oil dilution

FWB · #1 (**permalink**) 03-21-2013, 09:57 AM

check the damn dipstick.....is the level considerably higher?
if no then the amount of fuel in there is insignificant. run it warm for a half hour or so and it will have turned to a gas(fumes) and have been purged by the breather or PCV

i see alot of folks here thinking they are ken miles doing racing research. its a street motor for gods sake.

patrickt · #2 (**permalink**) 03-21-2013, 10:06 AM

Or just use the old "match stick" test. Wave the lit match at the top of the open dipstick tube and, if nothing untoward occurs, you're good to go....

Ron61 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-21-2013, 11:25 AM

I would change it even if it doesn't have a lot of gas in it. The oil is a lot cheaper than taking a chance with an expensive engine and a whole lot easier to replace. But on the other hand I change my oil a lot more often than most people and it really doesn't have to be changed that often. I just prefer to err on the side of caution.

Ron