TBlech

I recently bought an '09 Ford Ranger XLT with the 2.3l I-4 engine assembled at the Twin Cities Assemply plant. At 350 miles, this afternoon, I decided to check the oil to make sure that the level hadn't dropped unexpectedly. I found that the levels were where they should be but that the oil color was orange and not the lite tan color motor oil usually is. Has anyone else noticed this about their brand new trucks? It smells like oil should it does not have any emulsion qualities like water was present(thinking rust), it is slick like oil, just this odd color. Share with me your thoughts...

05dangerranger

change it at 500 miles and should be ok.

EricFi1

sounds like a dye was put in.. no big deal, change the oil at 500 (and filter)

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1993 Ford Ranger XLT SuperCab 4.0L v6 4x4, 5spd manual 213k miles, 3.73 gears, stock suspension & tires, MSD Wires, Motorcraft OE plugs, (soon to have Pulstar's). Flowmaster 3-Stage with dual outs, homemade cold-air intake with K&N cone (and K&N panel filter for stock airbox for smogging). AutoLoc aftermarket power windows and locks, Dual Head Unit with HD Radio and carrying enough tools to fill a tool truck (ok.. maybe a Ford Ranger)