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Dealership put too much oil in car.

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  • ariba10
    ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
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    edited 11 February 2011 at 2:50PM
    Did he check the coolant level ?

    One of the possible causes of a high oil level, is a coolant leak.
    I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
  • johnnyroper
    johnnyroper Posts: 1,592 Forumite
    ariba10 wrote: »
    Did he check the coolant level ?

    One of the possible causes of a high oil level, is a coolant leak.

    That can happen but to make oil level go up it would take a fair amount of coolant and as such would have mixed with oil causing Mayo gunge.

    OP

    Did your dad have car on flat ground when checked and also was engine cold or hot? These things can have an impact on the level on dip stick
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    Hammyman wrote: »
    You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.

    Why??????
    .
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