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Oil colour after service - Diesel Engine

I always like to check the oil level after driving home from a service - I'm used to the golden colour oil on the dipstick of a petrol car. Now I've got a diesel I realise the new oil colour will look a bit blacker after an oil change ... but how black? Dipstick residue after today's 24k change doesn't look *that* different from the residue before the service. Is this just how it is, or should I be paranoid that a garage in a hurry might not drain the old stuff properly? The filter looks new so I suppose most of the old stuff must have come out. Thanks for any views. Paul

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Paul
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It's perfectly normal for new oil in a diesel engine to look black even after one short drive.

Kev

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Uno Hoo!

The filter looks new so I suppose most of

True, shows it's doing it's stuff-keeping the mucky stuff in suspension. Why it's so important to use top grade oil and service as per the book (or even more so) with a diesel. DaveK.

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davek

ditto, quite normal.

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

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Mr.Nice.

diesels get dirty oil from the off, so it's not as if it's not been round the system it's the same for engine oil in a petrol car change the oil as many times as you like and it'll still be dirty as soon as it's been round a few times because it picks up the old oily crap that's been sitting in the galleries and stuff

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dojj

Think mine is black again as soon as it's started.....

(well almost) After forty miles - ie work and back it's like midnight in a mineshaft.

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Chris Street

Quite normal and garages are perfectly accustomed to receiving enquiries, if not complaints, about this on a regular basis from new diesel car owners. Colour is not an indication of much at all.

Huw

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Huw

Thanks a lot for that - I'm reassured and enlightened! Paul

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Paul

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