Only 2000 Miles. Why oil so dark? Pics attached.

[Thomas34]

Hello guys,

Previous Fills:

Exxon Mobil dino oil 5w30 w Auto Rx - 99,000 to 102,000 miles approx

Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 - 102,000 to 105,000 miles

Current Fill Information:

Mobil 1 10w30 Extended Performance.
Mobil 1 Oil Filter.
4 to 6 ounces of Marvel Mystery Oil
2100 miles on oil. 4 months in crankcase.

Car:

1998 Honda CRV EX AWD. 4 cylinder.
107,000+ miles.
Air Filer changed less than a year ago.
Oil Change Maintenance History: Every 3,000 to 3,500 miles on dino oil

Why is my oil so dark after 2000 miles? Does it need to be changed after only 2000 miles?

This car is mainly street driven every day. 5 miles to work of stop and go driving. It does get out on the freeway about 2 to 3 times a month with 40 mile runs. I really wanted to go 10,000 miles with this current fill but I am hesitating because of the color of the dipstick. This current sample is taken in the morning after the car has sat overnight and before it started.

 

[Thomas34]

goodness. how do u make the pics show up on BITOG without having to open another website? [/img]

 

[Colt45ws]

I wouldnt worry about it.

 

[posty]

It looks fine.

 

[EvanD]

Doesn't look bad at all. Why the why the (mystery oil)?? 6oz is alot of additive.

 

[DieselTech]

oil color means nothing.....If the oil was clean would you feel better?

I would think oil looking like that is doing 1 of it's jobs...cleaning

 

[hate2work]

It looks OK to me. Some oils just get darker faster than other oils. Maybe M1 is one of them, I've never used it.

Your oil on the dipstick looks about as dark as GC does after 4k miles in my truck.

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: DieselTech
oil color means nothing.....If the oil was clean would you feel better?

I would think oil looking like that is doing 1 of it's jobs...cleaning


+1 Keep driving, no need to change the oil, it looks fine.

 

[shrooms]

If you're expecting the oil to be golden honey through the next OCI, you're dreaming.

That is normal.

 

[Thomas34]

finally figured out how to embed pics.

so without doing a used oil analysis...

how many miles total can i go until the next oil change? Im already on 2k. Id like to go 10k.

 

[beast3300]

That isn't dirty really. Your good, run it longer.

 

[SuperDave456]

MMO seems to darken things up faster.

I agree with the others. Let it be.

 

[cwing6]

Looks good. Keep it in.

 

[DieselTech]

Thomas run it 5k and pull a sample. next time no MMO, just good oil

 

[Jax_RX8]

Originally Posted By: SuperDave456
MMO seems to darken things up faster.

I agree with the others. Let it be.


MMO only darkens the oil faster when it is cleaning up. Once cleaned up, the oil will darken at a normal pace.

Also, 4-6 oz of MMO in a sump is very little - it is designed for 10-25% replacement of sump total, one quart replacement being optimal for 5 qt sumps.

Your's may have a 4-4.5 quart sump, so one pint (16 oz) may be best.

 

[Thomas34]

Originally Posted By: Jax_RX8
Originally Posted By: SuperDave456
MMO seems to darken things up faster.

I agree with the others. Let it be.


MMO only darkens the oil faster when it is cleaning up. Once cleaned up, the oil will darken at a normal pace.

Also, 4-6 oz of MMO in a sump is very little - it is designed for 10-25% replacement of sump total, one quart replacement being optimal for 5 qt sumps.

Your's may have a 4-4.5 quart sump, so one pint (16 oz) may be best.


i didnt put a full bottle of MMO because i have changed the oil in this car every 3,000 miles. So based on that alone. I dont think it needs a full treatment. The only reason i put it in was because i had a bottle of MMO laying around that I never used.

 

[Scienceman]

looks good.

 

[tig1]

Oil looks great. I would run it to 5000 miles and do a new OC, then go to 10K with no MMO.

 

[Bill in Utah]

Color does not MATTER!

 

[mechtech2]

You state that you have MMO in the crankcase.
It is a good cleaner - most use more than 6 ounces for a dedicated cleaning.
This is why an abnormal darkening is occurring.

Consider it all good, expected, and normal!