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Focus tddi

  • 20-12-2013 7:41pm
    #1
    dripple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭


    Hi
    Ive just serviced my 03 focus tddi.the car is running great, starts first tip etc. Ive done about 80 miles since the service and when I checked the oil I noticed it was still clear. I thought diesel oil went black pretty quick. Is this normal?? Cheers


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  • #2
    navara man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭navara man


    dripple wrote: »
    Is this normal?? Cheers

    yes . have focus myself oil turn black after few thousand miles.


  • #3
    martyc5674
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,522 ✭✭✭martyc5674


    dripple wrote: »
    Hi
    Ive just serviced my 03 focus tddi.the car is running great, starts first tip etc. Ive done about 80 miles since the service and when I checked the oil I noticed it was still clear. I thought diesel oil went black pretty quick. Is this normal?? Cheers

    Your right.. The oil usually goes black instantly.
    The one time I experienced what you describe is when I used an engine flush.
    Anyway as long as the oil light is going out I'm sure you've nothing to be concerned about.
    Marty.


  • #4
    dripple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭dripple


    martyc5674 wrote: »
    Your right.. The oil usually goes black instantly.
    The one time I experienced what you describe is when I used an engine flush.
    Anyway as long as the oil light is going out I'm sure you've nothing to be concerned about
    Marty.

    What happened lastweek was i put 10w40 oil in and after a few days changed it to 5w30. So maybe the 2 oil changes ina week had a sort of cleaning effect on the engine.


  • #5
    dripple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭dripple


    martyc5674 wrote: »
    Your right.. The oil usually goes black instantly.
    The one time I experienced what you describe is when I used an engine flush.
    Anyway as long as the oil light is going out I'm sure you've nothing to be concerned about
    Marty.

    What happened lastweek was i put 10w40 oil in and after a few days changed it to 5w30. So maybe the 2 oil changes ina week had a sort of cleaning effect on the engine.


  • #6
    dripple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭dripple


    martyc5674 wrote: »
    Your right.. The oil usually goes black instantly.
    The one time I experienced what you describe is when I used an engine flush.
    Anyway as long as the oil light is going out I'm sure you've nothing to be concerned about
    Marty.

    What happened lastweek was i put 10w40 oil in and after a few days changed it to 5w30. So maybe the 2 oil changes ina week had a sort of cleaning effect on the engine.


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  • #7
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    That would clean it out a good bit alright. Probably do it the world of good :)


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