oil level V8

Just had my 2000 RR 4.0 serviced and the oil level is around an inch above
the full mark. There is a "do not overfill" mark on the dipstick. Someone
doing the oil change put too much in. Should I be concerned about this?

"David Haggas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just had my 2000 RR 4.0 serviced and the oil level is around an inch above
> the full mark. There is a "do not overfill" mark on the dipstick. Someone
> doing the oil change put too much in. Should I be concerned about this?

Yes, the crankshaft will be hitting the top of the oil as it rotates,
causing frothing which can (if severe enough) cause issues with the
hydraulic followers and bearing shells.
Take it back (driving carefully), show them it's high and make them correct
the level. You've paid for a service from a company, you are entitled to
have that service carried out correctly.
Badger.

In message <[email protected]>
"David Haggas" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just had my 2000 RR 4.0 serviced and the oil level is around an inch above
> the full mark. There is a "do not overfill" mark on the dipstick. Someone
> doing the oil change put too much in. Should I be concerned about this?
>
>

Yes - but don't panic. I assume you have not done many miles since
the service. If so just drain off the excess and the chances are
no harm will have been done. Personaly, I would get them to
do it, and get a letter or something in writing acknowledging it,
just in case.

Richard
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David Haggas wrote:
> Just had my 2000 RR 4.0 serviced and the oil level is around an inch
> above the full mark. There is a "do not overfill" mark on the
> dipstick. Someone doing the oil change put too much in. Should I be
> concerned about this?

A whole inch is a heck of a lot, so yes get it rectified. Don't worry about
it though because if it ain't broke then that is the way it is..... not
broke. It's not alive and therefore will not suffer indigestion or feel any
pain if you see what I mean.

Huw

"Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> A whole inch is a heck of a lot, so yes get it rectified. Don't worry
> about it though because if it ain't broke then that is the way it is.....
> not broke. It's not alive and therefore will not suffer indigestion or
> feel any pain if you see what I mean.
>
> Huw

Disappointed because this is my first visit outside the franchised dealer
network to an independent specialist. I asked them to carry out a C service
but they didn't touch the air suspension, fuel filter (and who knows what
else) - and overfilled the engine oil. No LR check list was used! All the
drivetrain oils were changed, pollen filters and air filter for well under
half the price of the main dealer. This "full" service was quite different
to what I expected. I am going to drain some oil off myself and return it to
the main dealer next week for the remainder of the 48k service in addition
to the problem of a miss, shortly after start-up from cold, which was not
attended to.

"beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In message <[email protected]>
> "David Haggas" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Just had my 2000 RR 4.0 serviced and the oil level is around an inch
>> above
>> the full mark. There is a "do not overfill" mark on the dipstick. Someone
>> doing the oil change put too much in. Should I be concerned about this?
>>
>>
>
> Yes - but don't panic. I assume you have not done many miles since
> the service. If so just drain off the excess and the chances are
> no harm will have been done. Personaly, I would get them to
> do it, and get a letter or something in writing acknowledging it,
> just in case.
>
> Richard
> --

Drained the oil out myself and to get it back to the full mark required one
litre to be taken out. I hope no damage was done. I used the car for around
15 miles at low speed before I realised the problem. I will certainly not be
returning to this outfit. Although I believe the proprietor to be competent,
one of his employees must not be.

David

David Haggas wrote:
> "beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:b9676d7c4e%[email protected]...
>> In message <[email protected]>
>> "David Haggas" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Just had my 2000 RR 4.0 serviced and the oil level is around an inch
>>> above
>>> the full mark. There is a "do not overfill" mark on the dipstick.
>>> Someone doing the oil change put too much in. Should I be concerned
>>> about this?
>>
>> Yes - but don't panic. I assume you have not done many miles since
>> the service. If so just drain off the excess and the chances are
>> no harm will have been done. Personaly, I would get them to
>> do it, and get a letter or something in writing acknowledging it,
>> just in case.
>>
>> Richard
>> --
>
> Drained the oil out myself and to get it back to the full mark
> required one litre to be taken out. I hope no damage was done. I used
> the car for around 15 miles at low speed before I realised the
> problem. I will certainly not be returning to this outfit. Although I
> believe the proprietor to be competent, one of his employees must not
> be.
> David

Is that really the best idea, if the proprieter you think is competent*, informing
him will maybe give him the opportunity to educate his errant employee or/and
ultimately stop that employee overfilling other customer's cars with possibly
worse effects than you incurred.
* I would suggest he is incompetent in allowing this to happen. However, he may be
ignorant of actual practice, feedback is essential!
Not providing the feedback is tacit support for the malpractice.

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