What does your oil look like after 5000 miles?

I don't have a prius anymore, but I've owned 3 Prii in the past. The oil color was always fairly dark. Definitely not pitch black, more of a darker brown

 

mine is so clear, i can't see it on the dipstick.

 

Mine always looked clear even at 100,000 miles and never used any either.

 

dark when it comes out of the oil pan

 

Good point, and I agree. The oil on the dipstick when I drain ours (after maybe 4~5000 kms only) still looks like new, but a jarful of the stuff tells a different tale: black as ink.

On the other hand, with a couple of conventional cars I also change the oil on, it looks black as ink on the dipstick, lol. That's typically with around 8~9000 kms though.

 

There's supposed to be oil on the dip stick?

 

Here’s a pic of our 2010 with 182 k miles on it (2500 miles on this oil):



Not too bad.

 

Hope Mendel sees this photo, he said his oil after 5k looks as clear as it was put in when new. Obviously it was an overstatement by him

 

NO WAY!!!

 

Huh? Maybe on the dipstick, definitely not the drained oil. I've posted this before. New, Toyota 0W20:



And drained, after maybe 4000~5000 kilometers:

 

Mine always coffee brown dark, & not oil burning either. dont even believe people when they say after 12000 or 15000 miles its still clear as it was first dumped in, i want real pictures before and after. the wine is soo kicking in now

 

Clear, with a light yellowish tan tint, as seen on the dipstick. Before about 2000 miles, it's so clear it's hard to see.

 

look like a couple of craft brews!

 

That must be his retirement hobby.

 

Rhetorical question, right? Gen 3 Prius has automatic oil renewal system (special piston rings allowing oil to escape) and in my case it’s 10% per 1000km

 

My oil renewal system isn't working so well. How can I fix it?

 

Extend OCI and it’ll activate