Thread: Gas in oil... once?

'97 GTP: This car was hardly driven in the last 5 years until I repaired it, now I'm driving it. Oil level has been normal until recently. I changed the oil a few weeks ago (along with the fuel filter) and rechecked the level recently, now it is slightly overful and I can smell fuel in it. I am assuming an injector stuck open at shutoff and dumped what was in the rail into the crank. Instead of pulling the rail right away in an attempt to find a leak I've just been keeping an eye on it and driving it easy. Level has not changed at all, so I'm assuming the leak stopped for now. Note: When I first noticed this, I the vac line came off the FPR (now fixed). It was also very cold, like -20* here in MN. I have also ran some injector cleaner through it. Car runs great and starts fine.

"How bad" is it for me to drive this thing with a little gas in the oil while I keep an eye on it? I just switched to a good full synthetic and its going to be spendy if I have to keep changing it. IF I don't have any more leakdowns in the near future, I'll change it again. Could the disconnected FPR vac line have had anything to do with a leak? FPR itself doesn't seem to be leaking. Haven't hooked up a pressure gauge yet...

Your thoughts are appreciated.

How much is "a little"?? Personally, if I know ANY amount of gas has made its way into the oil, especially enough to raise the level on the stick and smell like that then that is too much. I personally would change it unless you want to risk burning things up with the gas washing everything down (rings, bearings, etc). But its your ride and I'm not trying to make you spend another $50 on an oil change if you think its good. Your call. Change oil now and hope, or change engine later if it destroys itself.

Not sure on the FPR, never left one disconnected.