1990 Nissan Maxima gas in the oil

Tiny
DWSMITH63
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  • 1990 NISSAN MAXIMA
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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?
Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 6:15 PM

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Tiny
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)
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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 6:47 PM

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