Oil Appears Overfilled, Should I Remove to the MAX Line Options

[PlantMan]

I just found time to check the oil in the car (914/6 conversion 2.4 spec).

After bringing it to temp and ensuring the car was on a level area, I pulled the dip stick several times, cleaning after each pull, the oil appears to be significantly higher than necessary, at least 1" past MAX.
The car was running at the time of the check.

1. Should I check with the car not running as well?
2. Time to remove and refill to the proper level?

Thanks all.....
Trying to figure out the specifics of the '6' with the little time I have currently.

[PlantMan]

Thanks all.
Appreciate the information.....
I am leaning towards changing it out and going fresh. Not sure the current status and life on the current oil unless I can find it in the paper work with the car.

[porschetub]

Thanks all.
Appreciate the information.....
I am leaning towards changing it out and going fresh. Not sure the current status and life on the current oil unless I can find it in the paper work with the car.

Sorry for some reason assumed you had changed the oil so certainly change it ,did the engine smoke on start up with the oil high level ? .
Cheers.

[PlantMan]

Thanks all.
Appreciate the information.....
I am leaning towards changing it out and going fresh. Not sure the current status and life on the current oil unless I can find it in the paper work with the car.

Sorry for some reason assumed you had changed the oil so certainly change it ,did the engine smoke on start up with the oil high level ? .
Cheers.

Yes, to the smoke at start-up. It is short but will smoke for a moment until it clears out any oil.

When the oil is this high, I am assuming it is leaking through the heads into the combustion chamber or do I have that wrong? I would think it would not take much oil to burn off into a cloud at start-up. Also, only happens after 2-3 days of not driving.