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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:39 AM
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What does it mean when you smell gas in your oil??
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:15 AM
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Time to change the oil.

If it hasn't been very long, then check your PCV system.
If that's working right, then watch your fuel pressure to see symptoms of leaking injectors.
If that's okay, then do a compression & leakdown on all 8 cylinders to see if it's from excessive blow-by.
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This was during the oil change. Change was on schedule not overdue. Nothing major. I just smelled it really bad and wanted to make sure it wasn't something bad.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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You will tend to get this if you let the car idle for long periods or do mostly short trip stop & go driving, especially in cool/cold weather. This is why I use the best (synthetic) oils with the highest TBNs (total base numbers) to at least give me a fighting chance at resisting cylinder washdown/oil dilution. An occasional long highway trip (over an hour) with some WOT blasts helps the cause also.
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Right, lots of WOT...

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Gotcha. I never do the wot. And I only drive 3-4 miles in the evening and morning to my work vehicle. Very short trips everyday. Thanks guys.
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