green oil ??

[hehehemann]

Went to do an oil change today, first time for me and the triumph since I purchased the bike a couple of months ago.
Out fo a quick spin to warm up the inners then off comes the drain plug and filter...the oil had a green colour to it?? anyone know if its usual, seems odd to me.

Thanks

[7589]

Very concerning!

Green oil means there's possibly COOLANT in your oil.

What year and model is your Sprint?

I'm thinking BHG ( blown head gasket ) but others might fight me on my daignosis.

My suggestion is to take it in very soon.

--Kory

[hehehemann]

The bike is a 2002 Sprint RS with 4,300 miles on it.

The bike is running fine too.

just wanted to do an oil change

[DaveM]

That depends on what the oil looked likje when it was new.

All oil is not yellow in colour.

In the old days Duckams Q was a top oil for four stroke motorcycles and it was..................yep GREEN.

Check out what colour it was when you started before you panick.

DaveM

[7589]

Were all of those 4300 miles your miles? Or a previous owners?

4300 miles on a 2002! That's a very low mileage bike if that's true!

I'd still get it to my dealer asap, regardless of mileage or how it's been ridden.

OnD care to chime in here?

--Kory

[hehehemann]

Think I will complete the oil change and then check in a day or two to see if its turned green. The coolant level is normal.
The bike is new to me, only ridden by myself a couple of hundred miles.

Think its safe to do the change and see?

[dolson]

Castrol GTX used to be green. I used to use a lot of it pre-oiling engine innards. I wonder if someone put that in?

If you had a blown HG you'd probably be seeing a lot of steam out the E-pipe.
You can look for oil residue in the coolant also. But coolant in the oil would be very and readily apparent.

[02redbird]

I think if the oil had coolant in it you would have a grayish foamy sort of goo?
If it looks and feels like oil,but green, than it prolly is.
Indy Moto GP anyone?

[hehehemann]

Okay, after, looking more closely the oil is definately a greenish colour..thing is, the coolant in the bike isnt green..its a brownish colour. So that possibly rules out coolant in the oil.

I went ahead and finished the oil change, tomorrow i'm buying new spark plugs and air filter to replace along with my coolant flush and refill.

Dolson - I haven't noticed steam or extra smoke coming from the exhaust.

Thanks for the quick replies

[Wombat]

It could be this stuff:

http://www.getg.com/products/index.php?CategoryID=1