# Overfilled oil in car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/overfilled-oil-in-car/4192>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 5, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overfilled-oil-in-car/4192 "2007-09-05T16:06:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![canonpixma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@canonpixma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/canonpixma)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overfilled-oil-in-car/4192/1 "2007-09-05T16:06:06Z")

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Hi Ive accidently topped my engine oil up with too much i believe the dipstick is showing half an inch of oil over maximum marker. is this gunna b a big problem as havnt yet drove it. is it still possible to drive. im not a mechanic so will not no how to drain oil out, what are my best options from now? many thanks

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overfilled-oil-in-car/4192/2 "2007-09-05T17:06:25Z")

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A half inch should not be a problem. It might be better to drain some out, but frankly I doubt if I would do it for my own car.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overfilled-oil-in-car/4192/3 "2007-09-05T17:21:09Z")

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Ummm…how about draining a little oil out???

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**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overfilled-oil-in-car/4192/4 "2007-09-05T17:35:03Z")

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I would drain it down to the maximum mark. If you are quick you should be able to drain out a little, or you can have a shop pump out a little with a “topsider.”

BTW, I assume you have started the engine to fill up the oil filter,

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overfilled-oil-in-car/4192/5 "2007-09-05T18:06:00Z")

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Only a half-inch on the dipstick? Leave it be. No problem.