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1990 Nissan Maxima gas in the oil

1990 NISSAN MAXIMA
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DWSMITH63
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1990 Nissan Maxima 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I have just purchased this vehicle and when i start it there is smoke comming from the exhaust and it smells like gas real bad. I checked the oil dipstick and there is a very strong gas smell from the oil. What could be the problem and is it worth fixing?
Sep 6, 2010 at 11:15 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

This may just be a case of very dirty oil, i would do an engine flush with a quality flushing agent, change the filter as well and monitor the oil over the next week or so, let me know what you find.

mark (mhpautos)
Sep 6, 2010 at 11:47 AM
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