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YOUR RESEARCHHelp! what the heck is this?
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Replace coolant tank many yrs ago
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Btw, mine had the same color after the dealer replaced the coolant tank many yrs ago.
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Fron the look of the crust around your reservoir drain you could use a new cap.
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If you're not sure, just use a Turkey baster to suck out some and put it in a clear cup.
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Found this in my reservoir after a drive yesterday. It feels oily by not like oil plus there is about a �" of clear water sitting on top of it (after sitting since yesterday.) I just had a new water pump and coolant service about 500 miles ago as well as Tiptronic service. I'm assuming the Porsche coolant is not gold/brown like that. My oil level hasn't changed either since the service either. Car runs fine, not overheating/no warning lights etc.
thanks
Rich
I've found some other posts showing intermix with oil/coolant images and this doesn't really look like the congealed mess I'm seeing in those. Plus when I dip my finger in it there is no film or oily residue, it feels more like antifreeze/water so hopefully you're right and that's all it is! Oil filler has no signs of water/oil mix and oil on the dipstick looks fine.
If you're not sure, just use a Turkey baster to suck out some and put it in a clear cup. You should be able to see oil/gel/separation much more easily.
Fron the look of the crust around your reservoir drain you could use a new cap. If you haven't put an updated blue cap on it buy one < $20. New part # ends in -04
