Oops just put a tad too much oil in the TAM...

[jo5eph]

and Im a bit concerned but just driven it and all was well. However can anyone tell me the consequences of too much oil as opposed to too little?

TIA
J

[Ginner]

Don't think there is any as it's a dry sump and the extra oil just sits in the catch tank?

J

[david godfrey]

or its just burns it off - you could use a basing thing (ask the missus) to remove the excess

[jo5eph]

so different ball game due to the fact its a dry sump

[nelly1]

As long as there isn't so much that it can run down the breather pipe, you should be ok.

[jo5eph]

what would be the indicator for that bud?

[nelly1]

At the top of the catch tank neck is a rubber tube that snakes off to the intake system.

If the oil level is within an inch or so of this, then drain some off with a large syringe / turkey baster / etc.

An inch or so above the Max. mark on the dipstick will not be a problem.

Neill

[tail slide]

IMO you don't want the level more than a few mm above max - I tried it

The level moves around a lot under hard cornering/acceleration so oil gets sucked into the air filter clogging it slightly (it is supposed to be oil-soaked, but a little light oil not 1/2 litre of engine oil!)

It'll then drip out down the air intake pipe when warm, leaving a puddle for a few months...

Edited by tail slide on Tuesday 2nd January 22:54

[jo5eph]

Thank you for all your replies. I put in about half a centimetre above the max mark. I will report any problems. It did however drive home superbly.

Cheers
J