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      02-17-2009, 09:39 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by achtungE30 View Post
And overfilling the engine with oil and hoping excess burns off is not good practice. I guess that's why I do my own oil changes. I would rather err on the side of slightly underfilling oil vs. overfilling by a full 1 qt. You have to remember there is still residual old oil in the pan so you don't fully drain the max 7qts of oil out of the motor.
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