joseight

i was getting ready to leave for work, so i started the car and was letting it warm up. i noticed the exhaust smelled kinda funny, so i checked the oil and there is this foamy tannish yellow looking stuff all over the dip stick (it almost looks like paste wax). i wiped it off and put it in, pulled it back out and its all over it again. i havent had the car for a week while it was in the shop getting the wheels repaired thanks to a pothole. i checked the oil 2 days before i took it in and now it doesnt look right. what could it be? maybe becaseu the car sat in the same place for almost a week, but i dont think thats it. what the hell is this stuff and what should i do?

i need help immediately becasue im supposed to be at work.

expo1

Go to work, it is not a big deal.


https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/strange-gunk-oil-dipstick-info-questions-49652/

joseight

yeah, i realized that 2 seconds after i posted this. it went back to the tech garage screen and i saw the sticky, read the first 3 pages and flew out the door to get to work. sorry for the 100th repost of this but i freaked and figured someone could give me a quick answer, i didnt expect it to be a sticky. i chalk it up to my n00bness when it comes to the rotary engine. thanks anyway.

zoom44

whats that got to do with the smelly exhaust?.....

joseight

i dont know but it doesnt smell anymore. maybe it was an outside smell since i was super paranoid about my car ince i just got it back. im still monitoring it to see if i smell it again.