Slow Crank/Oil? out the exhaust

[dsmzoom]

I've been doing some searching all day and I have not come across my situation. Just yesterday I started to see my car hesitate a little bit before when I went to start it. It cranked maybe 4 times and started( little more then normal), and I didn't think anything of it. Throughout the day it started to get longer and longer and I began to get a little nervous.

Today I was on my way out to go to school went to my car to start it up and it slowly cranked for a good 15 seconds before starting up. I drove it to school since I needed to be there, and when I left school again, a good 15 seconds to start up. When I go to start it all the lights in the car surge. So I thought maybe it was a power problem I took off the battery cables cleaned them and then terminals put them back on and same problem. I tested the battery it has 12.81 volts, but when I pop off the peephole covers one of the holes is very blurry while the others are clear(a bad cell?). While doing this I cranked it over many times and its still very slow, getting slower and slower every time I try. On my last attempt it starts and I walk around the car and theres what looks like oil spitting out the tail pipe. I have no CELs as well. Could this be from cranking it so many times? Is my starter going? What should I test to see if its a connection problem?

 

[1slow97]

Yeah i would have starter checked, and the stuff coming out the exzhaust could be carbon build-up and condensation, from the cold starts.

 

[Defiant]

New battery time.
That voltage is low, check your alternator output when the new battery's in. Should be around 14V running.

 

[hdoerr]

The fluid is probably unburned fuel. That much cranking without ignition will flood the exhaust pipes and eventually get pushed out the back, even if you do have a cat.

 

[outkastracing]

is the 12v running or not??? if not have the alt. checked but can still be running does the battery have good cranking amps? that could also be an issue! if not started could be goin bad

 

[1slow97]

Your battery might have a dead cell. 14V running and i think it is 12v not running