Oil Change Question

[DaWgPoUnD]

2008 H3X

Changed the oil/filter today in my H3 and drained a little more than 5 qts out (truck on ramps so maybe left some old in?) Anyway, put 6 qts in of which added the last 3/4 of a qt after checking stick and looked about 1 qt low. After letting is sit for a while checked stick again and it looks to be about 1/4 qt over fill (above the full mark). Is there an "over fill" limit or such that if you over fill to a limit that will put to much pressure on seals? I am curious before I over react and pull the plug and drain some of it back out?

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

 

[DaWgPoUnD]

Popped the plug and drained a bit out...all good.

 

[alrock]

It takes a while in my truck for the oil to drain down to the pan; I have to be careful about getting bad measurements and overfilling.

 

[is350]

YA I think after u run the engine it also lowers the level a little, at least thats wat I've noticed anyway

 

[Dennis]

Nearly any engine..will hold on to the oil a little and slowly let it drain back to the pan after is has ran..Takes about 10 minutes to fully settle.

I fill my H3 3.5 with 6.25 qts and that puts it at the High Mark on the stick right after shutting the engine off..I want it at this level because I know it is AT FULL while running..that 1/4 quart over is not gonna hurt anything, not even at cold start ups...Remember, these are off-road engines..they are suppose to run at all kinds of strange angles of incline and decline..Oil is sloshing around everywhere..

 

[Steve #1]

And you'll need to run it to fill the filter depending on how much you put in the filter before instaling it.