1996 vs commodore question.

[knowles3810]

my vs commodores oil is brown and really runny, and my car is spitting out alot of water from the exhaust , it needs some new radiator hoses as they are leaking a fair bit.

[BowTie]

And the question is?

[knowles3810]

how come the oils brown and its spitting out heaps of water ?

[BowTie]

Compression test should show issues.

If you are lucky, it will be head/inlet gaskets.

Got a mate with a toolbox?

DIY can work out really cheap with a competent spanner man.

If not grabbing a fresh motor will probably be cheaper than handing it to a retail mechanic.

Try and get a dry/wet compression test and assess from there.

[Cracka]

Also take the radiator cap off and start the car, give it a few revs, if the water doesn't shoot up out of the radiator you can lean a little closer to inlet manifold gasket (Which is allot cheaper and easier) but only a compression test will tell you the truth.

[Brett_jjj]

A compression test will not show up a blown inlet manifold gasket,so as well as the compression test,get the cooling system pressure tested as well..

[justbad4you]

how come the oils brown and its spitting out heaps of water ?

the oil may be brown as it hasnt been changed in ages and also if its realy runny it may be cheap oil in the 1st place

[nathanVY]

the oil may be brown as it hasnt been changed in ages and also if its realy runny it may be cheap oil in the 1st place

Yeah, just before you go dooming your motor. Service, drop the oil put some good stuff in there (Penrite, Nulon etc) then see how she goes.