r/Cartalk • u/DLC_Cresteds • 21h ago

Safety Question Oil question

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My buddy has a 2015 jeep grand Cherokee and we checked the oil but seem to be getting different options on the oil level. Pictures are sort of blurry, we just took them.

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u/PrestonSpinsTires 21h ago

Pull, wipe, put back in Pull, inspect - your reading should be in the area marked SAFE. If it below this range you are too low, above too high. If you oil sit at or a little above the line after E you are not losing oil after your oil change.

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u/DLC_Cresteds 21h ago

We’ve done that. He’s saying he thinks it overfilled but to me it looks on the higher safe side.

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u/PrestonSpinsTires 12h ago

From your photo it looks overfilled, but its pretty standard to be up to half a quart over at some oil change shops to give them some peace of mind.

You should be fine, but check it often if you dont. If the level doesnt change after a couple weeks you can stop checking until your interval

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u/Sorry-Climate-7982 20h ago

Is this a V8? If so look up the TSBs for the 5.7 and 6.4L regarding the wrong dipstick/markings. Appearing to be overfilled is one issue.
Don't remember the two part numbers for the dip stick...

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u/DLC_Cresteds 15h ago

It’s a V6. So it looks overfilled?

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u/Sorry-Climate-7982 1h ago

For the V6 you might want to check on the Jeep forums, or even for TSBs on the jeep site.
The Jeep forum web site used to have links to TSBs.
Only familiar with the V8, where the fix was just a new dipstick and part number, free at dealers.