Checking the fuel levels and the oil is black were checking before it's always been more of a dark gold/brown. Wasn't expecting the oil to look this dark so soon after its service.

Is this normal in a diesel? Excuse me if I just sound like a complete numpty but this is the first diesel I've actually owned!!

Thanks in advance

from what i've seen quite normal

Diesel they go black from turn of the key.  Many a person has been back to complain about the oil not being changed only to be given a picture of their sump plug off and draining away.  i know thats what my mate does it his garage.

 

1.4 Tsi's are the same, 

Yep, it will be dirty within minutes on a diesel, nothing to worry about.

Nothing to worry about - my Octavia went from nice clean looking oil to very black in that time frame!

 

My petrol fiesta does the same too, so I don't think there is anything to worry about

Once again Briskoda has the answer, thanks guys, learning lots as I go

Useful to know - my recently bought octy has very black oil, despite being serviced only a few months and not many miles ago. Thought it might be due another change as my old Fabia MPI didn't turn the oil black at all, but I guess it'll be good for a while yet then.

I had a 2.5 TD BMW. The oil was black as coal (remember that) after the first run after an oil change, horrible stuff. Most will be the same whatever the derv engine.

Edited 6 November, 201411 yr by MickA

Yep, it will be dirty within minutes on a diesel, nothing to worry about.

 

I checked the oil level on mine the day after it was serviced..

The oil looked dirty - but not quite as dirty as it looked before the service.

As above, nothing to worry about.

Ditto.

And aren't we all glad we don't have dirty Diesels like they were in the old days.

... and that is the reason why I don't like long service intervals around 30000 km's. I do an oil change half way as well ...

 

Drive safe!

Edited 6 November, 201411 yr by AndersNordh

Yep, it will be dirty within minutes on a diesel, nothing to worry about.

 

That.

 

Durty manky diesel.

Yep, it will be dirty within minutes on a diesel, nothing to worry about.

I believe that diesel lubricating oil has a detergent  in it

The oil in my mums zafira diesel stays golden coloured for about a month before going black

I recently did an oil change.

 

Ran the engine for no more than 1 minute.

 

Checked the oil level and it was black. lol

 

Phil

You can tell when engine oil is old becuase it smells different, as stated above, a simple turn of the key and the oil will be black.