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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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1987 fuel injected 300-6. When the oil starts to show black on the stick, is the oil done for? When i first got this truck i ran normal shell oil, ran it a while then changed it to shell rotella t 15w40.(this is the second oil change) Well it shows light black on the paper towel but on the stick it still shows well what ever oil looksd like before it turns black, darker than new but not quite black yet? i have about a thousand miles on it so far.. My wondering is do i run it the full 3000 miles? Or do i watch the dip stick and change it when it shows black on the stick? What do you all do?


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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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I use the same oil for 3-4000 miles, depending on how lazy I am at the 3,000 mile mark. It's fine.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 08:36 AM
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You can't go by the color. I've had some engines that the oil goes black on the first drive after an oil change. Just stick to the 3,000 and you'll be fine.
 
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