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I recently had the 5w-30w Mobil 1 oil and Toyota filter change since I was at the 20,ooo mi. point. The next morning I checked the oil level only to find it was overfilled by 1/4 inch.
I drove back to the Toyota dealership and ask why? the service man said they fill it up with 3.9 Qts. as it states in the service manual. I said here on pg 282 of the Owners manual it show a picture of the dipstick and according to the picture you over filled it. There is a warning Not to do that for it can damage the Hybrid system. They put it up on a rack and drained out some oil into a empty bottle of Mobil 1 oil. The tech showed me the dipstick which showed on the 2nd mark. After I arrived home I
decided to transfer that oil into a half full bottle of Mobil 1. As I did the oil was Black? I went back to the dealer and asked why it was Black I only drove 20 mi's? His answer was mombo jumbo to me.
1st should I be concerned about the oil level if it is overfilled?
2nd Has anyone had the experience of the tech draning the oil after a few
miles and it came out Black?
If so what did you do? What should I do?
Thanks,
Tony Liscio 04 Tideland Pearl Prius best car I've owned in 48 years.
I drove back to the Toyota dealership and ask why? the service man said they fill it up with 3.9 Qts. as it states in the service manual. I said here on pg 282 of the Owners manual it show a picture of the dipstick and according to the picture you over filled it. There is a warning Not to do that for it can damage the Hybrid system. They put it up on a rack and drained out some oil into a empty bottle of Mobil 1 oil. The tech showed me the dipstick which showed on the 2nd mark. After I arrived home I
decided to transfer that oil into a half full bottle of Mobil 1. As I did the oil was Black? I went back to the dealer and asked why it was Black I only drove 20 mi's? His answer was mombo jumbo to me.
1st should I be concerned about the oil level if it is overfilled?
2nd Has anyone had the experience of the tech draning the oil after a few
miles and it came out Black?
If so what did you do? What should I do?
Thanks,
Tony Liscio 04 Tideland Pearl Prius best car I've owned in 48 years.