After 1,800 miles my motor oil is black (gasoline engine)

[RaymondP]

My understanding is that color is NOT an indication. All my gasoline engines have black oil after a couple of thousand miles!

 

[Triple_Se7en]

My 2006 Jeeps wrangler with the 4.0 I6 gas engine has black motor oil after 1,800 miles. It’s black black like diesel oil. Its oriellys 10w-30 synthetic high mileage.

The oil level isn’t rising on the dipstick but it’s black now. Last time I checked it was after a few miles when I changed the oil in it. I think it’s burning rich and maybe soot loading the oil but idk. I don’t rly want to send in a sample quite yet.

It was changed around 3 months ago. I drive and operate in some pretty dusty conditions.

Never wait 1800 miles to check your oil. Pretty expensive surprises may occur in-between.
Mine is never black-black after 3k and that's using several name brand oils over the past 10 years. It seldom gets beyond amber brown after 1k.

The last time I saw nasty oil doing a 3k oil change was when I used Castrol Edge black bottle. Never again. But the Castrol gold jug EP version was much-much better in engine sound + used oil looks. It held together well and recommended.

 

[DHBWA]

Since he has owned it for a long time I would suspect the oil type/brand. Not the PCV system….
My .02