I just changed my spark plugs this morning and while taking off the engine cover I removed the oil cap and noticed a yellow grease/sludge that was on the inside of the oil cap, but nothing else visible inside the engine itslef. I wiped off the substance and it looks like the inside of the cap has rusted. I'm just outside of warranty and I changed the oil about 4,000 miles ago and didn't notice this yellow substance, but I can't be 100% sure.
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You have water in your oil. Don't drive any more!!! Get it towed to a garage and they will probably tell you the head gasket has failed. It's gonna cost you!
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check your oil dipstick to confirm if the oil looks milky or frothy.
otherwise it could just be that you have some moisture build up in the crankcase from repeated short trips in he car. engine has to get hot to rid of moisture. |
Originally Posted by Rock Chunk
(Post 1105927)
You have water in your oil. Don't drive any more!!! Get it towed to a garage and they will probably tell you the head gasket has failed. It's gonna cost you!
Originally Posted by turboawd
(Post 1105929)
check your oil dipstick to confirm if the oil looks milky or frothy.
otherwise it could just be that you have some moisture build up in the crankcase from repeated short trips in he car. engine has to get hot to rid of moisture. |
On some vehicles, its very common to have that stuff on the oil cap and dipstick. I would not worry about it too much. Its more than likely just some condensation build up mixed with crank case vapors. Do not listen to those people telling you the engine is fubar.
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This is true, especially so if you drive short distances, as the engine does not heat up fully the condensation forms on the coldest part, the filler cap and emulsifies the oil.
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Thats 9/10 times condensation. Don't panic!
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Thanks for the replies guys. You had me really worried there for a second. Yes, I do a lot of very short trips, which could explain the condensation. I checked the oil in the dipstick and everything looks normal.
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If you do a lot of short trips where the engine doesn't reach full operating temperature, condensation will frm causing that whitish sludge on the oil cap.
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Condensation from short trips, don't listen to those guys freaking out telling not to drive anymore. I had this in my car to a more extreme case as the moisture buildup froze up my oil seperator this winter when it got really cold one night and I blew the valve cover gasket. It got fix no big deal, I would suggest more frequent oil changes to get rid of the moisture
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