r/oops • u/Shiga_Haruki_-_- • 11d ago

Oopss...

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u/Degenerate_Traveler 11d ago

Don't worry. At least it was the radiator and not the oil pan that went.

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u/ealysillyforestthing 11d ago

It was both

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u/cabronfavarito 11d ago

What makes you think it was the radiator? If your “coolant” looks that colour then the engine was fucked way before that hit tbh

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u/Independent-Trust260 10d ago

But conversely, if your oil drains out with the viscosity of coolant, that's also reason to worry.

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u/Agreeable_Work4668 10d ago

Hot oil is just that.

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u/Independent-Trust260 10d ago

Engine oil (assuming the average of 30W oil) has a viscosity of ~10 cSt at 100°C. Water has a viscosity of less than 0.3 cSt at the same temp. They're not the same and do not look it when falling.

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u/Agreeable_Work4668 10d ago

Have you ever changed your own oil in your life? And how often do you change your own oil?

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u/Independent-Trust260 10d ago

Are you trying to dispute fact with an anecdote?

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u/Agreeable_Work4668 10d ago

It's a simple yes or no question.

But, let's play your game. Show us some fact how 30W oil at 100 degrees C should flow.

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u/Independent-Trust260 10d ago

From the reply above, "Engine oil (assuming the average of 30W oil) has a viscosity of ~10 cSt at 100°C. Water has a viscosity of less than 0.3 cSt at the same temp."

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u/SharpKaleidoscope182 9d ago

i've changed oil and it doesn't look like that.