yellow/brownish sticky formation during oil check
01-28-2008, 08:23 PM
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yellow/brownish sticky formation during oil check
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
01-28-2008, 08:25 PM
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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.
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01-28-2008, 08:35 PM
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01-28-2008, 09:22 PM
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01-28-2008, 09:45 PM
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01-29-2008, 01:31 PM
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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.
01-29-2008, 02:27 PM
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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 don't even know where to begin...
01-29-2008, 03:18 PM
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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.
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?
