00slowredz

i just put my hooker catback on tonight and when i was done i figured i would check my oil. i was almost a qt low (just barely to the add line) and i noticed a yellowish foam on the bottom of my oil cap...


please tell me this has happened to someone else and its not a big problem

2000badbird

iTrader: (5)

yes its condinsation it happens to other cars aswell as my car. if you have that on your dipstick it would be a problem ie head gasket. but condesation does seem to build up under the oil cap i cant tell you why i have no anwser for that but it is common i have seen a lot of cars come thru the stealership i work at with a yellowish film on the bottom of the oil fill cap mostly 3.8v6 and ls based motors

00slowredz

o thank GOD!!!! i got like a sick feeling in the bottom of my stomach when i saw that...i was already thinkin about how much a forged 347 would have costed

DaddySS

This has happened to someone else (lots of folks) and it is not a problem

black01_WS6

iTrader: (13)

this happens if you live in colder areas, and you make a lot of short trips, where your engine doesn't get up to operating temps. this is normal and you should just clean it out when you change the oil. If you are seeing this in the middle of summer, also check the dipstick to see if there is anything on that one or rust as it could mean a headgasket.

jond99

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Everytime i check my oil, i see some of that stuff, pretty normal if you live up north.

ghardester

Common in most cars, not just LS1's. Moisture and condensation from temperature changes in the air outside. That's why I'm not a big fan of tracking the mileage between oil changes. I change mine every time the seasons change. Just did the spring change.

00slowredz

thanks for all the info guys...i really got worried for a second there. i dont know what i'd do without this forum haha. i hate pennsylvania, it was 80 last week and i had the ttops off. this week, heat is on and windows are up cuz its between 30-40 degrees

cfiester

iTrader: (1)

If it tastes sweet its glycol

2000badbird

iTrader: (5)

humidity can also cause condisation to form under the oil cap as well as frost or just making short trips in your car as never letting it reach operating temp.

Kens_02SS

iTrader: (11)

WTF!!.....why would you taste your oil

2000badbird

iTrader: (5)

thats a good way to get cancer

koolaid_kid

iTrader: (21)

Well, Uncle Jed did it. I seed him do it. That's how they ended up in Beverly Hills.

2000badbird

iTrader: (5)

lol nice

qwkta98

thats just water and oil