Is it "normal" for Skoda (Fabia Diesel) engine oil to get so black, so soon?

I have had mine now for about 4-5 months and done around 5K and the oil looks quite black!

In my Touota, (Petrol) The oil still looks clear after 30-40K and, yes, I know it has been changed a number of times but dealers don't seem to bothe flushing, so SOME old oil will remain, contaminating the new stuff a little!

Over time, even a fresh oil change will look tainted after a few hundred miles but the Fabia ,as mentioned, is black!

it may well be that Skoda use black oil to start with, but I doubt it as most fresh oil looks like a honey colour.

Also, has anyone noticed how difficult it is to use the Fabia dipstick? Remove, wipe, replace, still messy... repeat, still messy! Coupled with the black oil on a black dipstick, very hard to read quickly! I am used to, and expect better!

Diesel engine will turn oil black pretty quickly, I wouldn't worry.

Is it "normal" for Skoda (Fabia Diesel) engine oil to get so black, so soon?

I have had mine now for about 4-5 months and done around 5K and the oil looks quite black!

In my Touota, (Petrol) The oil still looks clear after 30-40K and, yes, I know it has been changed a number of times but dealers don't seem to bothe flushing, so SOME old oil will remain, contaminating the new stuff a little!

Over time, even a fresh oil change will look tainted after a few hundred miles but the Fabia ,as mentioned, is black!

it may well be that Skoda use black oil to start with, but I doubt it as most fresh oil looks like a honey colour.

Also, has anyone noticed how difficult it is to use the Fabia dipstick? Remove, wipe, replace, still messy... repeat, still messy! Coupled with the black oil on a black dipstick, very hard to read quickly! I am used to, and expect better!

If its any consolation, my new Fabia Greenline 1.4tdi has done around 700 miles . I monitored the oil throughout this period and it goes dark quite quickly compared to a petrol engine. In my earlier years I used to work on tractors and other diesel powered machines. They ALL made the oil darken quickly.

Unless its actually using up a fair amount of oil I really consider what you describe to be normal. I agree the dipstick isnt the easiest to use, bit fiddly but its ok if you twist slightly putting it in. Its a flat section of metal strip so it will only bend and slip in right if you put it in the right orientation......no I wasnt intentionally trying for a dooble entendre there !