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More than water-That's for sure. I changed the oil this morning, came back after a long day to let it idle for about 10 minutes. No fault codes, smoke, funny noises or rough idle. All was looking good and I was ready to take it out the driveway, but I thought I'd check the dipstick first. Low and behold it was milky; more coolant. It looks almost as bad as the shit I changed out this morning. Soby thecigarcritic - Main Forum
Obviously kidding. This is my oil after 512 miles and 2 months. Here's what's even more disturbing- the oil filter: They took the wrong damned filter and just jammed it up there. I was beyond upset when I saw this. Good thing it had barely 500 miles in.by thecigarcritic - Main Forum
I'm going to split the baby and use A40 Castrol Edge for $21.66 for 5 Qts to flush the system. Although, once I get the car right I'm going to use Mobil 5w50. I live in South Florida and hardly ever see temps under 50F. Thanks again for the help and tips Another question- I'd really like to get this oil out of the cooling system. Would it be alright to remove the drain plug, bring a water hose toby thecigarcritic - Main Forum
I replaced the oil cooler/ heat exchanger. Once the engine warmed after a coolant flush I found some intermix in the oil for the first time. Just before I changed out the oil cooler I pumped out 3 oz to send for analysis- It looked black & normal then, but not anymore. So I guess there is some good news- I don't have to worry about that oil analysis! Next up- leak down test, which I'll have tby thecigarcritic - Main Forum
Thanks Boxsterra, I'll be sure to give that recommendation a try. I heard you get best results when 3 cans are added right into the gas tank. Would you be a pal and try it on your car first, and tell me the results? Just consider it a preventative measure.by thecigarcritic - Main Forum
My apologies for getting it mixed up, remember I'm new at this. Thankfully, all your time and effort to know these cars imparted a wealth of knowledge to my disposal, and I'm hoping I can fix this issue without breaking the bank. Is there a way to diagnose a cracked head compared to a faulty gasket, porous block or other anomaly without dropping the engine? I'm fairly certain I'm going to haveby thecigarcritic - Main Forum
Last month I was blessed enough to buy my dream car, a 986 Boxster S. It's a 2000 at a price I couldn't pass up from someone who knew the car had issues at 93k miles. He was convinced the motor was blown because it would smoke under load. Replacing the AOS completely fixed the smoke, but now I'm realizing the car does have other unresolved issues which may push the envelope of my capacity. Yesterby thecigarcritic - Main Forum