2005 prius engine oil overfill

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by John Skyline, Mar 23, 2026 at 12:39 AM.

  1. John Skyline

    John Skyline Junior Member

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    Hi all, i have a 2005 gen 2 prius which recently did a engine oil change. I saw the mechanic poured the entire 4 litres bottle of totachi 5w-30 engine oil and I felt something was wrong. When i arrived home, i checked the dip stick reading and it was around 2cm above full mark. I've searched for existing thread but some said there were severe problems and had to change the ICE, and some said no issues. Car is driven in a southeast asia country, can someone advise what i should do now? Really worried because it's my daily workhorse. Car is originally from the US, have been driven for 8 years in southeast asia with no major engine problems/change. Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 John Skyline, Mar 23, 2026 at 12:39 AM
  2. Tombukt2

    Tombukt2 Senior Member

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    Just use your jackrabbit pump and stick it down the dipstick tube and pump out till true full . Done . If the car is using oil it should go down well quick.
     
    #2 Tombukt2, Mar 23, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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    How many miles on the car? If its high miles and burns a quart every couple thousand miles or less no need to worry about it as it will take care of itself. But if it doesn't use Tom's method, or take it back and ask mechanic to fix it.
     
    #3 PriusCamper, Mar 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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