# Oil Viscosity

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-viscosity/81423>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** camry, toyota\
**Created:** [September 20, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-viscosity/81423 "2013-09-20T21:40:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 5:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-viscosity/81423/21 "2013-09-22T05:01:21Z")

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What color was the oil and what engine was in the van. Im still wanting to believe when oil changes color it means its dirty and or breaking down

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**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-viscosity/81423/22 "2013-09-22T05:03:20Z")

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I know when you change oil in a diesel it turns black right away. I once seen an exception but didnt get the inside info on why it didnt get black right away

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