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Old 08-16-03, 09:37 PM
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too much oil??
My car was leaking an immense amount of oil, so I checked the level and it was OVER more than a quart!! (don't ask ). Could any damage occur after driving it like this for a few days?? After draining the extra I guess I'll just keep an eye on things.

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no, it's completely ok...now you know though

the proper way to check oil level is to let the car reach full operating temperatures, shut it down and wait 5 minutes before checking the level.

did you notice any coming out of the exhaust?
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none out of the exhaust that I noticed... I figured it wasn't too big a deal.
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Where was it leaking from? Oil pan? front cover gasket?

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immense tends to mean, to me, a front cover gasket, in that it sitting in one spot for 10 minutes and the puddle underneath the car is about a foot in diameter.

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