Probably won't hurt, but you didn't give the year or engine.
Interestingly, the factory fix for the low oil indication on all the
time for the '93 JGC V-8 is to provide a recalibrated dipstick, and
fill the crankcase with an extra 1/2 quart.

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On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 22:35:38 -0800, "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

>I accidently overfilled my oil by about a half a quart. Is this bad or
>damaging to the engine? I burn about a quart every 1000 miles so should I
>just leave it there or drain the half quart out?
>
>Thanks,
>
>bill
>

 

Probably won't hurt, but you didn't give the year or engine.
Interestingly, the factory fix for the low oil indication on all the
time for the '93 JGC V-8 is to provide a recalibrated dipstick, and
fill the crankcase with an extra 1/2 quart.

----

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 22:35:38 -0800, "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

>I accidently overfilled my oil by about a half a quart. Is this bad or
>damaging to the engine? I burn about a quart every 1000 miles so should I
>just leave it there or drain the half quart out?
>
>Thanks,
>
>bill
>

 

Probably won't hurt, but you didn't give the year or engine.
Interestingly, the factory fix for the low oil indication on all the
time for the '93 JGC V-8 is to provide a recalibrated dipstick, and
fill the crankcase with an extra 1/2 quart.

----

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 22:35:38 -0800, "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

>I accidently overfilled my oil by about a half a quart. Is this bad or
>damaging to the engine? I burn about a quart every 1000 miles so should I
>just leave it there or drain the half quart out?
>
>Thanks,
>
>bill
>

 

I will add to the agreement that this will not be a problem and if you are
still worried, look for foam on the dipstick after running it a while.
Tomes


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:btqqst$add69$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I accidently overfilled my oil by about a half a quart. Is this bad or
> damaging to the engine? I burn about a quart every 1000 miles so should I
> just leave it there or drain the half quart out?
>
> Thanks,
>
> bill
>
>

 

I will add to the agreement that this will not be a problem and if you are
still worried, look for foam on the dipstick after running it a while.
Tomes


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:btqqst$add69$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I accidently overfilled my oil by about a half a quart. Is this bad or
> damaging to the engine? I burn about a quart every 1000 miles so should I
> just leave it there or drain the half quart out?
>
> Thanks,
>
> bill
>
>

 

I will add to the agreement that this will not be a problem and if you are
still worried, look for foam on the dipstick after running it a while.
Tomes


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:btqqst$add69$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I accidently overfilled my oil by about a half a quart. Is this bad or
> damaging to the engine? I burn about a quart every 1000 miles so should I
> just leave it there or drain the half quart out?
>
> Thanks,
>
> bill
>
>