What kind of harm if oil level is too high?

[omgzirra_exe]

you should only add a quart when it tells you to do so.....

[Gesler]

How did you change the sensor? is it a DIY?

My sensor started doing funky stuff after ~100K. adding 250ml goes from min level to over filled. Just keeping track of the volume added since the last oil change now rather than rely on the sensor.

It truly overfilled before and started leaking (a few drops a day) from the main drain bolt site even though it was torqued appropriately. No other effects thus far.

Originally Posted by Scharbag

An extra half quart or so is not going to damage anything. I had the same happen to my car - it asked for a liter and I added one. Then It said it was over full. So I changed the sensor and it has been good since.

[Scharbag]

Originally Posted by Gesler

How did you change the sensor? is it a DIY?

My sensor started doing funky stuff after ~100K. adding 250ml goes from min level to over filled. Just keeping track of the volume added since the last oil change now rather than rely on the sensor.

It truly overfilled before and started leaking (a few drops a day) from the main drain bolt site even though it was torqued appropriately. No other effects thus far.

Simple 3 bolts. You will need to drain the oil. IIRC it was time for a change so it worked out for me. If not, you can capture the oil in a clean catch pan and re-use. When I do that, I pour it through a paint filter when putting it back in the car.