This has got me scratching my head a bit, so would welcome any comments or observations regarding my 1999 TD5 Disco 2 with 203k miles
I noticed about a week ago that it was smoking rather a bit. This is not in the manner of a real smokescreen but when stationary you can see and smell smoke wafting arround. I would best describe it as "blue smoke" most noticable when engine is idling. Have checked the oil level which was changed about 4k ago and it was just below the mid way mark on the dipstick. Previously it has never required topping up.
Connected or not??
After reading on this website others experiences, I have disposed of about 15 litres of old (but unused) engine oil by tipping it straight in the fuel tank. I have never put in more than 5 litres at a time together with at least 3/4 tank of diesel. Since the last addition of engine oil I have refilled twice with diesel only.
a) Are the two events connected??
b) Could I have damaged my engine by adding the oil to the fuel or am I just being paranoid?
c) Is it possible that by just tipping the oil into the tank with no pre-mixing it has settled to the bottom of the tank or somewhere (not mixing with the diesel) and has only just worked it's way through to the engine??
d) If the two events are not connected, what is the likely cause of the smokeyness bearing in mind the fact that it developed over a fairly short period (less than 1k miles)??
Apologies for all the vagueness and multiple questions, but I am a bit confused, so any comments welcome. My intention is to run this tankfull of fuel through to near empty. Fill with some fresh and keep an eye on the oil level. I might even try a some additive such as Forte just in case
Cheers
I noticed about a week ago that it was smoking rather a bit. This is not in the manner of a real smokescreen but when stationary you can see and smell smoke wafting arround. I would best describe it as "blue smoke" most noticable when engine is idling. Have checked the oil level which was changed about 4k ago and it was just below the mid way mark on the dipstick. Previously it has never required topping up.
Connected or not??
After reading on this website others experiences, I have disposed of about 15 litres of old (but unused) engine oil by tipping it straight in the fuel tank. I have never put in more than 5 litres at a time together with at least 3/4 tank of diesel. Since the last addition of engine oil I have refilled twice with diesel only.
a) Are the two events connected??
b) Could I have damaged my engine by adding the oil to the fuel or am I just being paranoid?
c) Is it possible that by just tipping the oil into the tank with no pre-mixing it has settled to the bottom of the tank or somewhere (not mixing with the diesel) and has only just worked it's way through to the engine??
d) If the two events are not connected, what is the likely cause of the smokeyness bearing in mind the fact that it developed over a fairly short period (less than 1k miles)??
Apologies for all the vagueness and multiple questions, but I am a bit confused, so any comments welcome. My intention is to run this tankfull of fuel through to near empty. Fill with some fresh and keep an eye on the oil level. I might even try a some additive such as Forte just in case
Cheers