Oil Overfill?

Asked by Tholzel Nov 17, 2013 at 06:42 PM about the 2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I accidentally ovefilled my  6-cylinder Outback with too much oil--probably about a quart too much. Will that do any harm? Do I need to drain it off (a pain for me to do)?

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dandyoun answered 11 years ago

If it was mine I would drain the oil out. To much oil can cause all kinds of issues that are a lot more of a pain than just draining out a quart of oil. IMO anyways.

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