Oil has a gas smell. 04' 2.7

Hey guys, i checked my oil and I smelt it and noticed a faint hint of a gas smell. Is this normal for the 2.7s? Or should I be concerned.

 

Is your oil level increasing?

 

I’ve never notice that on any vehicle Ive owned, my 2.7L has only a little over 8k miles. Sounds like piston ring blow by, maybe worn rings. A compression test should be able to tell that.
Also Do you change oil and filter on a regular basis?

 

Not normal ! Get some of those test strips that you dip in the oil.

Worn rings can let raw gas into the crank case if one cylinder has incomplete combustion.

oil dilutes enough good by bearings.

 

My oil level is fine. the oil still has its viscosity. The truck isnt running rough or anything. ive smelt a few other trucks oil and it smells the same. I change the oil and filter every 3k miles. Idk. Im gonna take it to my mechanic and see what he says. Thank yall

 

When your Mechanic says time for a new engine then what??

 

A: switch to 1000mile oil changes

B: buy used/new engine for install

C: Rebuild current engine

D: continue driving and pretend you don’t know about any issues.

E: sell truck to highest bidder

what would you recommend?

 

Tundra v8 swap or v6 swap

 

The most common reason your oil smells like gas is that you are only driving short distances and not letting your engine become really hot once in a while. It can also be caused by a rich air-fuel mixture which faulty fuel injectors or misfires can cause.
I have been changing my own oil for the past 40 years, and it "always" smells a bit like gas.

 

@bowpete Yea I smelt like 4 other of my friends oil and they all smelt like mine. It’s not strong it’s very faint

 

When was the last time you changed your PCV valve? If the engine isn't breathing the combustion blowby will build up in the crankcase. Just a thought.