Overfilled oil

Tiny
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  • 2005 SUZUKI SWIFT
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Overfilled sump. Is it okay to drive?
Thursday, December 28th, 2017 AT 7:14 PM

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Tiny
HARRY P
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How much did you overfill it by? A few ounces will be okay. Over by a quart, probably not a good idea.
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Thursday, December 28th, 2017 AT 7:27 PM
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STEVE W.
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I used to run into this with the earlier version of this car (Geo Metro) with the 1.3L. Those held a bit over 3.6 L (3.7 quarts). People would dump in four quarts. That extra amount of oil was enough to hit the crankshaft and cause problems.

It all depends on the amount it is over full.
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Thursday, December 28th, 2017 AT 10:29 PM
Tiny
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Thanks I will drain some out.
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Friday, December 29th, 2017 AT 10:27 AM

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