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      11-11-2008, 02:11 AM   #2
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Having the oil level too high cannot increase oil pressure. The oil pressure is dictated by the pump which has a pick-up in the bottom of the sump - how much oil there is above this pick-up is irrelevant. There is a pressure relief valve too.

The problem with over-filling oil is that the crank can whip up the oil into a froth and get in the EGR and breathers and make a bloody mess. If they drain 1/2 a litre out it will be fine.
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