The oil is its usual dark black color. No coolant has gone into the oil, I know this, because I keep a close watch on the level, and it is always at the cool water line.
The oil is not just a few specks, which Id think is kind of normal, it is actually dime sized circles in the bottle. They arent as black, more of a dark brown color (gues the soot setles out?

Thanks everyone for the tips/info, I really appreciate it.

JMH

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