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Old 06-06-2013, 12:36 AM   #3676
John451
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sydneys South, Australia
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Originally Posted by sgoldste01 View Post

I've always heard that overfilling is bad for an engine because it can cause oil foaming. I don't know how much overfilling would be required to cause foaming in a Subaru boxer engine. Regardless, I can't recommend overfilling.
After email dialog with Subaru, they advised that you measure the level 10 minutes after stopping on a level surface and the level should not be above full.

Confirming the level was 17mm over after 10 minutes took it back to the dealer who agreed it was high then corrected it on the spot then advised they have now implemented a policy of re-measuring after the oil change after 10 minutes. :-)
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