Sometimes on my 94 Probe the Oil smells like Gas. I dont know why, or if my observation is even correct. Oil is Light color Brown when hot, dark and blacker when cold in Morning. Smell I smell Hot, sometimes less when Cold (Pull dipstick first thing in the morning.) Gas usage is slightly high, gas mileage has been better.
I hope my car isnt dumping massive amounts of Gasoline in to the Oil through the Injector, lessening the lube properties of the Oil with Fuel Dilution and doing God knows what in the crankcase. Maybe cleaning it, maybe Killing it. Maybe Sludge floating around, maybe not, i dont know. Even imaginary Sludge is scary.
If the Oil does sometimes "reek of Gas" and sometimes doesnt
what possibly can i do, and is this even a problem at all?
I try to let it burn off on long trips sometimes, sometimes i let the car run 5-10 minutes Idle sometimes i do not, however if i pull the dipstick there is a 50/50 chance it reeks of a gasoline-like smell and chance it smells slightly like "Oil"
170,000 miles. 94 2.5 DOHC 5-speed. Not taken care of well before me, has been since i acquired it. Oil selection thoroughly discussed, im good in that department.
Never thought to "Smell the Dipstick."
I hope my car isnt dumping massive amounts of Gasoline in to the Oil through the Injector, lessening the lube properties of the Oil with Fuel Dilution and doing God knows what in the crankcase. Maybe cleaning it, maybe Killing it. Maybe Sludge floating around, maybe not, i dont know. Even imaginary Sludge is scary.
If the Oil does sometimes "reek of Gas" and sometimes doesnt
I try to let it burn off on long trips sometimes, sometimes i let the car run 5-10 minutes Idle sometimes i do not, however if i pull the dipstick there is a 50/50 chance it reeks of a gasoline-like smell and chance it smells slightly like "Oil"
170,000 miles. 94 2.5 DOHC 5-speed. Not taken care of well before me, has been since i acquired it. Oil selection thoroughly discussed, im good in that department.
Never thought to "Smell the Dipstick."