gt005

Brought My 8 to the dealer and they told me it's fine, It's happen because the "Condensation" (french words sorry, Someone could translate that word for me.) Anybody had the same problem, oil white. I used to have that on my Motocross when I was playing to mutch in the water. Water goes inside the engine and I always did a oil change. But i'm surprise to saw that on my car. and the dealer told me no need for a oil change. And they have a recall on that for a 2004 but not on a 2005.

It's a 2005 with less than 1600 miles.

thanks

StealthTL

iTrader: (1)

Your oil is not white, your dipstick is white - big difference.

If you drained your oil, and it was white, then take it to the dealer, and get it fixed.

The white "sur-le-dipstick" is just condensation, nothing to worry about.

S

gt005

Ok I see white on the dipstick. Now I understand.

juikster

so if its golden brown, I'm ok?, Right?

Mugatu

iTrader: (1)

so if I search, would i find the 50 threads that already exist on this?

Nubo

Condensation is an English word also.

There is always water vapor present from combustion of fuel. If that water vapor comes in contact with a cool surface, it condenses (like water condenses on the outside of a glass of ice-water). The dipstick tube area of the engine gets cooler than the rest of the engine block. Some small amount of water condenses there and combines with the small amount of oil in the tube to form an emulsion -- oil & water -- like mayonaisse. It only happens in that location. The engine internals and the main oil supply gets hot enough to drive off the water everywhere else.

Ike

Blame Canada!

papipito

Same with the gas mileage issue..how about a sticky. "Things that EVERY other 8 owner sees"

Bindon

Booo, Blame Milwaukee!

gt005

Put the blame on me I didn't event search for a prior post.
Thanks for the answer.

Ike

Are you Canadian?

Howard

Get update for dipstick should be free and solves problem

gt005

yes I'm canadian