I've said this before to have people chuckle in an e-mail sort of way, but I
have had this happen a number of times. I never did figure it out, but now I
keep the oil level a little below the "max" line.
Jay Donoghue
In a message dated 4/3/06 1:26:04 PM, ptroot@iaces.com writes:
> I did check the oil level. And it was
> about 1/4-3/8 inch above the Max line! And I
> know I was right on, or a bit under when I put
> it away.
>
> The oil doesn't seem thin. There's definitely no
> water/anti-freeze in it.
>
> What could this be? Is it gas? Or is it just
> long term storage giving the oil time to leak
> way down? Or is it me over filling it and not
> allowing enough leakdown time for the 20W-50
> when I changed it in the fall?
>
> After the warm up. I checked again, it's
> still high.
>
> I'll be changing the oil before taking it out
> on the road, of course, but this is curious?
>
J.A. Donoghue
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