Well I dont know if I'm just being paranoid today cause of the Scrammy problems but I changed my oil and it was really runny. Seemed too thin and like a caramel color. I smelled it and it smelled like gas in the oil. I may just be crazy but could gas get into the oil? If so how? Don't hold back if I'm just bein paranoid let me know!

 

No, you're not paranolid, Last oil change on the Hawkeye was like that but it came from an extended ride at full throttle and slow speed. Uphill and pulling hard. Excessive cyl. pressure blows unburned fuel past the rings and into the crankcase.

Paranoia is when you're afraid to go to a football game cause when the players huddle, you think they're talking about YOU!

 

Well, if you changed the oil with a warm engine like you normally would, the oil would be fairly "runny". Not sure if the caramel color is a bad thing, since oil will normally darken due to combustion byproducts, etc. Not too sure about the gas smell though.

How many hours of use since the last oil change?

 

sounds good. wasnt very long ago maybe 5 hrs. or so. I changed the oil again anyway everything seems to be fine. I do a lot of riding like mongrol said. Mostly in Low on old tram roads. I'll keep an eye on it I dont think it's anything major. Thanks