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Old 28 March 2002, 10:57 PM
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When i bought my car the oil was above the high limit by a fair bit. The level was right up to the twist in the dipstick.
Is this bad ? Can it cause a loss in performance ?
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Old 29 March 2002, 12:11 PM
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Its not a good idea to leave it as its likely to blow out oil seals and gaskets.Also it extreme cases cause the engine to smoke and yes perform badly.
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Old 29 March 2002, 01:04 PM
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Yes, it's REALLY bad.

Drop the oil and fill to correct level with a top quality oil without delay.

Mike.
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