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Re: [TR] greenish gray oil

To: "Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] greenish gray oil
From: William McLeod <wbmcleod@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 07:59:34 -0700
On Oct 9, 2006, at 7:33 AM, Paul Dorsey wrote:

>
>  Also, the oil I had just put in the motor, ran it, and covered the  
> car prior to a rain.  It seems I left the dipstick out and water  
> might have gotten into the engine because it was greenish-gray  
> (olive colored) oil.  I'm hoping that's what color water turns the  
> oil.
>
I find it very hard to believe that you could get enough water in  
through the dipstick hole to make the oil change color at all.  Is  
your oil filler cap covered with scum on the inside?  Generally water  
turns oil a tan color....
Regards, Bill
Slightly Classics
Tucson


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