RE: was 4X4 question, oil flecks

From: STRICKLAND, Tate (tstricklan@shl.com)
Date: Fri Sep 11 1998 - 13:58:16 EDT


Get a magnetic drain plug - $3.00 well spent.

Tate

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason & Norah [SMTP:janor@ican.net]
Sent: Friday, September 11, 1998 11:35 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: was 4X4 question, oil flecks

Thanks for all the help guys. It is really appreciated. We haven't had
this our first oil change yet but then again, it is just over a month old.

I have noticed that the oil is getting dark and I'm planning on taking it in
next weekend. There is one other thing that surprised me. Maybe one of you
may know why. My first two ('93 & '95) both had tiny silver flecks in the
oil after the first month even though the oil was very clean. The '98 has
dark oil and no silver flecks.

I'm just guessing, but I think the flecks may have been new parts working
themselves in. But if so, why doesn't the '98 have it? Would there be a
difference between the V6 and the V8 in this regard? Maybe it will show up
later, or my oil is too dark to see them.

Just curious,
Norah



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