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So this is my building inexperience speaking here. I’ve not ever replaced oil after just a few hundred miles before but as I was draining the break-in oil out of my brand new engine it had an odd, unexpected, disconcerting look to it. It wasn’t milkshake-ish but it was a cloudy brown color. No shiny bits in the oil pan or golden sheen to the oil but cloudy and that concerns me. On the dipstick it’s transparent though. It’s 30w break-in oil, don’t remember the brand. Is this normal or should I be concerned about coolant seeping into my crankcase?
Maybe these pictures will show a little better than what I can describe. The oil smells normal if that means anything, not sweet and it wasn’t foamy although it’s been about 20hrs since I last drove the car.
Lmao it look like Predator blood.
And I’m an idiot. I just remembered that I put UV reactive leak detection dye in the oil a couple weeks ago. That’s probably why it look like it does. NEVERMIND!
