# 2013 Ford Escape oil level twice as high as normal **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** escape, ford\ **Created:** [March 19, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-escape-oil-level-twice-as-high-as-normal/114011 "2018-03-19T19:27:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reginald53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4bbf92/32.png) [@Reginald53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Reginald53)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-escape-oil-level-twice-as-high-as-normal/114011/1 "2018-03-19T19:27:55Z")
I just purchase a Ford Escape 2013 and already notice that the oil level is twice as high from normal but no smell of Anti-freeze or foame on the stick.I wondering what could be the problem. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-escape-oil-level-twice-as-high-as-normal/114011/2 "2018-03-19T20:30:11Z")
Between the 2 times you checked the level did you do anything about it…like remove some oil? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-escape-oil-level-twice-as-high-as-normal/114011/3 "2018-03-19T20:32:10Z")
Since you just bought the vehicle, it would be a good idea to change the oil/filter so you have a new reference point for oil/filter maintenance.service. Then in the mean time, watch the oil level Tester ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-escape-oil-level-twice-as-high-as-normal/114011/4 "2018-03-19T20:34:17Z")
If you just bought it, my first guess would be that the previous owner over-filled the oil. I’d check all\* fluids for level, condition, and correct fluid. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-escape-oil-level-twice-as-high-as-normal/114011/5 "2018-03-19T20:38:19Z")
> [@shadowfax](#): > > I’d check all\* fluids for level, condition, and correct fluid. +1 If the vehicle recently had its oil changed, there is a very real possibility that whoever did the service drained the transmission instead of the engine’s crankcase. Then, by adding oil to the already-filled crankcase, you wind up with twice as much oil as there should be. However, that is just half of a MAJOR problem. The other half is a transmission that is dangerously low on fluid. Check all of your fluids IMMEDIATELY, and don’t drive it if the transmission dipstick shows no fluid. 😮 ---
**Author:** ![yellowbal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/258eb7/32.png) [@yellowbal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yellowbal)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-ford-escape-oil-level-twice-as-high-as-normal/114011/6 "2018-03-19T20:43:07Z")
Reginald53, how do you know it’s twice the oil level? On most dip sticks the distance from low to full is about a quart. It’d have to be \> 4 inches higher than full to be double right? Some places will routinely overfill oil slightly but it’s not really a problem for most cars.