snotty textured oil
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snotty textured oil
Opened my oil cap today and saw a snotty texture, I know a blown headgasket will cause a milky texture, but will it also make its characteristic snotty?
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Re: snotty textured oil
dont think a bad gasket would cause that. snotty oil is common in all cars but mostly sits in the sump. give your engine an oil change and replace the oil filter. before you drain the oil get some type of engine flush and then protector after the oil change
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Re: snotty textured oil
ya check your dipstick for water in oil,could be kinda milky,check coolant for oil,or it could just be some normal water vapor buildup on oil cap,I work in a auto shop & see at least 1 car a day w/a milky/oily film on oil cap and theres nothing wrong just normal.
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Re: snotty textured oil
OP. Change the oil first and see what happens. I wouldn't use an engine flush if your motor is somewhat old/may have not had its oil regularly changed its whole life. The engine flush could break apart old sludge and buildup that have now become moving parts in the motor. Its your choice, but I would steer clear of most engine flushes.
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