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posted by  Paul_McBride on  Tue Jul 22 11:42 CST 2008
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Re my 850 GLT w/ 145,000 (original seals, including RMS)

My mechanics have this tendency to overfill by about .5 quarts unless I remember to tell them to stop at 6 quarts. I think they have some stupid database that tells them the total capacity is 7, or they are just on the slow end of the spectrum. In any event, will slightly overfilling be hard on the seals in the long run? i.e., should I bother draining off a little? Annoys the *&*# out of me, but I'm moving soon & will have different options (God help you if you want an honest AND competent mechanic in Santa Cruz. if anyone knows a good independent near Chico, CA, let me know!).

Thanks!
Paul
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1982 240 DL (265K) , 1996 850 GLT (139K)






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