Markg,

Are you saying your oil was clear after more than 5 minutes in your diesel?

Wow ... my experience on mine have always been the same ... change the oil, then crank to run it through the passages and fill the filter, then shutdown, then check - it has always been black even at this point.

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George Stephenson
1991 350 SDL (200K and she ain't bent, yet)
former 2002 E320 4Matic Wagon - good car
former 1985 300 CD - great car
former 1981 300 TD - good car
former 1972 280 SEL - not so good car
a couple of those diesel Rabbits ...40-45 mpg