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Mon 21 Feb 2011 00:56
Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo 4 2008 model 1.8 litre diesel engine - - dirtyharry

I just had my car serviced oil /oilfilter/ fuelfilter/air filter and cabin filter changed ..

The engine oil was changed along with the oil filter ...with my past records I had I saw ford service station charged me for 4.5 ltr of oil change .. 3 years in a row ...When I changed my oil the mechanic poured 4.5 ltr as he saw but was still not sufficent so he went on to add more untill he added a another 350ml more ..

the level of oil at that time was exactly between the max and min level and he said its fine

After 2 days i checked the oil level and it happens to be the level of oil has just gone up but still not crossing the max level .....so it was exactly in the centre of min and max now its only 20% away from the max ...

The car is running smoothly and no issues so far .....

Should I be worried that I have more engine oil and will cause damage to my engine and oil seals ..or just watch the level if it does'nt rise above the max level ...

suggestions and thoughts would be appreciated

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Mon 21 Feb 2011 01:01
Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo 4 2008 model 1.8 litre diesel engine - - Peter.N.

I always fill my oil to the max level to allow for any loss between changes. I assume yours is a TDCI engine, it is possible under certain circumstances for fuel to get into the oil and this would certainly cause the level to rise, if it dilutes the oil to much it can cause engine damage, keep a check on your oil level and if it goes above the full mark take it to a diesel specialist or the dealer if its still under guarantee.

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Mon 21 Feb 2011 01:08
Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo 4 2008 model 1.8 litre diesel engine - - dirtyharry

Thank you peter ... but Is this level dangerous as long as the oil doesn't exceed the max level its all right to have little more than the mid level .. right

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Mon 21 Feb 2011 07:21
Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo 4 2008 model 1.8 litre diesel engine - - dadbif
Always keep your engine oil topped up to Max on the dipstick.
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Mon 21 Feb 2011 10:48
Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo 4 2008 model 1.8 litre diesel engine - - craig-pd130

Ideally the oil should be at the max level -- the level will vary a little bit from measurement to measurement anyway.

The 2008 1.8 TDCI motors don't have a DPF as far as I know, so you shouldn't get problems with diesel fuel diluting the lube oil.
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Mon 21 Feb 2011 13:32
Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo 4 2008 model 1.8 litre diesel engine - - Collos25

If the handbook says for example 4.5litres for an engine including the filter then thats what should be put in no more no less.The dipstick is just a guide as it can take many hours for all the all to drop into the sump and sometimes it never does.

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