Thanks guys. Most of you were quite kind in addressing this issue. Some chose to act churlish and boorish and unfortunately I reacted first and thought better of it too much later. I apologize for that.

Thank all of you for answering what must seem pretty basic. Once again, I see no shame in stating I know nothing about auto mechanics. I have other areas of expertise, but greatly respect tyhe knowledge many of you obviously have in the subject (i have been on this board since July)

To reiterate, I do have one final and extremely important question to ask the group: the most important thing to me, is whether or not I can tell if damage has already been done by this overfilling? IE what Brent described? I suspect the wrong level of oil has been in this thing for approximately 4,300 miles and all done by this dealer's shop. Since they still have a complete warranty covering it(which even includes what most sops do not--ie brakes)it's important for me to be knowledgeable when presenting this case. I plan to hold them to their warranty, and hold them responsible to repair any damage incurred by this.

So, what do I need to have them (or someone else) look for in the way of internal engine damage from overheating due to the oil frothing as Brent described could happen? What shold be checked out on the engine as a result?I want to approach this in a knowledgeable way to resolve it as diplomatically with these people as possible.

Just an FYI: I checked the oil earlier and it is indeed an inch above the "full" line on the dipstick. So I am deeply concerned about potential issues as we have taken a few 3 - 4 hour drives recently.

Any help appreciated. Send me an email if you don't want to deal with posting here--the link is listed above --just click the icon.

Thanks,

Lee