Is it normal for catch can oil to look like milk? (pics inside)
02-07-2007, 01:48 PM
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Is it normal for catch can oil to look like milk? (pics inside) http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...tchcanoil1.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...atchcanoi2.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...atchcanoi3.jpg
This much oil came out in only 2-300 miles too. My oil has always come up to temp every time I drive the car too, each trip is atleast 15-20 minutes. And I live in florida, so I'm not driving in any freezing temperatures either.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...atchcanoi2.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...atchcanoi3.jpg
This much oil came out in only 2-300 miles too. My oil has always come up to temp every time I drive the car too, each trip is atleast 15-20 minutes. And I live in florida, so I'm not driving in any freezing temperatures either.
02-07-2007, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by soulless
IMHO it looks like coolant mixed with the oil. Any chance of a bad head gasket?
02-07-2007, 03:00 PM
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mine has had a few droplets on the bottom of the breather, i panicked and cheked the dip stick and normal, but i wasnt stisfied so i changed the oil and nothing. i then figured it would most likley be from vapors on the valve covers. i has it overy once in a while but that is the best i can think of
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02-07-2007, 03:06 PM
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drain the oil. bet it all looks like that. if coolant comesout of the plug first, or it all looks like that, your screwed. time for a leak down test (or atleast a cranking compression test) to help you figure out where the leak could be comeing in from. oh, and check the oil level. if any amount of coolant did drain into the oil/crankcase for some reason, the level of the oil will be high. unfortunatly, most times when it lookes like that comeing out of the oil pan, its too late, the bearings are already damaged.
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02-07-2007, 03:22 PM
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If it looks like that on the dipstick, your heads warped. You'll need to have them pulled, deck checked for straightness, have the heads milled, and new gaskets. Put some new oil in, new coolant, new filter, and start saving..
02-07-2007, 03:53 PM
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well, overheating could be the cause of, or the result of low coolant. you gotta find out where that coolant went. I would still pull the plug just to make sure there's not any coolant in the bottom of the pan. let it sit for a couple hours. IF there were coolant in the oil, it would seperate itself, and collect at the bottom of the pan since oil is lighter then coolant. sounds weird but it is. when you pull the drain plug, the coolant would come out first. its worth the extra precautionary work just to avoid further damage IF therd is coolant in the oil.
02-07-2007, 04:26 PM
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I would change the oil if you are missing coolant. Most dipsticks do not go to the bottom of the pan and if there is water in with the oil it will be by the drain plug or lowest point in the pan. I think an oil change is worth knowing whether it is a bigger problem or not.
02-07-2007, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Sigforty
I would change the oil if you are missing coolant. Most dipsticks do not go to the bottom of the pan and if there is water in with the oil it will be by the drain plug or lowest point in the pan. I think an oil change is worth knowing whether it is a bigger problem or not.
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thats what i would do
02-07-2007, 05:30 PM
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02-07-2007, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SPRAYED 01
Your okay, thats condensation. I have the same thing with my car and the oil in the crank case looks fine. And no head gasket leak or anything. Dont worry about it.
02-07-2007, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SPRAYED 01
Your okay, thats condensation. I have the same thing with my car and the oil in the crank case looks fine. And no head gasket leak or anything. Dont worry about it.
