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oil changed--much darker than normal
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<blockquote data-quote="TreeClimber" data-source="post: 1409846" data-attributes="member: 16101"><p>It's highly unlikely that they put used oil in your engine. More likely, they only drained 3 qts and refilled it, or, didn't bother to replace the filter itself, and you have some used oil mixed with your new stuff.</p><p> </p><p>This isn't that big of a problem... Could have been done accidentally - simply put the drain plug in a little too soon. Or, could have been done deliberately to save a few pennies. After all, oil changes normally aren't profitable.</p><p> </p><p>Might want to take a close look at the filter, and see if it's new, or if it's just been wiped clean.</p><p> </p><p>The other thing to consider, is that older engines do sometimes have massive sludge buildup, which could darken the new oil. You might want to google your engine with the words 'oil sludge' to see if this is a likely scenario.</p><p> </p><p>T</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TreeClimber, post: 1409846, member: 16101"] It's highly unlikely that they put used oil in your engine. More likely, they only drained 3 qts and refilled it, or, didn't bother to replace the filter itself, and you have some used oil mixed with your new stuff. This isn't that big of a problem... Could have been done accidentally - simply put the drain plug in a little too soon. Or, could have been done deliberately to save a few pennies. After all, oil changes normally aren't profitable. Might want to take a close look at the filter, and see if it's new, or if it's just been wiped clean. The other thing to consider, is that older engines do sometimes have massive sludge buildup, which could darken the new oil. You might want to google your engine with the words 'oil sludge' to see if this is a likely scenario. T [/QUOTE]
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