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[Auto Addict]

BTW, oil + filter change due, was done about 4.5K ago, with GTX magnatec.

I seem to remember GTX can be a bit sludgy........

Yeah, me too. That's why I thought it worth a mention.

I seem to remember that the GTX sludge issue was related to the old Ford overhead valve engines though?

I'm probably showing my age....

[omegaV6CD]

Funny enough my condensation and mayonaise problems ended from the day i started using very good quality ester based oil rather than VX semi.

[TheBoy]

I wouldn't be too concerned.  Seems a while since breather done, so worth redoing them.  In this weather, there will be a bit of condensation.

Can you check dipstick after a long journey - with the Rover, it was showing sludge on dipstick immediately after a run, but soon turned to normal oil, as if the water and oil seperated after a few hours...

[Marks DTM Calib]

No huge concern with that.....get some decent oil in it though....

[Markjay]

I agree with what has been said...

1. When I get some mayo in the cap, it is no where near what you have...

2. When the car was new I got the oil changed every 10k (sometimes a little more), and never had sludge like this, so the 4.5k miles by itself does not explain it.. Don't know about GTX though, never used it on the Omega. But like has been said, get some Vx oil in there and see what happens.

3. You are loosing a lot of coolant... you shouldn’t really add any at all. Related or not, this needs to be checked...

[JamesV6CDX]

I agree with what has been said...

1. When I get some mayo in the cap, it is no where near what you have...

2. When the car was new I got the oil changed every 10k (sometimes a little more), and never had sludge like this, so the 4.5k miles by itself does not explain it.. Don't know about GTX though, never used it on the Omega. But like has been said, get some Vx oil in there and see what happens.

3. You are loosing a lot of coolant... you shouldn’t really add any at all. Related or not, this needs to be checked...

Agreed, but time is precious and this car is a shed...

Looking at another Meega tonight, so hopefully I can break this one into lots of little bits......

[JasonH]

I'd say there does seem to be a little too much sludge, but then it's very cold at the moment.

Could well be nothing to worry about.

[TheBoy]

Did my breathers today, and changed oil (4k old), breather clear, regular (3 - 4k) oil changes, and most recent journeys are a blast to Nottingham (160 miles round trip) and a trip to work (50 miles round trip). A fair bit of condesation apparent at filler...

[x25xe]

if you take a look at the V6 engine oil guide in the maint section, you will see a pic of my filler cap following a series of long runs.  I would not worry about the sludge too much, but the coolant loss is more of an isue......