# 2003 Chevrolet Impala - Oil Level Wacky

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-impala-oil-level-wacky/150187>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 6, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-impala-oil-level-wacky/150187 "2019-10-06T16:02:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Barry57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Barry57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barry57)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-impala-oil-level-wacky/150187/1 "2019-10-06T16:02:59Z")

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Oil change of 4.5 qts “some times” reads on the dipstick as much as 2 qts too much. This has happened a dozen times over the past two years whether I do it myself, or have it done by a mechanic.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-impala-oil-level-wacky/150187/2 "2019-10-06T18:31:44Z")

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Try this, remove the dipstick then wait 5-10 minutes for any residual oil in the dipstick tube to drain, then check the level.