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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.
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