spartanpele
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2005
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- 183
I have a 94 Four Winns, OMC/Volva Penta 3.0 GS-SX.<br /><br />Yesterday when I changed the oil, (after warmup), I noticed the oil was like chocolate (light brown). Is this because of water in the oil, or is it because of old oil. It wasn't changed out before last winter so I question when the last time it was changed.<br /><br />After changing the oil and filter, I ran it again, then rechecked the dipstick and the oil was clear and fresh.<br /><br />Should I be concerned about a water leak somewhere or is it possible the oil was just old and needed to be changed badly? Right now I plan on lake testing it this upcoming weekend and checking the oil condition after every usage from then on to see if it returns to the chocolate color.<br /><br />Any thoughts?...Thanks!