Engine oil smells like gas...

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Jul 16, 2009 | 02:06 AM

Bill Gates drives an Intrepid

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Engine oil smells like gas...

I have a 2001 Intrepid with 100,600 miles on it. I recently changed the oil and filter and within a week the oil has a hint of gas to it. I think I may need new piston rings but does anyone have any info about this??

Jul 16, 2009 | 03:38 AM

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Sounds like rings to me,too

Jul 16, 2009 | 06:23 PM

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Do you have a long crank time after the vehicle sits over night? Sounds like a leaky injector to me.

Jul 18, 2009 | 03:14 AM

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Nope, the crank time is great, it sat for 2 days and started right up, no delay at all.

Jul 27, 2009 | 03:33 AM

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you can check if the rings leak with a compression tester and a bit of oil. Check all cyl, record results then repeat each cyl with about 1 tbs of oil added. If values change, that cyl has bad rings.

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