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Old 03-23-2010, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by zoom44
you should go back to contemplating the rocks between us and the rest of the universe
Would that be Uranus?

Mu ha ha... could resist.

It's just a dip stick issue.

do we really have that much condensation form in the RX8 that causes a problem mixing with oil?
Old 03-24-2010, 11:09 AM
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You would think that oil getting up near 200*F would boil off any water in it anyways but then again how would it get out? How does it get in is a better question.
Old 03-25-2010, 09:28 AM
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It gets out through the crankcase vent which is routed into the intake manifold. There's plenty of water formed by the combustion process and even tiny amounts of blow-by will expose the oil to it.
Old 03-25-2010, 10:23 AM
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No froth since the Mazmart oil pressure install and switch to Rotella 5W-40
Old 03-25-2010, 10:27 PM
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I get a ton of froth using mobile 0w40. It seems to always collect in my intake tract. In the summer or using 5w20 it was not a problem. During the summer not a problem with the 0w40. I need a better oil cooler thermostat.
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