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Originally Posted by Sniepster
Last oil service was in March, about 3000 miles ago. I first started hearing this sound in July, so i'm not sure the two correlate. One notable thing from my last service is the fact that the shop overfilled my pan with oil, not by a lot, but they did overfill it.
And no the car does not get beat on that much, it has only seen a track day so far this year.
Oil filter is an aftermarket Mann oil filter, the skinnier, elongated type.
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Oil overfill could be bad from what I've read in the past, but that depends on how much they overfilled. It can actually reduce the oil flow to certain parts, which could certainly cause the sound you describe. If nothing is new about the oil filter or oil weight used, I would doubt it's the culprit. But you could try a lower weight oil for better flow on your next oil change and see if it stops. In general, it might be worth changing out your oil with your situation to see if anything changes, because there are very few things that can make that sound other than internals, at least for the quick duration that you hear it at.