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Re: Before you call the tow truck... (archive)
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Posted by Gregg on December 24, 2001 at 09:25:25:

In Reply to: Before you call the tow truck... posted by Scottie San Jose 84_745i 85_535i on December 23, 2001 at 20:35:33:

Yes , My oil does have a chocolate look to it. Inside the oil fill cap the oil has a creamy whiteish ribbons running through it. The oil on the stick looks to be normal. What do you think?

Are you loosing coolant?
Do you get white smoke, esp on startup?
Have checked for a simple vacuum leak?

What I'm getting at is that it could be other things besides a blown gasket. If you are in a cold climate, it is normal to have some condensation in the engine oil. If you have a bad water leak, your oil may look muddy like chocolate.

Scottie




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