[jehartley]

Originally Posted by jmat

I work for an oil additive company who supplies the ingredients to every manufaturer you see on the shelf. My job is engine oil test engineer. I run engines every day to test finished oils and get them approved for market. Color isn't a concern. Best way to be sure is have analytical tests run at a lab. If you are using synthetic 5000 miles should be no problem.

Bingo.