Oil overfilled ?

[ARnut]

Howdy fellow gun nuts,
I need some opinions on this because I’m second guessing myself. When I received the car it was overfilled and the dealer did an oil change to fix it. Well I thought surely they couldn’t mess it up again. This is overfilled right? Would it be alright to drive it ? It’s been driving fine except for the p0198 code-engine oil temperature sensor high. My research on it says most likely a bad sensor. Thanks for your responses

 

[Mr.Glock]

Wiped off photo first. What vehicle?

 

[ARnut]

Wiped off photo first. What vehicle?

2016 grand Cherokee ecodiesel

 

[ARnut]

Wiped off dipstick

 

[SiGArmed]

Yeah that looks way overfilled lol. Should stop at the MAX mark.

 

[SlugSlinger]

Wipe off the stick. Check it again keeping the stick pointed down so the oil doesn’t run up over the mark.

Also look at both sides of the stick. Sometimes the oil level will be higher on one side because of the way oil drains back down into the pan.

 

[cowadle]

Overfilled engine oil can cause catastrophic engine failure. Mainly from foaming oil. Drain or suck some out but don't drive it to the dealer.

 

[Mr.Glock]

Doesn’t take much to drain it and measure. Ensure the exact amount is either in it or actually overfilled. Some dip sticks are wrong as well.

 

[swampratt]

Let it set overnight and check it before starting it the next morning.

Could be that goofy wire coil dipstick is holding residual oil.
And it could be the dealer used specs for a Ram truck with the same engine.
It may be a fact that the ram takes 2 more quarts.

Research it and see.
But do let it sit overnight.

 

[red dirt shootist]

If it was me, I'd do a complete oil change, using Rotella. who knows what the dealer used. get a good filter and know exactly how much oil is supposed to be in there with filter change. Then check your dip stick, that could be wrong.