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Re: your mail
On Fri, 21 Apr 1995 Peter.D.Grudin@williams.edu wrote:
>
> I'm afraid my question is none too sophisticated, but I hope someone on
> the list can help me out. I just had 15K service done on my S4. Following
> the advice some of you posted, I supplied Mobil I, the heaviest weight,
> 15-50 I think. Anyway, when I got the car home, I checked the dip stick,
> and the oil looked very dark. This morning I took it to my local and trusted
> mechanic and he said the oil didn't feel dirty or gritty.
>
> Is it unusual for oil to look dirty so soon after a change?
>
> Peter Grudin
>
It is normal for your oil to look a little more dirty, because synthtic
oil have more detergents in them, causing it to pick up more of the crud
that regular oil won't.
Hope this answered your question.
Paul.