Service Overfilled With Oil

[John P]

Hi, had the IS200 serviced the other day & the indie Toyota/Lexus garage seems to have overfilled it with oil. The level is about 2 cm above the maximum level. I went to this garage specifically, even though they are about 40 miles away because they were recommended, so I'm a bit miffed .

Question is, will this cause the engine any problems or not. If it will, what is the best way to remove a bit of the oil from the engine? Any advice gratefully received.

[The Transporter]

Hi, had the IS200 serviced the other day & the indie Toyota/Lexus garage seems to have overfilled it with oil. The level is about 2 cm above the maximum level. I went to this garage specifically, even though they are about 40 miles away because they were recommended, so I'm a bit miffed .

Question is, will this cause the engine any problems or not. If it will, what is the best way to remove a bit of the oil from the engine? Any advice gratefully received.

2cm is a lot of extra oil... What has the garage said? when you checked the level was the car level and been standing for a while? Generally speaking you don't want to drive a car with excessive oil in the sump.

[John P]

Hi, had the IS200 serviced the other day & the indie Toyota/Lexus garage seems to have overfilled it with oil. The level is about 2 cm above the maximum level. I went to this garage specifically, even though they are about 40 miles away because they were recommended, so I'm a bit miffed .

Question is, will this cause the engine any problems or not. If it will, what is the best way to remove a bit of the oil from the engine? Any advice gratefully received.

2cm is a lot of extra oil... What has the garage said? when you checked the level was the car level and been standing for a while? Generally speaking you don't want to drive a car with excessive oil in the sump.

Transporter, thanks for the quick reply. Yes, 2cm is a lot & I was shocked to see it (close to a liter I guess). I checked it the morning after the service having driven the 40 miles back from the garage. Thus the engine was cold & the car was dead level. Definitely way overfilled. Not had a chance to talk to the garage today - in any case, what can they say (other than sorry, which would be nice)? I don't want to drive it back to them, & given they made this ****-up in the first place I'm slightly reluctant to seek advice from them - better to trust the people on LOC I figure. What is the best way to remove the excess oil?

[lexynik]

thats nasty-would it be possible to suck some oil out the dipstick with a cheap transfer pump or does that risk damaging anything ?

[ormi]

Hi, had the IS200 serviced the other day & the indie Toyota/Lexus garage seems to have overfilled it with oil. The level is about 2 cm above the maximum level. I went to this garage specifically, even though they are about 40 miles away because they were recommended, so I'm a bit miffed .

Question is, will this cause the engine any problems or not. If it will, what is the best way to remove a bit of the oil from the engine? Any advice gratefully received.

2cm is a lot of extra oil... What has the garage said? when you checked the level was the car level and been standing for a while? Generally speaking you don't want to drive a car with excessive oil in the sump.

Transporter, thanks for the quick reply. Yes, 2cm is a lot & I was shocked to see it (close to a liter I guess). I checked it the morning after the service having driven the 40 miles back from the garage. Thus the engine was cold & the car was dead level. Definitely way overfilled. Not had a chance to talk to the garage today - in any case, what can they say (other than sorry, which would be nice)? I don't want to drive it back to them, & given they made this ****-up in the first place I'm slightly reluctant to seek advice from them - better to trust the people on LOC I figure. What is the best way to remove the excess oil?

2cm is approx half a lrt not drastic wont cause any damage but go back kick up a stink get them to remove the oil ask for fuel as compo and a valet you'll also prob get a free service out of it too.

[BF03]

Whatever the outcome in your situation, if anyone else finds too much oil in the sump, remember there is an oil drain plug at the bottom of the sump.....