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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 09:15 AM
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Oil smells like gas???

hey all...

so, I check my oil the other day and it smells like gas...a lot.
so, what's up with that? and how fucted is my ride?

thanks,
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 09:41 AM
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First, change the oil right away. Gas is a contaminant to oil, and a bad lubricant.
Next you may have a bad piston ring : have the compression check on all 6 cylinders.
Third: not sure where to go next. Ask your mechanic
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