Max oil warning worries

bmwm3fanatic · 10-23-2021, 10:35 PM

About 3 or so days ago, I decided to top up my M3's oil, and I stupidly put too much in, I wouldn't imagine I put way too much in, but enough to give me an 'oil level too high' message. After a quick search of the effects of high oil level, I am extremely paranoid as I put quite a bit of high mileage and hard driving the day after I overfilled it (didn't check the oil until after). This morning, I had to drive the car, I went to start it (got very cold overnight), and on cold start it started with an extremely rough idle, and eventually bogged out/stalled. I know the simple and only solution is to simply drain a bit of oil, but I have been without an access to a floor jack or an oil extractor pump for the last few days. Any help, or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

DRLane · 10-23-2021, 11:20 PM

You answered it. Loosen the front drain plug and let some oil out.

NeverL8 · 10-24-2021, 12:13 AM

How much did you put in?

Easiest way is to syphon it out from oil filter housing, which is about 1/10th of a liter bottle.

Sammy82 · 10-24-2021, 09:23 AM

Here you go

Audioslave686 · 10-24-2021, 08:44 PM

It shouldn't be an issue whatsoever.

People that build the s65 race engines recommend to race this engines with half a quart over the max level.

I raced my car with the oil slightly higher the top level with no issues. It was not even smoking…

Unless you added like a quart or more over the top, I wouldn't be concerned.
And it wouldn't cause the rough idle. It must be something else.

DRLane · 10-24-2021, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audioslave686

It shouldn't be an issue whatsoever.

People that build the s65 race engines recommend to race this engines with half a quart over the max level.

I raced my car with the oil slightly higher the top level with no issues. It was not even smoking…

Unless you added like a quart or more over the top, I wouldn't be concerned.
And it wouldn't cause the rough idle. It must be something else.

I'd love a source for these "people", and the race engine isn't an S65.

OP - the car is telling you it's too much oil. You can listen to random advice on the internet or simply drain a little out.

10-23-2021, 10:35 PM	#1
bmwm3fanatic Second Lieutenant 144 Rep 230 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0)	Max oil warning worries About 3 or so days ago, I decided to top up my M3's oil, and I stupidly put too much in, I wouldn't imagine I put way too much in, but enough to give me an 'oil level too high' message. After a quick search of the effects of high oil level, I am extremely paranoid as I put quite a bit of high mileage and hard driving the day after I overfilled it (didn't check the oil until after). This morning, I had to drive the car, I went to start it (got very cold overnight), and on cold start it started with an extremely rough idle, and eventually bogged out/stalled. I know the simple and only solution is to simply drain a bit of oil, but I have been without an access to a floor jack or an oil extractor pump for the last few days. Any help, or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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DRLane Brigadier General 3989 Rep 3,408 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado iTrader: (21) Garage List 2008 m3 [6.63]	You answered it. Loosen the front drain plug and let some oil out. __________________ Not a Doctor, those are just my initials.
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10-24-2021, 12:13 AM	#3
NeverL8 Captain 523 Rep 743 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: SD iTrader: (0)	How much did you put in? Easiest way is to syphon it out from oil filter housing, which is about 1/10th of a liter bottle.
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Sammy82 Private First Class 92 Rep 127 Posts Drives: BMW E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Here you go
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Audioslave686 Private First Class 165 Rep 126 Posts Drives: M3 E90/X4 F26 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (0)	It shouldn't be an issue whatsoever. People that build the s65 race engines recommend to race this engines with half a quart over the max level. I raced my car with the oil slightly higher the top level with no issues. It was not even smoking… Unless you added like a quart or more over the top, I wouldn't be concerned. And it wouldn't cause the rough idle. It must be something else.
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