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The oil level is high enough to hit the crank shaft. The crank is having to splash through the extra oil, robbing power.

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Q: When they put 7 quarts of oil in your 2003 Trailblazer why does it show about an inch overfull on the dipstick and gas mileage drops 30 percent?
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