🚗 Oil Change & Engine Coolant

Once again, I must change the oil and oil filter in my now wife’s / our vehicle. I repeat the process documented in my previous post.

Hazard of Too Much Oil

I did not do as well as I did the first time. I poured in too much oil, an amount that just submerged the entire dipstick indicator. This could be very bad because if the oil is reachable by the crankshaft, it would whip the oil into foam. Aerated oil does not lubricate well. Through various forums I was reassured that the level of excess oil added probably, almost certainly, would not result in any kind of engine damage or be sufficient to reach the crankshaft, but I made sure to get the level between the hatches anyway by draining some oil from the drain plug beneath the car.

It was much easier this time, as can be expected. Done.