Gas smell in oil

[txp135]

I just did my first oil change today and the oil has some gas smell to it. Is this normal?

[Tiger]

It could be a sign of leaky fuel injector.

[txp135]

So if I didn't warm up the car properly, there should be no gas smell? How expensive is this to fix? How hard is the DIY? Thanks.

[Tiger]

Little bit of gas smell in oil is normal. If you don't have any starting problem, cold or hot... especially hot, then I don't think you have an injector problem. It is a good thing to run some Lubro Moly Jectron and Venti Sauber cleaners through it to clean your injector and valves once a year...

[Ross]

Was the crankcase overful before changing? My guess is that unless the odor was strong everything is fine. Especially if car is used for lots of short trips.

[txp135]

Thanks, I don't know if I should feel any better since the car doesn't have any starting problem yet (knock on wood). Where do you get the injector cleaners mentioned above?

[Tiger]

bma have it... I bought them online... just type in Lubro and it will pop up.