Brown-ish "goo" on oil dipstick.
 

I just checked the oil in my '04 8 GT. There is a brown-ish "goo" all the way up and down the dip stick. This is the 2nd time this has happened. My dad, who manages a shop said it could be condensation on the dip stick. It was freezing the first time, today was about 45 degrees. Has anyone else had a problem with this?

Thanks.

normal

Yep thats normal for condensing environments.

In Before The Lock!!!

Cool. Thanks.

Check the Stickies in Issues and Problems.

Again ? Wasnt there one of this last week?

it's that time of year... i'm just happy to see so many new owners are doing the right thing and checking their oil.

but yeah.. please search.

there's a tsb on this as its a normal occurance. the tsb replaces and adds some hoses for the pcv setup.
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...50-06-1664.pdf

I would go see a doctor immediately and tell all your previous sex partners.

Another idiot

I just bought my 8 two weeks ago Saturday. I went to check my oil level and I noticed something similar to what you're talking about. I don't know that I would describe mine as brownish-goo though. Mine was almost milky as if I had a leaking head gasket. I actually haven't seen this first hand, I just know that's what to look for on a standard piston engine. It has been pretty cold here as well, below freezing some days and some days not. When I checked it, it was about 50 degrees. The part of the dip stick that was actually covered with oil looked pure but the... and I hate to use this term... "milky" film was in spots along the entire length of the dip stick. Does this seem like the same thing?

Brownish goo on the dipstick?? Id say you put it in the wrong hole...


Now all kidding aside... yes it normal.. same answer for the poster with the milky substance

^TODDIESEL Yes it is.

Condensation forms in cold temps when the engine / oil cools. Short-duration driving cycles does not allow the water to 'boil off' through the PCV system.

If you have an '04 or '05, the PCV hose routing was later changed to prevent this sticky goo from then depositing in the intake & MAF - now going to the lower intake manifold. For early year cars, get the hose routing changed (see TSB above) or get a catch-can.

Again, don't worry about it. Make every few drives a long drive to get rid of the condensation - and have some fun!

read the stickies and the "winter thread" i link to in my sig

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