oil

QuickNick7486 · May 12th, 2006, 07:02 PM

i have an 05' SE-R (Red/Automatic)... love the car to pieces absolutely no cons about it... however, is anyone else experiencing the oil being dirtier then usual at their oil changes? jus got mine changed yesterday and the guy said it was filthy.. also bout to rotate the tires got 11K miles on the car mechanic said jus bout the right time too

WATSON1 · May 12th, 2006, 08:13 PM

eHow often do you have the oil changed? Running it hard or constant stop and go traffic could possibly cause it. If thats the case, you may need to change it more often.

QuickNick7486 · May 13th, 2006, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by WATSON1

eHow often do you have the oil changed? Running it hard or constant stop and go traffic could possibly cause it. If thats the case, you may need to change it more often.

i change it bout every 3000 miles.. but it probably is the stop and go i live in new york and its just so much traffic everywhere i look... i mean once and awhile i'll get those who wanna race and i wouldnt pass up the opportunity lol.. but yea i just seein if people had the same problem with their oil as me

WATSON1 · May 13th, 2006, 07:17 AM

If it was me, I would ask the dealer about it. Your car should still be covered under the factory warranty, so if there did happen to be a problem, it could get taken care of. It's still probably the constant stop and go. I would increase the oil changfe intervals and see if that helped any.

YES SER!! · May 16th, 2006, 10:48 AM

I agree with WATSON1, I used to live in NYC so I know the problem you're dealing with. Increase your change intervals and try to get better quality oil filters for your changes. Also, what oil weight are you using? If the oil is too thin, it will break down a lot faster in stop and go driving which will make it look really dirty when you change it.

LionShare · May 16th, 2006, 10:57 AM

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Motor:
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Tranny:
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Rad:
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QuickNick7486 · May 17th, 2006, 09:59 PM

yea thanks guys, its most likely the stop and go driving , and i should try to change the oil intervals... as for the weight im not sure but next time i go to get it changed i gotta ask

LONDONDERRY · May 18th, 2006, 01:20 PM

Just because the oil looks black when changing it doesn't mean its bad or dirty. You can ask the user Bror Jace questions on oil. I found he's very informative on this particular subject than most.
Good luck
Frank