Oil RED color ?

S10SNODOG · #1 10-02-2006, 01:40 PM

I changed my oil about 5,000 mile and had a red tint

Blazerboy1287 · #2 10-04-2006, 08:12 PM

it's just that time of the month for your engine...

lol j/k

actually, check the color of your coolant... is it the red dexcool? if so, then there is a possibility that somewhere your coolant might be leaking into the oil. If not, then i have no idea at all what it might be.

S10SNODOG · #3 10-04-2006, 09:00 PM

Yes thats what I was thinking too I noticed the coolant dex-cool (orange-red) was below the add line so I filled it up to it (pint -quart) it took but then i canged the oil about 7 days after that.........ponder that ? but I thought that since the dex-cool has half water in it ..... It would foam up...it did not at all so ......... dont know what to think If i have to fill it up again ( coolant resovior ) then I might have a problem ! and my warrenty is about to expire extended one when I bought with the truck 3 months ago or 6000 miles or so ago I DONT KNOW but thank for you advice Anthony....

Blazerboy1287 · #4 10-04-2006, 09:19 PM

if you still have your warranty, then take it to the dealer, and be as finicky as possible. If it's covered, have them fix it if it's a problem. If not, then let us know and we'll try to help ya.

alblogg · #5 10-04-2006, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by S10SNODOG

Yes thats what I was thinking too I noticed the coolant dex-cool (orange-red) was below the add line so I filled it up to it (pint -quart) it took but then i canged the oil about 7 days after that.........ponder that ? but I thought that since the dex-cool has half water in it ..... It would foam up...it did not at all so ......... dont know what to think If i have to fill it up again ( coolant resovior ) then I might have a problem ! and my warrenty is about to expire extended one when I bought with the truck 3 months ago or 6000 miles or so ago I DONT KNOW but thank for you advice Anthony....

Get it there quick because you don't really need to be driving it with contaminated oil it will eat up your bearings.

Blazerboy1287 · #6 10-05-2006, 12:15 AM

True dat

corning_d3 · #7 10-05-2006, 12:24 AM

Besides having coolant mixed, the only other time I notice red oil is when it's severely broken down..

S10SNODOG · #8 10-05-2006, 11:50 AM

OK AS OF 10/05 I added a quart more of anti-frezz dex -cool now should i drain the oil to look as it

S10SNODOG · #9 10-05-2006, 11:54 AM

i may just pull the stick and give it a day or two to see if it s lower in the coolant resoveir

alblogg · #10 10-05-2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by S10SNODOG

OK AS OF 10/05 I added a quart more of anti-frezz dex -cool now should i drain the oil to look as it

You are losing anti-frez, your oil has a red tint to it, right, so out of all this extra coolant you have been adding has your oil level gone up any or has it stayed the same?

S10SNODOG · #11 10-05-2006, 01:07 PM

OK Here goes yes it is slightly above the max line on the dip stick but that may be from the manual says 4.5quarts I put 5 qts i will drop a qquart out

corning_d3 · #12 10-05-2006, 01:11 PM

Is the oil a "normal" color? Or does it look like milkshake?

S10SNODOG · #13 10-05-2006, 01:24 PM

no no no milky suds at all to it so,........ I think I may be just being paranoid I' will see in the next couple day thanks......

corning_d3 · #14 10-05-2006, 01:26 PM

Are you running pennzoil?

BlazerLT · #15 10-06-2006, 12:20 AM

Take a pic of this red color you are talking about.

Also, not all oils are the same color.

Only way is to get an oil analysis done.

One way is to take some off of a dipstick and drip it onto a white plate and allow it to spread and see if you can see any blobs of coolant anywhere.

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