So, I thought I'd check my oil in the '95 tonight, and found a nasty
surprise:
http://home.primus.ca/~janor/dakota/dipstick1.JPG
http://home.primus.ca/~janor/dakota/dipstick2.JPG
http://home.primus.ca/~janor/dakota/dipstick3.JPG
http://home.primus.ca/~janor/dakota/dipstick4.JPG
Obviously:
1. the oil is contaminated
2. I need to have it changed ASAP
3. I need to check my oil more often.
Questions: what might have caused this, can I prevent it from happening
again, or am I going to need something repaired soon?
The truck has about 102,800 miles. Oil was last changed at 100,300
miles on Nov 1. I had it done at Mr. Lube, who used a high-mileage
synthetic blend. The only work done on it since then was a thermostat
swap about a week and a half ago.
And in case you're planning on posting "dude, forget about paying
someone to change your oil, just do it yourself"... here's a picture of
the only parking place I have:
http://home.primus.ca/~janor/dakota/driveway.JPG
Thanks in advance.
-- Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Burlington, Ontario his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
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