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Overfilling the oil is almost a rite of passage for new 911 owners, so don't beat yourself up.
Unless you know how much below full the oil is before you drain it, never replace more than you've removed. It's easy to add more, once you've got a fix on how much you need. It can be a big pain in the neck to remove excess, especially if it ends up in the airbox and intake.
Unlike wet sump cars, a 911 can run just fine at idle when it is several quarts low on oil. I believe the spec is that it can run with only four total quarts so long as the engine doesn't exceed 4000 rpm -- although I don't think I'd put enough faith in my memory to actually test that out.
Get Wayne Dempsey's "101 Projects for your 911" book to get a jump start on many of the peculiarities of your new car.
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