow up but the higher you go the worse. Way too much oil causes foaming because it gets churned up by the crankshaft more than normal. Excess oil could be burned off and increase the rate of DPF clogging. 3mm isn't a lot but it's still too much.

 

[McJamma]

The workbook supposedly calls for 5 liters even though it only takes 4 and change. Did it come from the factory like that or did the dealer top it off?

 

[freeflyer]

I am not sure... i would have to ask the dealer... i will get back

 

[Bluemojo]

I got my car 2 weeks ago and put already 3300km on it. I checked the oil yesterday morning on the cold engine and it showed about 3mm above the full mark. Would that qualify as too much oil in the engine and if yes how bad is it for the car? And if its bad, how loud should i shout at the dealer

Thanks for any tips..

PS: 300km highway every day, speed average 115kmh (checked via GPS) 5.8l per 100 km... i hope this gets better once the car is broken in...

Always check it either hot or cold. What does the user manual say about checking the oil? Hot or cold?
How is the mpg now? It should slowly improve.

 

[freeflyer]

The car has now 13000km and now the oil shows about full. It came from the dealer with too much oil in it. The mpg is on the higher side IMO and it did not improve over the last 10000km. I get 40 mpg with 95% higway and 75mph. The other 5% are heavy footed city traffic..

 

[xmachineheadx]

That's pretty good considering how fast you're driving. At those speeds, drag becomes a real drag on fuel economy.