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Originally Posted by Jeff in Pa
It wasn't the extra 1/4" of oil they were concerned about. The issue was if there was a gasoline leak in the carb that raised the oil level.
That would decrease the lubricity of the oil and could have caused engine failure.
THAT was the concern.
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What he said!
A guy down the rode killed his 2 year old Deere new repower engine because of fuel in the oil. That wasn't a cheap mistake.
A slight overfill shouldn't hurt anything normally.
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