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    Could be water in the oil (it sinks to the bottom) - notice any rust on your dipstick or around the filler?

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyapollo
    Could be water in the oil (it sinks to the bottom) - notice any rust on your dipstick or around the filler?

    -- John

    OOOOO thats a very distinct possibility.. it started snowing after id drained my oil.. so i went inside and left the pan under the vx for like 30 min w/ the hood still popped... so im sure some snowflakes got into the drained oil... phew.. thats a releif.. im still gonna have it tested to be safe but ill sleep easier tonight.. ill also be cutting the oil filter in half.. kinda curious about the inner workings of it


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    If you're really worried, spend the $30 or so and send a little oil off to one of those oil analysis shops. They'll tell you for sure what it is.

    edit: and then I notice where he says he's going to have it tested ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tobert
    If you're really worried, spend the $30 or so and send a little oil off to one of those oil analysis shops. They'll tell you for sure what it is.

    edit: and then I notice where he says he's going to have it tested ...
    You'l probably get them back with a note atached: Chemical waste!
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