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my oil is orange!!! i think im f#$@^_d!!!

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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:05 AM
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Angry my oil is orange!!! i think im f#$@^_d!!!

ok so i bought the car preety cheap thinking it was electrical cuz the way the guy explained it when it broke down...well i check the oil and it ******* orange!! and i think its preety fucked...i havent checked to see if the rotors are rusted and i havent checked to see if its seiazed cuz the starter is bad
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:42 AM
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orange sludge?
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:49 AM
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probably rusty water mixed with oil, if it's worth it to you to possibly lose $10 to do the oil change then just do it and see what happens but it doesn't sound like a good beginning.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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doesnt look good but its probably worth doing a oil change and coolant flush
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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An odd question...does it have orange coolant in it? Blown coolant seals, anyone? :O
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by adrock3217
An odd question...does it have orange coolant in it? Blown coolant seals, anyone? :O

That's what I was thinking.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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im just hoping the rotors arnt rusted cuz it might be a water seal or idk the oil isnt sludgy its like as thick as watter it just drips of the dip stick so im gonna change the oil the the coolant and turn it over then check the oil again and if there is watter again then i know that its a water seal......oh and i dont think the coolant is orange
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by adrock3217
An odd question...does it have orange coolant in it? Blown coolant seals, anyone? :O
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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Title of the thread edited. No profanity in titles!
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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Check around, maybe the local home depots are doing oil changes.
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