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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Hey guys was taking off my oil pan to get the oil pump off. Anyways I put my hand after i drained my oil and got this.

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water in the oil
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yeah. or dirty fingers
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Well that is good news. There was some clear water about a half a cup full when I was draining the oil.
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Well that is good news. There was some clear water about a half a cup full when I was draining the oil.
Water in the oil is good news?
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Originally Posted by 96Formula6spd
Well that is good news. There was some clear water about a half a cup full when I was draining the oil.
Is the intake off or has the car not been running for awhile?
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looks like the aftermath of pennzoil to me...
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Was better than metal.
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Has not ran in a long time. And the intake was off not to long ago
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Originally Posted by fst06stg
looks like the aftermath of pennzoil to me...
It was pennzoil
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Gotta get rid of that penzoil junk .. time for a major upgrade !
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Yeah was using it for break in.
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Originally Posted by 96Formula6spd
Has not ran in a long time. And the intake was off not to long ago
Was it outside and did it rain?
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Originally Posted by 96Formula6spd
It was pennzoil
its known to leave a wax-like build up like that. Castrol or Mobil 1 man...
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Originally Posted by fst06stg
looks like the aftermath of pennzoil to me...
is this true for the penzoil platinum synthetic?
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looks kinda like assembly lube mixed with oil
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my whole family uses only pennzoil in every vehicle we have including my t/a and never seen anything like that or had any problems.
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who's bunghole did you stick your fingers in??
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Originally Posted by fst06stg
its known to leave a wax-like build up like that. Castrol or Mobil 1 man...
If that were the case then the "wax-like bulid up" you type of would be all over the inside of the engine.
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If that were the case then the "wax-like bulid up" you type of would be all over the inside of the engine.
did he say it wasnt?
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