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tmikewww2

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I changed oil and filter yesterday, I put in the recommended amount of two (2) quarts US. I let the oil drain for approximately
forty five (45)minutes, when I checked dip stick, the oil was way above the full line. What gives, and what can/will happen?
Thank you in advance......TM2
ps.....The outside temp. was 82 degrees
 
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I need to apologize to the forum.....I just realized I posted the same question exactly one (1) year ago.
I guess my question now is.....why does the owners manual call for 2.1 quarts of oil, when it's more like 1 and 3/4....
even with filter?
Thanks again .......TM2
 
There is oil left is various places inside the powerhead.

It is best to put in at least a 1/2 quart less than the manual says, then check the dipstick. Then keep adding a little at a time until it is about 1/4 inch from the top mark on the dip stick.

Mike
 
It is not very practical OR easy to do on an outboard but "precharging" the oil filter is recommended procedure for an oil change on MOST ENGINES.

What I mean is filling the filter with oil before putting it on. This works great and is easy on engines with a spin on filter that is mounted vertically. Not so on the Honda outboard. They mount them horizontally because of room constraints. BUT...on my new to me BFD 20, I do it anyway! I fill the new filter with fresh oil and set it aside so that the oil can "soak in" to the filter "media". I then empty the filter back into a clean, empty oil bottle and then screw it on the engine. Yes....this DOES make a mess and I clean it up.

The reason I do this is because, when the engine is first fired, my critical internally lubed surfaces will receive oil a little bit sooner than they would have if I had left the filter dry. The pump more easily fills the filter cavity and gets oil to the bearings in larger volume because I did the presoak of all the filtering porous elements . It's a small thing but it does prevent dry start after an oil change. And, if you LOVE your Honda like I do......
Just sayin'.

Like Mike says, put in a bit less oil than recommended. I fill to just above the ADD line. Then start, run and leak check. Shut down and wait AT LEAST 3 minutes and check the level again. Top off as necessary but leave the level a bit below the full mark. It's never a good idea to have your oil level above the full line.

From a guy that LOVES his Hondas!
 
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I guess I really hate to ask this question then.......how much damage have I done since running the engine for almost a year with too much
oil....causing "foaming" in the filler cap???
 
Put your mind at ease. The fact it has been overfilled in the past has probably caused little, if any, damage. If it had, you'd probably know by now. Overfilling the crankcase COULD lead to damage due to aeration of the oil...but that doesn't equate to it absolutely happening every time. In MOST cases a slight overfill causes no harm. But, it is a bad habit and is something to avoid because it COULD cause a problem.

It's like my filling the oil filter before installing it. It is a minor thing. Most owners will NEVER do that and their Hondas will live nice, long lives. I just think mine will live a little bit longer because it's a technically sound practice that yields proven results.
 
jgmo, thank you for your information, and quick reply, and for putting my mind at ease.
I very seldom had the engine above 3000 rpms because of wake restrictions on lake we
primary fish. You can bet, I'll NEVER overfill oil again, and will start pre filling oil filter no
matter how "messy".
Again....many thanks
TM2
 
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