My cars engine oil has a strong gasoline smell and it started the second try?
Today my car didn't start on the first go and started up on the second go. Out of curiosity i checked the engine oil and it smelled like straight up gasoline. Is this bad?
Today my car didn't start on the first go and started up on the second go. Out of curiosity i checked the engine oil and it smelled like straight up gasoline. Is this bad?
Jim
High mileage is causing fuel to bypass the piston rings
Use a heavier weight engine oil
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Sadly gasoline contamination of the oil is very common among direct injection type engines since they spray raw gas directly into the cylinders where it contacts and mixes with the oil.
Going too long between oil changes makes it worse.
The use of ultra thin oils has also contributed to the problem since the gasoline further thins the oil making it too thin and causing excess wear of engine components and oil consumption
The Devil
Some Hondas will
leak gasoline into the cylinders and it washes down into the crankcase. There is a fix for that. Tell us what car you have. It is bad for fuel to dilute oil. Get an oil change asap.
thebax2006
The way to test motor oil to find out if there is gasoline in it is simple. Pull the dipstick out and try to light it with a BIC lighter. If the oil ignites it has gasoline in it. Just oil on the dipstick will not burn. Check around the fuel injectors to make sure there are no leaks at the fuel injector o-rings.
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You have a leaking fuel injector and it's running and dribbling all the time pouring gasoline into the manifold straight down into the oil. Get it fixed ASAP before your engine catches on fire.