Strange "gunk" in Oil or on Dipstick - Info/Questions
03-01-2008, 06:59 PM
#251
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
03-02-2008, 12:08 AM
#252
this is NOT an issue damn it. ITs JUST freaking water condensing in your oil system. You do know that there is water around you all the time right ? Its in the AIR !
After you drive it around, the engine and oil gets hot and the water will go AWAY !
Jeeze ...
you CAN ask dealership to install the Ventilation kit for you for free(warranty item), but dealership often screw things up more than fixing it, it will be funny if they take the wrong tube out or install it the other way around.
So just leave it, its NOT an issue.
03-02-2008, 02:30 AM
#253
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Bay Area California
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
This is normal for the RX8 As in other cars this would mean a blown head gasket and all bad things... But this is a sealed chamber that will have the emission of a water droplet or steam blown off when it is running...
The dipstick is the only part that is in not direct flow... Meaning that build up will disolve the chamber itself has cooling area compartments and is designed that way to burn it off...
When the dealership puts on a new vent system they are disrupring the flow of the design and can be a good thing or not...
If you do an oil change at your house. Change your oild and your filter... Run it for 5 minutes then drain and the oil again and get a nice long funel to flush oil in the dipstick whole...
On the second change of oil after the 5 minutes i had black oil and the milky stuff gone... But with winter this will form... Summer this is not that present...
The dipstick is the only part that is in not direct flow... Meaning that build up will disolve the chamber itself has cooling area compartments and is designed that way to burn it off...
When the dealership puts on a new vent system they are disrupring the flow of the design and can be a good thing or not...
If you do an oil change at your house. Change your oild and your filter... Run it for 5 minutes then drain and the oil again and get a nice long funel to flush oil in the dipstick whole...
On the second change of oil after the 5 minutes i had black oil and the milky stuff gone... But with winter this will form... Summer this is not that present...
03-02-2008, 09:38 PM
#255
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 118
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
it just rained here and the weather dropped to unusually cold around these parts.
I checked the oil, and lo' and behold. the milky substance.
If anything, it makes reading the dipstick easier!
I checked the oil, and lo' and behold. the milky substance.
If anything, it makes reading the dipstick easier!
03-09-2008, 11:31 AM
#258
Surf Hard, Drive Hard
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Indialantic, Florida
Posts: 7,840
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes
on
9 Posts
If you are under warranty, then go print this out and hand it to them and politely ask that the take care of it.
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...50-06-1664.pdf
oh....and I WON'T COUNT THIS AS NUMBER 12.
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...50-06-1664.pdf
oh....and I WON'T COUNT THIS AS NUMBER 12.
04-09-2008, 02:55 AM
#259
Less Fast, More Furious
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Viscosity/performance measurement
It would be a good idea if someone could test in a laboratory the lubrication performance of that foam, and see how different it is from the original oil.
06-27-2008, 07:42 PM
#260
Bridged
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Florida,Blazing Hot
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The foam is condensation from one temp to another
it happen it cold climates from 63F and colder
its completely normal and it will go away once as the engine is fully warmed up
the water temp gauge is a p.o.s so dont trust it (i know this becuse i have a scangauege II and a snap-on scanner and diagnosed it)
it reaches mid at about 155F and stays still until your about 225F
it happen it cold climates from 63F and colder
its completely normal and it will go away once as the engine is fully warmed up
the water temp gauge is a p.o.s so dont trust it (i know this becuse i have a scangauege II and a snap-on scanner and diagnosed it)
it reaches mid at about 155F and stays still until your about 225F
11-12-2008, 02:50 PM
#263
It's Not Easy Being Green
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Akron, OH
Posts: 1,846
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It's including in the TSB link stickied on th Issues & Problems forum:
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/technical-service-bulletins-tsbs-recalls-rx-8-a-14453/
Here's the TSB from clicking above:
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...50-06-1664.pdf
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/technical-service-bulletins-tsbs-recalls-rx-8-a-14453/
Here's the TSB from clicking above:
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...50-06-1664.pdf
03-06-2009, 09:59 PM
#265
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Guys this is normal..... I have been in contact with mazda as well as a few dealers in new england looking for one to go to to get service. They all say this is normal but in colder weather there is more milky substance on the dipstick. No worrys....
03-06-2009, 11:54 PM
#266
I had the TSB done when taking care of the moon roof squeaking issue.
The TSB part does fix the issue of not being able to easily read the dipstick if the thick substance gets smeared on the dipstick when removing it to check the level.
There is not any milky substance on the dipstick in cold weather now.
The TSB part does fix the issue of not being able to easily read the dipstick if the thick substance gets smeared on the dipstick when removing it to check the level.
There is not any milky substance on the dipstick in cold weather now.
03-26-2009, 09:53 PM
#269
He's as bad as Can
03-31-2009, 05:27 PM
#272
Owens-RX-8
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: San Jose CA
Posts: 371
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
maybe it has to do with the type of oil we use? maybe regular oil doesnt have a problem but people running synthetic do? or maybe the different weight other then dealer approved like using other than 5w20? just a thought.
03-31-2009, 05:32 PM
#273
meh.
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: fwb, fl
Posts: 1,658
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
03-31-2009, 05:40 PM
#275
Owens-RX-8
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: San Jose CA
Posts: 371
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts