ST 0W-20 2013 Sienna 100k

[Drew7a]

ST 0W-20 3 Gallon Boxes Still made by Warren

 

[Mr_Luke]

Just keep sniffing the dipstick for fuel in the latter part of that next 10k run. You may even smell it inside the vehicle once in a while.

Can you explain why? I can smell fuel on my dipstick with only about 1000 to 1500 miles on my ST FS 0w20 in the last 3 months.
Should I be concerned?

 

[farrarfan1]

Can you explain why? I can smell fuel on my dipstick with only about 1000 to 1500 miles on my ST FS 0w20 in the last 3 months.
Should I be concerned?

You won't get an answer from him, he's been banned.

 

[kschachn]

You won't get an answer from him, he's been banned.

And at his own public request.

 

[farrarfan1]

And at his own public request.

Yep

 

[Mr_Luke]

Yep

Oh, I didn't realize that.

Can you by any chance answer that question for me?

 

[farrarfan1]

Oh, I didn't realize that.

Can you by any chance answer that question for me?

No, sorry.

 

[02zx9r rev2]

Triple seven is banned??

 

[kschachn]

Triple seven is banned??

Is/was. Probably back though, maybe even posting in this thread. Who knows.

 

[kschachn]

Can you explain why? I can smell fuel on my dipstick with only about 1000 to 1500 miles on my ST FS 0w20 in the last 3 months.
Should I be concerned?

I have found the “sniff test” to be a very unreliable substitute for a gas chromatography analysis for fuel dilution.

 

[The Critic]

I have found the “sniff test” to be a very unreliable substitute for a gas chromatography analysis for fuel dilution.

I somewhat agree, although, on Honda 1.5t's...it kinda confirms the obvious.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

Not sure what happened but your UOA print out is not currently coming up?

 

[DirectRejection]

Blackstone is guessing about fuel dilution. 0W20 is the appropriate oil for these circumstances. Thanks for the report.

 

[Peted]

I have found the “sniff test” to be a very unreliable substitute for a gas chromatography analysis for fuel dilution.

Good to know. My dipstick smells like fuel and I only have 800 miles on my oil.

 

[Brons2]

You won't get an answer from him, he's been banned.

Wow. Long timer.

 

[Silver]

I have found the “sniff test” to be a very unreliable substitute for a gas chromatography analysis for fuel dilution.

Really? So one could 'smell' gas but not actually be smelling gas? I've got a vehicle that makes, uhh... gassy smelling oil and seems to turn the oil a slightly orangish color but no other obvious issues.

I know, I should just get the friggin' oil tested.

 

[PimTac]

Really? So one could 'smell' gas but not actually be smelling gas? I've got a vehicle that makes, uhh... gassy smelling oil and seems to turn the oil a slightly orangish color but no other obvious issues.

I know, I should just get the friggin' oil tested.

Not sure why this is funny to you. What you are smelling are hydrocarbons. Fuel is part of that.

Scientific measurement will always be better than trying to determine by sniffing the dipstick.

 

[jayjr1105]

Not sure what happened but your UOA print out is not currently coming up?

Was sitting in my downloads folder since way back when I first looked at it.

 

[kevperro]

Not sure why this is funny to you. What you are smelling are hydrocarbons. Fuel is part of that.

Scientific measurement will always be better than trying to determine by sniffing the dipstick.

I use the Magic 8 Ball whenever I check the oil.

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