05yamahahaha
03-04-2007, 06:53 PM
Bikes an 01 r6, about 5000 miles--all track. Just changed the oil, Motul double ester 10w 50, in anticipation of a track day coming up. I had to call my wife out to look cause I'm color blind but it just didn't look right. Sure enough, green. Like a crayon, I mean really green. I know tis probably means coolant in the oil. I was hoping its oxidation or somthing, but I did a search and it doesn't seem likely. So what am I in for? Where do I go from here? Thanks in advance for any input.
P.S. She has run like a champ for the last two years. I did have a tip over at walking speed since the last oil change, don't know if this matters.
Clandestiny
03-14-2007, 06:21 PM
All the times Ive seen antifreeze in the oil its more of a babypoop brown or milk color. How thin did the oil feel? Seems wierd, never really ever seen antifreeze turn oil green...
PyRo1509
03-14-2007, 11:22 PM
green oil?!
maybe one of the gremlins that often plagues the carbed r1's got crushed by the shaft
R1LOVER
03-14-2007, 11:35 PM
I think your wife is playing a game with you..... :lol
Skipper08
03-15-2007, 12:01 AM
maybe the oil is new. :lol
1fastmf
03-15-2007, 02:06 AM
Sure enough, green. Like a crayon, I mean really green. I know tis probably means coolant in the oil. I was hoping its oxidation or somthing, but I did a search and it doesn't seem likely. So what am I in for? Where do I go from here?
I run Motul Fully Synthetic 300V on my R1, and yes when that stuff is new or even lightly used it is in fact GREEN. I remember the first time I was pouring it in, I had a double take to make sure I wasn't pouring coolant into my engine by accident.
So if you question is....is it supposed to look like that? Then the answer is yes.