Did they change my oil?

AK370Z · 01-24-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by elmz

Thanks for the pic AK that helps alot. My oil is much darker than that, here is a pic I took from an iphone.

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Looks like your oil was changed, buddy. I think they may have left some residual old oil that has it a tad darker than truly fresh oil. No need to keep worrying. That stuff looks fine.

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Originally Posted by ZKindaGuy

Dude.....that last picture of your oil, I can see through that oil. That is NOT dark by any means. Dark means black and opague. That's red and semi-transparent. That looks like your oil was changed but they may have left the old oil filter on.

with both spear and Zkindaguy. Your oil has been changed. If it wasn't , it'll be significantly darker. I think we can put this one to rest.

Enjoy driving the Z.

KillerBee370 · 01-24-2010, 02:43 PM

haha... just kidding but you had it coming!

elmz · 01-24-2010, 02:49 PM

I forgot their service department is closed on Sundays. I'll have to call them during my lunch break tomorrow and stop by after work. I'll keep you guys posted. I'm curious what they'll say. I really hope things go smoothly, and that they don't try to treat my like an idiot...I will be quite furious.

spearfish25 · 01-24-2010, 02:50 PM

Looks like your oil was changed, buddy. I think they may have left some residual old oil that has it a tad darker than truly fresh oil. No need to keep worrying. That stuff looks fine.

elmz · 01-24-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Looks like your oil was changed, buddy. I think they may have left some residual old oil that has it a tad darker than truly fresh oil. No need to keep worrying. That stuff looks fine.

I wish I could agree but 5qts of oil plus some residual(I would be surprised if 1/4 of a bottle could be collected from residual) would not turn 5 qts that dark. But I'm open to any ideas. I'm not concerned about the engine at all, its the principle.

dalparadise · 01-24-2010, 03:56 PM

BTW -- It also looks as if they might have overfilled.

Mize · 04-01-2010, 03:05 PM

IMHO your oil was changed. Used to work in a garage eons ago in high school and probably did several thousand oil changes and that's new oil.

That said, my wife took her A3 to the Audi dealer for oil change. They called back to say her tires were over-inflated and the tires were feathered (they were real noisy). She told them that, while she knows how to put air in tires, they (the dealer) were the only people who ever touched the car...they hemmed and hawed but didn't replace the tires...

Then about a week later her oil light comes on...she pulls into the nearest Valvoline and the pull the dipstick and it's dry. Completely.

Needless to say Audi corporate got a nasty phone call. Dealers generally suck.

01-24-2010, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1857	Looks like your oil was changed, buddy. I think they may have left some residual old oil that has it a tad darker than truly fresh oil. No need to keep worrying. That stuff looks fine. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

01-24-2010, 03:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
dalparadise The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 354 Drives: 2010 Z Roadster T/S Rep Power: 16	BTW -- It also looks as if they might have overfilled. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite Roadster - Tour/Sport/6MT/GReddy SE catback/B&M short shift If the top is up, it must be parked.

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04-01-2010, 03:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mize Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 144 Drives: '10 370zr rg tsn m6 Rep Power: 16	IMHO your oil was changed. Used to work in a garage eons ago in high school and probably did several thousand oil changes and that's new oil. That said, my wife took her A3 to the Audi dealer for oil change. They called back to say her tires were over-inflated and the tires were feathered (they were real noisy). She told them that, while she knows how to put air in tires, they (the dealer) were the only people who ever touched the car...they hemmed and hawed but didn't replace the tires... Then about a week later her oil light comes on...she pulls into the nearest Valvoline and the pull the dipstick and it's dry. Completely. Needless to say Audi corporate got a nasty phone call. Dealers generally suck.