Sightly overfilled oil..ok or drain?

[flinter]

Hi,

I changed my oil/filter today on my 2017 Hyundai Elantra 2.0 and slightly overfilled by a tad over 1/4 quart. The capacity is 4.23 quarts. Can this cause issues or damage and should I drain, or leave it and its fine??

Thanks
Michael in NJ

 

[JustN89]

In all reality, it's not going to cause any damage.

 

[SatinSilver]

Good to be a little overfilled than the other way around. With the Matrix they came out with a revised dipstick to allow an extra 1/4 quart of oil in the engine.

 

[maxdustington]

The extra oil is going get mixed by like crank like an eggbeater, aerate your oil, then starve your oil pump and smoke your mill!

 

[Gokhan]

1/4 quart would be within the typical allowed error for a service technician; so, it should be A-OK, as the manufacturer would have to account for that.

I remember in the past service technicians used to put 1/2 quart extra so that people wouldn't run out of oil between OCIs. I would tell him it took 3-1/2 qt but he would insist on 4 qt -- "We put four bottles and it comes up here (well above the F mark)."

 

[Eddie]

No problem at all. maxdustington above is a troll. Ed

 

[Trav]

A 1/4 of a qt isn't going make a lick of difference, close the hood and forget it.

 

[ENGINEER60]

No biggie it will be just fine

 

[fdcg27]

Eight whole ounces?
Nothing at all to worry about.
I daringly overfill by as much as half a quart with no ill effects over the decades I've done this.

 

[mx5miata]

Originally Posted By: maxdustington
The extra oil is going get mixed by like crank like an eggbeater, aerate your oil, then starve your oil pump and smoke your mill!
ridiculous comment

 

[flinter]

Originally Posted By: maxdustington
The extra oil is going get mixed by like crank like an eggbeater, aerate your oil, then starve your oil pump and smoke your mill!


Immature, childish comment too.

 

[maxdustington]

Originally Posted By: mx5miata
ridiculous comment

Originally Posted By: flinter
Immature, childish comment too.


Sorry guys, I've been a little on edge since I found out my LR tire was overfilled by .3 PSI, the humanity!

 

[SatinSilver]

Originally Posted By: maxdustington
Sorry guys, I've been a little on edge since I found out my LR tire was overfilled by .3 PSI, the humanity!


As they say, sarcasm is the lowest form of humor. Right up your alley I see. The post reminds me of something a little twit would say.

 

[Mr Nice]

Leave oil as is.

 

[123Saab]

Only thing it could hurt is possibly the catconverter.

 

[JustN89]

Originally Posted By: 123Saab
Only thing it could hurt is possibly the catconverter.

Only if it was burning, and even then 1/4 quart isn't going to make any difference.

 

[Charlie2015]

It'll probably run even better with and extra 1/4 of a quart

 

[gregk24]

No worries in my opinion. Just change the oil on my Mom's van, and my Accord. Both were slightly overfilled when I checked. I'm not worried. Now a quart over...that's a different story.

 

[123Saab]

Originally Posted By: JustN89
Originally Posted By: 123Saab
Only thing it could hurt is possibly the catconverter.

Only if it was burning, and even then 1/4 quart isn't going to make any difference.


Automakers warn about it. VW for instance in the manual and on oil cap. Specifically mention the cat.

 

[csandste]

If quarter quart over fills frothed the engine there`d be tons of cars smoking on the side of the road. Relax, absolutely no problem.