1996 dodge 1500 5.7 oil smells like brake fluid possible

Asked by GuruF3WPK May 06, 2020 at 10:46 PM about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT Club Cab 4WD

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EdS2K answered 4 years ago

There is no probable way that brake fluid found its way into your engine unless someone poured it in there. If you are worried, drain the oil and change the filter and drive it for a few hundred miles and check again.

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