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Old 29th September 2019, 09:54   #20
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The oil may well stay clean to look at in a KV6, But in a diesel after a change of oil and filter, after a few minutes run to check the level the oil is as black as ever
I agree with you John.
In fact, I would be worried if the oil didn't go quickly black as it shows that the oil is doing it's job.
This is normal for a diesel engine as the oil is designed to put the contamination, from the combustion process, into suspension.
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