Oil color

[First Patrol]

Ok how long should your oil stay the nice brown color??? I've done 1000km since service and it's not black black but just wanting to know???? Do good engines keep it the brown color? Or will it go black no matter what??

Cheers

[trekster]

Are we talking a petrol or diesel engine here?


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[my third 256]

dont you just love being a mind reader
well i will guess It's a 03 4.2td dx
may be get 200 km before it goes blackagain

[NP99]

Mine stays brown.....it's LPG, so dumps less crap in the pan.

[Clunk]

mines a petrol and stays a lovely clear browny colour for quite a few thousand k's..................... I suspect yours is a diesel, so it would probably turn black as soon as you put it in!!!!!! lol

[First Patrol]

Yes a 4.2 TD so is that the norm?? I'm quite worried lol

[NP99]

Black is normal for the sooty one

[trekster]

Black is the new brown for diesels

[First Patrol]

Haha good was a little worried bout that
Thanks guys

[threedogs]

was going to say it will stay cleaner a little longer if EGR is blocked.
But nah black as soon as you turn that key