Drivetrain (Cooper S) MINI Cooper S (R53) intakes, exhausts, pulleys, headers, throttle bodies, and any other modifications to the Cooper S drivetrain.

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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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QUICK REPLY PLEASE!

Hey guys!

so i just changed my oil, put in 5qts (randy said it was OK) of RP 5W-30, checked my dipstick (the yellow plastic rectangular prism one std on the MCS) and its JUST up to the top dot

is that too much?

if so, how do i drain just a little bit,
i only put in 5, when the said amt is 4.7

im taking a 280mile drive tomorrow first thing and want to know if itll be alright

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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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5 is perfect
 
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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cool! thanks a lot for the reassurance!
 
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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If you put in 5 qts you should be fine.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Indeed it is.

It will go through a small amount over the entire change interval, so it's ok.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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even if you put in 5 quarts, think of the oil left in those 5 bottles that takes forever to drip out. Its probably close to 4.7 in your engine.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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Some guys intentionally run an extra half quart or so of oil for autox or track days. You should be just fine.

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