"3) after being careful to not overfill on the oil change I am now a good 1/4" overfilled with the weekends 250 miles run.( I will be draining some to get back to correct level)"
InRoads, if you put in 1.7 qts. don't drain any oil. The oil level raises and falls in the window as motor has 2 oil reservoirs and sends oil back and forth and to and fro between them. Maybe this is good to look at . rj
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