Oil level over limit - does the factory or dealer do this?

[MakoShark2]

Just got my brand new F3-S 2026, checked the oil level after arriving home, let it idle and fire the fans a couple of times before shut it off and checked the dip stick.
Level is over the max mark... Do they come from factory like this or is it the dealer that fills up the oil before delivery?

That's my second Spyder and I always needed to pump some oil out to get it back under max mark after an oil change at this dealer.

Thanks for the feedback,
Daniel.

 

[2dogs]

How much do you have to pump out? How far over full does the stick show?

 

[jzeiler]

How far up the cable was the oil?

 

[MakoShark2]

Oil is very clear now, but I can tell it's over the MAX mark (1), not sure how much over really, but it's definitly above.

On my previous Spyder I would pump the oil little by little (maybe 100ml at a time), until the mark is right between 2 and 1.

I've always measured with the engine hot (returning home from at least 1 hour ride), let idle until the fans came on twice, switch off the motor and take the dip stick out, two or three times to make sure measurement are the same.

 

[2dogs]

If it's just over it, that's no biggie. But if, for some reason, you can't tell how far, dampen the end of the dipstick in water. Then check it. The wet stick will help indicate the oil level. If that doesn't work, wrap a small amount of black tape around the stick above the full mark to create contrast, then check it. If that doesn't help you to see the oil level, then I don't know what more we can tell you.