jim beam wrote:
>
> i vote for the simple stuff first like the op making sure the oil is
> dipped on level ground. sounds trivial, but i'm not joking - had a
> similar issue with a buddy of mine just recently. ended up having to
> drain two quarts from his overfilled toyota.
>

Here's another simple problem that's often overlooked. Sometimes the rubber
bushing that seals the dipstick around the top of the dipstick tube comes
loose and will slide up and down. This can account for seemingly random
changes in the oil level.

Eric