Evaluating a Used Car - DipStick (Oil) Reading

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by HKEK, May 20, 2007.

Page 2 of 2
  1. HKEK

    uccoskun Guest

    The gas smell in the oil means, it as faulty injector. It explaines
    why you have dark coloured oil.

    you donot need to have significant blown by gas.
     
    uccoskun, May 26, 2007
    #21
  2. HKEK

    clare at snyder.on.ca Guest

    Or a bad pressure regulator??? (unless it is a "dead end" system)
     
    clare at snyder.on.ca, May 28, 2007
    #22
  3. HKEK

    HKEK Guest

    I bought the van and the oil is cleaning up.

    Upon getting it home, I put a better oil filter on (Pure One) and
    replaced one quart of oil with an additive (Rislone) which further
    increases the detergent effect of the oil. I changed the oil after
    only 600 miles. I kept a sample of the oil and it looked better than
    the first oil change did after only 50 miles.

    I have now driven the van about 1500 miles after the last oil change
    and the oil looks pretty good. I will change it again at about 3000
    miles or so and then get back to a 5000 mile service interval. I have
    just passed 60,000 miles and am running the High Mileage oil formula
    of Castrol GTX and will continue with the smaller micron rated
    Purolator filter.
     
    HKEK, Jun 29, 2007
    #23
Page 2 of 2
Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments (here). After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.
Similar Threads

  1. dipstick accurate, overfill voyager, this oil?

  2. Oil pressure gauge reading question 89 Gr Caravan 3.0

  3. Automatic Transmission dipstick in a 1989 LeBaron?

  4. trans. dipstick says use dexron III in 89 chrysler lebaron

  5. Reading the dipstick

  6. Used Car Pricing

  7. Selling a used car, how do I avoid scams?

  8. Low Oil Pressure Reading/1991 New Yorker

Loading...