Oil & Fuel 1972 Ford 2000 3 cyl Diesel Engine

/ 1972 Ford 2000 3 cyl Diesel Engine #1  

djdavidc1

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I changed the engine oil on my Ford 2000 3 cyl diesel tractor and put the specified 8 quarts of oil in the engine. The dip stick showes it to be over filled after sitting idle for a day. Do I have the capacity correct?
 
/ 1972 Ford 2000 3 cyl Diesel Engine #2  
How much overfilled? In those days the dipstick was marked with an "Add" line which was later changed to a "Safe" range. Casting variations caused the standard factory fill to occasionally fall below the old "Add Oil" line resulting in a lot of warranty claims for low oil (but none for too much). It has to be significantly overfilled to be a concern. If it's just a bit its probably just fine.
 
/ 1972 Ford 2000 3 cyl Diesel Engine #3  
Did you start it and let it run for a minute or two?
 

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