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.500km after service the oil is dirty, almost black. What does this mean? any problem with my car. Please assist.

I changed air,fuel and oil filters on my D4 Nadia. I also change oils.

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The moment we import our cars here in africa they would have been used so we need to remove sludge from the top to the bottom that is the only way you can say you are safe cause engine flush won't clear the dirty inside
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It is normal for the oil to be black unless you just had an engine flush and not yet driven the car, in which case the oil may appear almost invisible

Testimonial: "I had an engine flush and had not driven the car for a long distance. after travelling 500km thsts when I checked the oil."

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  • Posted on Jun 13, 2008

SOURCE: 2000 lincoln navigator 90k mile service

Normal Maintenance Details
90,000 Miles (144,000 Kilometers) : All Applicable Models
PERFORMED OPERATION COMPONENT
INSPECT BALL JOINTS
If equipped.
INSPECT BRAKE SYSTEM
Inspect brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, brake lines & hoses.
INSPECT COOLING SYSTEM HOSES & CLAMPS
INSPECT DISC BRAKE PADS & ROTORS
INSPECT DRIVESHAFT
If equipped.
INSPECT DRIVESHAFT/PROPELLER SHAFT U JOINTS
INSPECT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND HEAT SHIELDS
INSPECT PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM
INSPECT STEERING LINKAGE
INSPECT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS
LUBRICATE DRIVESHAFT/PROPELLER SHAFT U JOINTS
LUBRICATE STEERING LINKAGE
REPLACE AIR CLEANER/ELEMENT
REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
REPLACE CABIN AIR FILTER
If equipped.
REPLACE CLIMATE-CONTROLLED SEAT FILTERS
If equipped.
REPLACE ENGINE OIL
REPLACE ENGINE OIL FILTER
REPLACE FUEL FILTER
ROTATE TIRES
90,000 Miles (144,000 Kilometers) : RWD
PERFORMED OPERATION COMPONENT
LUBRICATE BALL JOINTS
2000 Lincoln Navigator
Maintenance
...sorry if not too readable

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  • Posted on Nov 11, 2008

SOURCE: Re-setting service indicator after oil change (no manual)

To reset go to screen where it says the oil life percentage. Have the car off but in the on position. Press the odometer button (same button to get to the oil life screen) in and hold for a while, something like 30 sec or so until it starts flashing...Then let go and push the button again and hold and after like 5 seconds i think it will then display 100% and that's it. Hope this helps you, good luck!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 05, 2009

SOURCE: 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS ,supercharger maintenance 2.0L five spee

I use 5W30 Mobile 1 synthetic-5 quarts.

The air filter change is a real pain.
Remove driver side tire.
Remove driver side wheel well.
You will see the filter canister in the front of the wheel well.

I had a mechanic do it for me and it took him 1.5 hours. If you plan to do it yourself, be sure you have plenty of time and alot of patience.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 22, 2009

SOURCE: no oil in the oil filter

change oil seal

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 16, 2010

SOURCE: buick regal 92 3.8L Horrible fuel mileage

Sounds like you might have an oxygen sensor problem. Your catalytic converter(s) maybe defective or dirty. That in turn can dirty up the oxygen sensor. A defective oxygen sensor will send faulty info to the computer, interpreting the fumes as cold (even when the engine warms up). That causes the computer to adjust the fuel mixture to very rich, giving you poor gas mileage and the fuel smell. Hope it helps.

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