I pulled out the dipstick to check the oil level in the car and noticed yellowish/brownish formation on the dipstick. The car was sitting for about an hr at around 40 F temperature ? I was suspecting that it was oil kind of freezing? Not sure

Just search around and you will find that everybody has experienced this. It's just a condensation build up. It is not a problem. Just happens when it gets cold. Just clean it off, stick it back in, and it should be fine. Nothing to worry about.

I pulled out the dipstick to check the oil level in the car and noticed yellowish/brownish formation on the dipstick. The car was sitting for about an hr at around 40 F temperature ? I was suspecting that it was oil kind of freezing? Not sure

search oil and foam. see what you get.


beers :beer:

I'll make it easier for him...

http://www.rx8club.com/search.php?searchid=3301321

I'll make it easier for him...

http://www.rx8club.com/search.php?searchid=3301321

they dont learn that way... :)

but sense you are doing it i will add this one that will cover most of the rest of the ?s coming...

http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?p=2063525&postcount=4

beers :beer:

Paging Mazurfer

i love it when i see that on my stick! it always puts a smile on my face! and by 'smile' i mean frown...hate the cold

Paging Mazurfer

yea,

i was thinking that.. it would be 7 i think. not sure about the month thing.


beers :beer:

yea,

i was thinking that.. it would be 7 i think. not sure about the month thing.


beers :beer:

There was already a 7. This is at least 8

It is not a problem. Just clean it off, stick it back in, and it should be fine.
That's what she said, when I, uh, popped out of her back door. :dunno:

search oil and foam. see what you get.


beers :beer:

Ahh you beat me to it :lol2:

^ nice sig pic.

and i'm not too worried about thread jacking since this thread should never have happened.

or read my winter thread. link in the sig below

this is covered under warranty, its condensation, just moisture happened shortly after i got my 8,

Search ! Search ! Search !!!!!!!!

I know Mazda says it's not a problem and most of you have no problems, but I believe it is a problem, I have bad compression on my engine and no one knows the cause IMO it's cause of this emulsified oil, this stuff is corrosive. how can it be properly lubing the seals if it's in all the oil, some don't get it anywhere but the dipstick but if it's in the pan there is where the problem lies, then it gets fed to the seals and eats them up.

I know Mazda says it's not a problem and most of you have no problems, but I believe it is a problem, I have bad compression on my engine and no one knows the cause IMO it's cause of this emulsified oil, this stuff is corrosive. how can it be properly lubing the seals if it's in all the oil, some don't get it anywhere but the dipstick but if it's in the pan there is where the problem lies, then it gets fed to the seals and eats them up.

:icon_no2: I don't even know where to begin...

Warm up the car for a longer period of time. Problem solved.

I know Mazda says it's not a problem and most of you have no problems, but I believe it is a problem, I have bad compression on my engine and no one knows the cause IMO it's cause of this emulsified oil, this stuff is corrosive. how can it be properly lubing the seals if it's in all the oil, some don't get it anywhere but the dipstick but if it's in the pan there is where the problem lies, then it gets fed to the seals and eats them up.

:icon_no2: I don't even know where to begin...

I'll play along.

1. First off, its just condensation. Condensation means WATER. Corrosive by definition is having the power to corrode. Corrode by definition is to wear away gradually usually by chemical reation. So I must ask, how can water (with the neutral pH of 7) be corrosive?

2. Most people have this problem only on the dipstick tube. I am willing to bet you only have it on your dipstick as well. Did you check your oil pan for this? Or are you just assuming it is there because its on the dipstick?

If you have an 04...early 05...get the new upper intake manifold/breather fix from the dealer...it will stop the condensation problem totally

There is a TSB for this around...search :)

Ok. We got it. He knows to search now... close thread.

^ who the f8ck are you to decide when threads close!!!!?????????

Damn it man.....I take a day off and look what happens! :lol2:


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Thanks for the heads up!

Damn it man.....I take a day off and look what happens! :lol2:


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Thanks for the heads up!
No more days off for you :spank:

Damn it man.....I take a day off and look what happens! :lol2:


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Thanks for the heads up!

slacker. :banghead:

beers :beer:

I'll play along.

1. First off, its just condensation. Condensation means WATER. Corrosive by definition is having the power to corrode. Corrode by definition is to wear away gradually usually by chemical reation. So I must ask, how can water (with the neutral pH of 7) be corrosive?

2. Most people have this problem only on the dipstick tube. I am willing to bet you only have it on your dipstick as well. Did you check your oil pan for this? Or are you just assuming it is there because its on the dipstick?

Juice is right. This is not "Corrosive" but it is "Incrustation". ;)

I'll play along.

1. First off, its just condensation. Condensation means WATER. Corrosive by definition is having the power to corrode. Corrode by definition is to wear away gradually usually by chemical reation. So I must ask, how can water (with the neutral pH of 7) be corrosive?

2. Most people have this problem only on the dipstick tube. I am willing to bet you only have it on your dipstick as well. Did you check your oil pan for this? Or are you just assuming it is there because its on the dipstick?


1- At first it's water then it mixes with the oil, a chemical reaction of the oil is to emulsify kind of absorb the water into the oil molecules and have it burned off, this oil/water mix is the foam we see, that is corrosive not just water, besides that if water is so harmless how does it rust metal? Water isn't pure, it has calcium, scale, lime, minerals it's not harmless.

2- Yes it gets into the oil pan, if you read my post I said most only get it in the dipstick, I have it in the pan and oil filler neck.

If you have an 04...early 05...get the new upper intake manifold/breather fix from the dealer...it will stop the condensation problem totally

There is a TSB for this around...search :)

I would if I had $750 just layin around. I know of the TSB

Warm up the car for a longer period of time. Problem solved.

I have to warm up my car half an hour before I leave, drive for two hours and it's still there the engine can't get hot enough here, high's of 20 degrees, low's of 0 degrees. This car is not a cold weather car, it hates it just like I do.