I've had a 1990 240 wagon sitting in the yard for about two years.Tonight went out to start it,as I do about once a month, checked the oil it look formy.The oil has been in the car for a few years,do not drive car at this point.What is formy oil tell me. Thanks for the help.

there is a little man farting in it lol kiding... yea you should change it out if it hasn;t been moved for 2 yrs, isn't good on it,,, + you have to consider gas gums up and a car is better off driven then left siting! if you prefer to leave it sit, drain all fluid then it won;t dammage anything.
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```1990 volvo 240dl sedan. 202000 mi, broken odo, work car, in need of major tlc! or i just need another cheap nicer volvo~~~

Note 1: He has been starting it once a month, thats a good thing, just hope it was run long enough to get to operating temp.

Note 2: The last thing you want to do on a car that won't be started regularly is to drain fluids... this promotes rust due to condensation unless the vehicle is vacuum bagged and sealed with desiccant stored inside. Even though the oil is "full" of water, the oil still coats the metal, so rust is (relatively) minimized.

jorrell

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92 245 250K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently taking names and kicking reputations!

The constant heating and cooling of the weather outside the engine block causes expansion which draws condensation INTO the crankcase thus making a watery oil.

Drain ALL fluids and refill.
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1992 - 244 - AW70 'Soft Ride' / 1987 - 244 - M47 (Hydra, turbo bars, bilstein, urethane bushings - now deceased)

It could be that it is just a buildup of condensation. You would have to get the engine up to running temp a few times to generate enough heat to cook it off. Then change the oil. One additional warning though, you mentioned in an earlier post that the car was overheating, so if you have oil in your coolant, at a minimum, it has a blown headgasket.

jorrell
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92 245 250K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently taking names and kicking reputations!