Tan Grease in the oil
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Tan Grease in the oil
I have a 2004 RX-8 that has a cold air intake and aftermarket exhaust. It has 96000 miles on it. I checked the oil on it the other day and found that it had this tan, thick grease on the dipstick. I took it to Jiffy Lube ( i know that was a mistake. that was the last time i will take it there) and they said that it could be moisture in the engine because it has been cold but i have a hard time believing that moisture can turn a tan color. My check engine light has been coming on when i start it lately and then turning back off after a while of driving it. When i start it it idles rough for a minute until it warms up and the check engine light blinks until the rpm stabilize and then stays on. I was just wondering if anybody has had this grease in their engine or if they know about what it is. If so would it be the reason my engine has trouble on cold start ups.
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I haven't replaced them. I just bought the car in October so I'm still in the process of replacing older parts for newer, better ones.
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