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YOUR RESEARCHHow do I know if I have an intermix issue?
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Replace aos elliminated those symtoms
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Changing my AOS elliminated those symtoms on my car.
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I don't drive the car every day but I do take it out for a solid run every few days.
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The test will cost you $25 or so, but it's pretty definitive.
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Happy new year to everyone.
I have done some searching, and Dharn55 may be the best person to ask but I want to throw this out there for other comments.
Went to add a bit of oil this evening after a decent drive. I noticed some mikly fluid on the oil fill cap. then I shined a flashlight into the oil fill tube to find a good bit of milky white fluid splashed on and coating most of the inside of the tube.
Is this definately a serious intermix issue?
I don't drive the car every day but I do take it out for a solid run every few days.
Could it be condensation from sitting for a few days? The car is always garage kept.
Could this be the oil/water serparator?
cracked head?
I don't have any smoke blowing out the back.
The car is CPO's until Feb of 2011 but I want to get it addressed as quickly as possible.
All thoughts and comments are appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim
I dont know abotu hwo this works on the 996. But I can tell you on a 928, milky water on the filler cap is common from condensation. The cap is the highest part of the engine so when the water evaps from teh oil, thats where it goes. Good luck and I hope the same possible outcome for you.
+1 for sounds like common lack pf getting the engine warm enough and/or an AOS problem
Changing my AOS elliminated those symtoms on my car.
Since it is CPO you can have them do a check. Piece of mind, its what you paid for
GL and post results
Yep you have to keep driving your car and wiping the cap off to remove the water. I know it's a tough job going out on the road and facing discusting thoughts like tickets and such but it has to be done.
Its figured the head gaskets of porsche are the last thing to go on an engine so don't figure that's your problem. The cold areas when stuff heats up and no air flow will get the moisture present in the air to condensate like you figured.
Enjoy a cruise every night and call it required for vehicle upkeep
Some milky stuff is common in cold weather due to condensation. Driving it for a few hours may help to clear this up, however some may stay until the weather warms up. Per C4CRNA what does the dipstick look like. If you have significant intermix the oil on the dipstick will look like a chocolate milkshake. Also, look in the coolant expansion tank, is the coolant contaminated? This will look like pudding.
Hopefully you only have a littel cold weather condensation and not an intermix. Let us know what the dipstick and coolant look like, and keep an eye on it.
If you really want to put your mind at ease, get a used oil analysis kit from a company like Blackstone Labs. They will tell you if there is ethylene glycol in your oil. The test will cost you $25 or so, but it's pretty definitive.
Rennlist is not the cure for lack of driving..... just ask the guys that tried to get Phil to drive his car.....
this has to come from within, we can only offer support.... now go drive dammit!
