1% Fuel In Oil Sample....

[bullwinkle]

Originally Posted By: roperteacher
I think if the air restriction was high it would cause a load on the engine and more fuel would be pumped to maintain pwer etc?
I can tell you-the factory air filter on the newer diesel Rams does NOT flow enough air, I've actually moved my vacuum indicator w/a brand new element by dropping the hammer hard a couple of times.

 

[Tornado Red]

As noted in several posts, 1% fuel contamination is not worrisome... as long as it is not a high blend of biodiesel.

Biodiesel or any vegetable oil in the engine oil can be bad news.

 

[roperteacher]

I am not real worried right now over the 1%. I am going to sample when I reach the same # of miles and just see where I am at. It is very possible that the sample was contaminated at the lab or something too. No need to worry unless it increases or something weird! LOL

 

[roperteacher]

UPDATE: Just got back my latest sample of oil. 0% fuel this time!!! I changed it scalding hot after a freeway drive. So the last one was a flook I guess!

 

[bullwinkle]

It's a good idea, on ANY CR diesel, to keep a CLOSE eye on your oil level/dipstick-if you magically start "producing" oil, & it turns black, that's when it's time to start worrying (& have your injectors tested!!).