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Old Mar 28, 2026 | 08:03 AM
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Oil Color Question

How fast does the oil turn blackish after changing it?

This is the oil from my 05 TL after I changed it approximately 3 weeks ago by myself with Mobil 1 driven approx 100 miles, the car has 220,000 miles on it: You can see the oil still
has its original golden brown color



This is the oil from a 2025 Honda Accord LX changed at the Honda dealer. The car has 3,000 miles on it.. This picture was taken a day after the change and driven 80 miles. You can see it has dark brown spots almost black. What is causing this. It might be hard to see but when I was checking the oil level, I saw dark brown as if it was dirty oil. Is this normal? Why didn't I see this on my 05 TL? Dealer said they used full synthetic oil.



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Old Mar 28, 2026 | 09:13 AM
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Oil gets dark pretty much right away. Doesn't say anything about how well it lubricates.
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Old Mar 30, 2026 | 08:17 PM
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05 LX is 4-cyl, K-Series Engine. It is a whole different world than v6 J-Series Engine.
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