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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Oil Level, Overfilled?
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<blockquote data-quote="Duster" data-source="post: 456492" data-attributes="member: 20812"><p>If the photographs are in temporal order you are probably seeing oil draining to the pan. The last two show what looks like a proper level. The oil would be warm, so the level would reduce a little as it cools. So, you could have had the engine overfilled. The amount is listed as 6 quarts. What follows is speculation. Given how the oil filter is mounted I would think it would drain, but, perhaps if the filter was not changed, suction might have prevented it from emptying during the oil change. That would result in excess oil if a full 6 quarts was added. However, another issue that might be rearing its head is the oil filter housing being plastic on (many?) stock 3.6Ls. The housing can crack and leak. I would suggest cleaning the filter housing and cooler of any visible oil and running it for awhile, monitoring whether new oil appears. If it does I would consider replacing the stock housing with an aluminum after market one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Duster, post: 456492, member: 20812"] If the photographs are in temporal order you are probably seeing oil draining to the pan. The last two show what looks like a proper level. The oil would be warm, so the level would reduce a little as it cools. So, you could have had the engine overfilled. The amount is listed as 6 quarts. What follows is speculation. Given how the oil filter is mounted I would think it would drain, but, perhaps if the filter was not changed, suction might have prevented it from emptying during the oil change. That would result in excess oil if a full 6 quarts was added. However, another issue that might be rearing its head is the oil filter housing being plastic on (many?) stock 3.6Ls. The housing can crack and leak. I would suggest cleaning the filter housing and cooler of any visible oil and running it for awhile, monitoring whether new oil appears. If it does I would consider replacing the stock housing with an aluminum after market one. [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Oil Level, Overfilled?
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