1.5t high oil level am I being paranoid?

[sterminare]

Hi all,
Not sure if I'm just not able to read the dipstick correctly, but I'm pretty sure my level is way too high on my '24 sport touring. I'm concerned about oil dilution. Oil reaches about a mm or 2 above the orange readout (!) on the dipstick. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but i love this car and want to take care of it so it takes care of me- info below

Car has 11000 on it, changed at the dealer at 7500. I didn't check it when I got it changed so I don't know if they just overfilled it (seems unlikely) or if it is rising.

I'm planning on changing it myself soon (minder is still at 60%) and sending a sample to Blackstone to see if they detect any fuel in the oil.

My commute is ~40mi each way and it's been nothing but summer weather since the last change. Dilution is supposed to be prone in short trips and cold weather... so if it is rising this much now, I don't even want to think about how it's going to in the NY winter

I drove and got the car fully warm, parked on my level driveway, pulled the dipstick and let the engine cool for 10 minutes, wiped, dipped, and read a couple of times. Photo attached shows the entirety of the orange readout portion is covered in oil

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[Stanleywinthrop]

Get the oil tested.

 

[Timszee]

It is probably over if you got it done at a dealership. If I had to guess they did indeed drain, change the filter, and then added the recommended amount from Honda. Almost every time I have changed oil in any car it's usually slightly under what is recommended, so adding what is required could lead to it being over. But I do think you are thinking too much about this. People take care of these cars far less than an individual that following these intervals and yet they continue to run for a very long time.. Just my two cents.

 

[Two Step Performance]

Probably nothing to it. Be sure to use your own baseline measurement and not trust that the dealer had it perfect. Also be sure to mimic the conditions when re-checking it later. (engine temp, etc)

 

[cryptolime]

if it's oil dilution it will reek of fuel. a little smell of fuel is normal on these engines but if there's enough fuel to cause the oil level to rise that's an issue. i suspect they just overfilled it a bit at your last oil change. my dipstick shows the level higher after sitting overnight. guess the oil drains from the engine into the pan. if it's that high after driving it, it's probably too full.

 

[MooMoo]

This dipstick is terrible btw, I dunno why they would use this garbage.

That said there are tricks to read it. I Had to learn these because at first I really had no idea how much oil was in the thing. Best way is to look at it from the side, you can see where its at.
Also looking at the 2 lines that have a dip, if there is oil inside of the second one then its too much likely. My other trick is to dip the stick then put it on a shop paper towel and press to make a mark of the stick in the towel, then just compare that to the orange part next to it.

Hard to say from your picture how full it really is, if the second line has oil inside its probably too full but if its just a tiny bit over it I probably would not worry, if its a ton Id just do the oil change for peace of mind, its easy and cheap. But I highly doubt anything is wrong, probably fine

 

[Shankmeyster]

I don't know why no one has designed an dipstick that is like the old ones, just straight metal instead of having the insanely hard to read orange tip.

 

[AZCWTypeR]

Oil dilution normally occurs below 40F ambient and where engine doesn't get to full operating temp long enough.
I had this problem years ago with a cast iron engined Jeep, cold winter, and 4 mile commute. Honda engines warm up way faster than that beast.
I agree the dipstick gage is the worst.

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