ended up with gas in the oil on my eco
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ended up with gas in the oil on my eco
first issues on my new truck. decided to check my oil before going out of town and immediately smelled gas when i pulled the dipstick. at that point i was pretty sure i knew what i was going to find and sure enough it was way overfull.
so i dropped it off at the dealer this morning. we will see how it goes.
/rant
so i dropped it off at the dealer this morning. we will see how it goes.
/rant
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King Hater
Keep us informed on what they do.
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First of all, you have a DI engine. The oil will have a slight smell of fuel. Nature of the beast.
Second, one side of the dipstick always read high due to the way it rubs when pulling out. Always read the side with the lower mark.
Third, there is only one way to find out if you have a problem and that is to test the oil. Until then it's only speculation on what is going on.
Don't put the cart before the horse...get an analysis done. I bet you will find you are just fine...
Second, one side of the dipstick always read high due to the way it rubs when pulling out. Always read the side with the lower mark.
Third, there is only one way to find out if you have a problem and that is to test the oil. Until then it's only speculation on what is going on.
Don't put the cart before the horse...get an analysis done. I bet you will find you are just fine...
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taubr unit (05-21-2014)
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Those who have installed a can have reported this addressed the issue.
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Yep, from wha' I've read (a heap!), direct injection, aka, DI, causes some gasoline to get into the oil. For my old fashioned brain, that keeps me from wanting an Ecoboost more than anything else. I just don't like DI from wha' I've been studying about it so far. It seems to be okay for two cycle outboards, etc., and maybe some makers have figured out how to keep gas out. I just don't know.
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The suggestion of the oil analysis is the best bet. That way you know exactly what is going on!
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engineermike (05-16-2014)
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Yep, from wha' I've read (a heap!), direct injection, aka, DI, causes some gasoline to get into the oil. For my old fashioned brain, that keeps me from wanting an Ecoboost more than anything else. I just don't like DI from wha' I've been studying about it so far. It seems to be okay for two cycle outboards, etc., and maybe some makers have figured out how to keep gas out. I just don't know.
I have detected a very faint scent of gas when changing my oil for the first time, after that I really haven't smelled anything. I've got a sample I need to send off to Blackstone just to confirm though.
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I suspect that a 15 or 20 mile drive would cause that gas to evaporate and I also suspect those who do mostly short trips (under 5 miles) are more likely to have the problem since the engines don't get hot enough for long enough to evaporate it.