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If by out of range you mean too high or too low on the dipstick, both are bad. If you are reading too high and you have not added too much oil it means something else is getting into the crankcase, either antifreeze or fuel. Most often either means an expensive repair bill. If too low, as long as it isn't too far down, nothing will happen as long as you top it off and keep a close eye on it. most likely it means you have a seal or gasket problem, if you are not sending a blue cloud out behind you. Bad rings and/or valve seals if you are.

If by out of range you mean you've gone farther than you should before changing oil, you will be getting a build-up of corrosive contaminates in your oil that will cause excessive wear on critical surfaces.

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