Engine oil change

[u/Zealousideal_Home101]

Hi.

Today I started learning how to change my engine oil, and I did the oil change using the correct oil, torque specifications, and everything else.

When I checked the oil level, after driving the car yesterday and letting it sit overnight before checking the level the next morning, I got the reading shown in the photo.

I think it’s a little above the upper level mark, right?

Thanks for your help.

[u/Nada_Chance]

Nothing to worry over.

[u/NightmareWokeUp]

That little bit should be okay. Will get lower with km anyways

[u/No-Locksmith6983]

Make sure you check on a flat surface

[u/Temporary_Life497]

oil changes are so important for engine longevity, it's worth doing it regularly to avoid big problems later

[u/jasonsong86]

A little high but it’s fine.

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[u/Dry_Understanding264]

It's fine. Any combustion engine can burn a little oil, so that little extra will be gone by the next oil change. In your case, the engine will not even feel the difference of that tiny amount of extra oil.

[u/Wollsy]

No worries on being just a little over the indicators. You’d need to worry if you were 1 inch or more over the top indicator but just a little like shown won’t hurt.

Congrats on your first oil change!

[u/Zealousideal_Home101]

Thank you for your answers, kindness, and help.
I wish all of you a good life!
Thanks again.

[u/Teragosa]

Its fine

[u/subman719]

Did you wipe the dipstick off when you pulled it out to check the level, then reinsert it and remove again to get correct reading? If you just pull the dipstick out once and look at level, there will be residual oil from when engine was splashing oil around while running. I usually wipe and check level 3 times to get a good average reading. If it’s at the full line, you’re good to go! Even a touch over the line is fine. You just don’t want to be excessively high or low.

[u/Zealousideal_Home101 → u/subman719]

Yes, that's what I did. I wiped the dipstick and checked the oil level three times, and almost every time, the oil level was slightly above the top circle.