Checked to see if I still had engine oil today and found that it is really black. Is it suppose to be this black or is it normally this black??

"this black" meaing what exactly? i'll answer your question if you can tell me what bolt this goes to.


just messin with ya....

oil is normaly black, yes. your fine. what you dont want is green(anitfreeze), or chocolate brown. black is good!

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ok thanks

But black does mean it needs to be changed. New oil is clear and oil that's been ran for awhile is a dark brown (not chocolate colored, just not black) but if your oil is coal black you need to change it and your filter relatively soon.

Its good to change your oil every 3,000 or so. I've ran mine closer to 4500 and the oil was in bad shape. Dont be lazy like me.

Im 50% done with an oil change right now and my mom hasnt returned with the oil/filter yet. I've been sitting here for 2hrs. Shes probably shopping IMO. /endrant

if your lucky like me, the oil just naturally changes itself out every 3k or so....i just add a new quart or so every month, lol. (in all seriousness, i DO change my oil).

oil should NEVER look "black". it will get a dark brown color...thats normal...but it shouldnt be dark black, that means you need to change it ASAP.

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Yea by the looks of it I'm pretty sure its dark brown. Btw this question sounds noobish but where is filter located?

Look under the car, its right by the oil pan. You cant miss it under there

ok thanks

anyone ever notice in the owners manual is recommends changing the oil every 7500 miles... i was lookin at mine the other day to check my mileage and service records. I was like ummmmm wtf... i have a 98 gs too.

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Good luck man! Project 'STFU Brian your talon is dead meat' should be on it's feet soon!

My automotive machinist teacher always told me that when oil is black it has been overheated and cooked. Also it looses most of its lubercation when overheated like that. I could be wrong though.