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should i change my oil after this?

Started by Brightyellow69rtse, August 13, 2017, 08:28:42 PM

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Brightyellow69rtse

hey guys i was driving around and the car started running kinda crappy but not really bad. i was a few miles from home so i just drove home. i checked it out when i got there and a saw a plug wire fell off so i was runing on 7 cylinders. do i gotta change the oil now or is it ok? sorry if its a dumb question but i never had that happen before.

cdr

it should be ok, pull the dipstick & smell the oil for raw gas smell.
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ws23rt

I see no reason to panic ;)  In a short time of running "crappy" the amount of fuel that may get in the oil is small and will go away naturally.
Also agree that if the gas smell is strong and the oil level is up its time for an oil change.---Piece of mind is important too.

Vegas_Nick

And if any fuel got in the oil it will burn off rapidly. Lot's of recip engine aircraft actually use fuel dilution in the oil for cold weather start ups. The fuel burns out as the engine warms up.

TexasStroker

Should be golden and good to go at the next service interval.
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