If you checked it after it had been sitting a while, not running, so to get the correct reading...then that could be a couple quarts high.

l'd surely drain out two quarts to start with and recheck.

Plus, l'd find out what viscosity oil they put in, was it synthetic or dino, this could lead to leaking issues with old seals.

 

I've seen the dipstick look two inches high if you just pull the dipstick out and look at it when the engine is still warm. Did you confirm this reading by removing the dip stick, wiping it clean, and then reinserting it to measure?

 

i did that on a cold engine, parked overnight

 

If checked cold and on level surface...then l'd say it's overfilled. And l'd start by draining 2 quarts. After draining a couple quarts, run engine, shut it off, let engine rest for five minutes, pull dipstick, wipe clean, insert dipstick and remove for correct reading...and make + or - adjustments bassed on reading.

It's funny Dave03 mentions wiping the dipstick clean...and this is sometimes where l fail at giving advice...being 60 years old and growing up around guys that were motorheads and taught to do it "this way" (wipe dipstick) from the earliest days...l forget some of these basic details and just assume any person would know this.

And this leads to the "no win" situation of giving advice over the internet. If l over explain something to someone that is mechanically inclined or turned wrenches before...they think l'm being a jerk for talking to them like they are an idiot by explaing every detail...and normally cop an attitude. But, if l under explain the procedure or leave out some small detail to someone that is an idiot (about vehicle repairs or just in general) and this is the first time they've ever opened a hood...then they think l'm a jerk for not going through "every single step" in great detail...and they cop an attitude. Heck, just the other day...we had a guy checking the oil while it was running! I mean, who does that?

Like they say..."no good deed goes unpunished"...lol.

 

thanks for your detailed reply. speaking of basic details, i failed to realize my truck is parked in the driveway with slight uphill slope, this might or might not be the reach for the high reading..again, never neglect the small basic details. thanks

 

2 inches high is a lot high. No matter if your on a slight angle like a drive way. Who filled your oil ??

 

missed this. Take it back to the shop and ask why the oil is 2 inches above full ??

 

I'd be hesitant to drive any distance or at higher speeds...if it is actually a couple quarts high...or more. At that point, while running, oil starts to make contact with the lopes of the crank and can be beat/whipped into a froth/aerated and the pump will no longer be able to draw sufficient lubricant/oil to ensure proper lubrication. The oil pump works as designed, if drawing liquid oil...but not so good...if air is introduced.

Check it on a level surface and if it is still 2" higher than fill mark...then l'd drop 2 quarts out.