mayo on dipstick

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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113099
Hi All
Took the old girl out for a 2 mile run yesterday (after standing for 4 months)
Come back check her over,notice a slight trace of mayo on dipstick !! Is this through it being stood up for all the time ?
Please tell me YES
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Replied by Leigh Ping on topic mayo on dipstick

Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113100
Yes.
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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113102
Probably. :coat:


Best check the coolant for signs of gunk and under the oil filler cap too. Good luck. :broon:
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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113103
Thanks Leigh
Under cap looks clean and coolant looks clear (well pink)I had her antifreezed before stand up.Will keep updated.
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Replied by John and Sue on topic mayo on dipstick

Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113114
May well be condensation down the dip tube.
Check the cam cover oil filler cap for Hellmans as well as the remote filler. Reachable reasonably easily.

For peace of mind, do an oil and filter change and monitor oil and coolant levels.

It will be all right in the end. If it isn't all right yet, then it is not yet the end..

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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113136
Not that unusual really. Short journeys and cold mornings cause condensation which should evaporate once the oil is up to temp.

2 miles is barely enough to warm the oil. Take the car for a good run of about 20 to 30 miles every now and then and it should clear.
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Replied by midlife martyr on topic mayo on dipstick

Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113139
You get this more with our cars as the dipstick pipe is external so takes a very long time to get hot enough to burn of the condensation
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Replied by philljoynes on topic Re: mayo on dipstick

Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113235
I have this a lot in the cold weather.

I was speaking with a Machanic about this recently and they said they have had a recall on the Audi R8s and now install a shief to help stop it.
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Replied by alanrt54 on topic mayo on dipstick

Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113284

markmgf wrote: Hi All
Took the old girl out for a 2 mile run yesterday (after standing for 4 months)
Come back check her over,notice a slight trace of mayo on dipstick !! Is this through it being stood up for all the time ?
Please tell me YES


I hope so. I've only used mine 4 times this year and it has only done around 3000 miles since I had the head gasket replaced. I had mayo on the dip stick when I checked the oil a couple of days ago.
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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113285
BTW cap was clean.
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Replied by John and Sue on topic mayo on dipstick

Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113288
Use it every day Alan! :P

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Replied by markmgf on topic mayo on dipstick

Posted 11 years 7 months ago #113311
Went out yesterday for a 120 mile run (with AA card in car)Pleased to say all traces of mayo gone !! all levels are ok.
I would like to say thankyou to you all for your feedback and help.hope one day i will meet up.
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