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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: NATMAN on 15 January 2009, 22:21:49

Title: creamy oil pipe and a slight water loss?
Post by: NATMAN on 15 January 2009, 22:21:49

read the other thread on creamy oil pipes on v6 engines , and dont suspect head gasket bother after reading, although when driving to work today i noticed coolant check come up on display ,so i checked before coming home and it was a wee bit low on water, then i thought i would check the oil as i have had head problems with various cars before , the oil filler pipe had creamy deposits on it and my brother changed the oil 3weeks ago before i bought it from him and he checked anti freeze etc, should it be anything to be worried about? Our local vauxhall mechanic told us that short journeys causes the creamy filler pipe, and that oil coolers gave probs. Do the v6s use a wee bit of coolant? :-/

Title: Re: creamy oil pipe and a slight water loss?
Post by: TheBoy on 15 January 2009, 22:23:59

any mayo in coolant bottle?

short journeys can cause mayo on filler, esp with shitty oils like castrol.

Title: Re: creamy oil pipe and a slight water loss?
Post by: NATMAN on 15 January 2009, 22:26:48

no water bottle is clean

Title: Re: creamy oil pipe and a slight water loss?
Post by: jamescropley on 16 January 2009, 01:48:08

I had the same problem. Coolant is just your water bottle running low, if it doesnt go away after you have filled it to the max line you could have a dodgy sensor. As for creamy deposits, i have them after relatively short journeys, a mechanic just said it was cold air. Nothing to worry about.

Title: Re: creamy oil pipe and a slight water loss?
Post by: feeutfo on 16 January 2009, 06:57:47

the neck sits in colder air than the rest of the engine, so on short journeys, condensation forms hence the mayo. The neck is there to aid filling, the cap will plug into the cam cover direct when neck removed if you want to prove the point, then refit the neck to top up or youll get oil everywhere.

Title: Re: creamy oil pipe and a slight water loss?
Post by: TheBoy on 16 January 2009, 09:17:48

remember that the breathers are likely to get in a not dissimilar state....