Water in oil????

Canni. Wolfsburg Wizard

471 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 18 Jul 2007, 3:57 pm

#602575

Ok.. a week ago I've noticed that I've got water in my oil (top of oil lid is all milky and can see all the cruddy stuff about halfway down from there) ... in my 36hp aircooled bug!

I was told that this is normal due to the weather conditions that we've been having?? Has anyone else ever experianced this before? It has never happened to me before until now despite me always parking my beetle outside for 4 years and I'm just wondering if it could have anything to do with the fact that my engine was recently rebuilt? Any suggestions on what I should do about it?

Thanks 🙂

Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia

bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 18 Jul 2007, 4:16 pm

#602580

take it back to whoever rebuilt it....

nick

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Jul 2007, 4:21 pm

#602582

i will say it is common condensation

I wouldnt worry too much about it

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 18 Jul 2007, 5:28 pm

#602604

just make sure ur bug is getting good long runs on a regular basis to boil that out of it
fairlyu normal for an outside car this time of year

-Joel

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 18 Jul 2007, 5:44 pm

#602611

yep used to get it in my bus,as Joel says take the bug for a long run:thumb

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1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Jul 2007, 6:00 pm

#602621

Bizarre wrote:i will say it is common condensation

I wouldnt worry too much about it

Yes probably normal, and do you use Castrol oil?

[ Edited on 18-7-2007 by Menangler ]

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pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 18 Jul 2007, 6:07 pm

#602624

Menangler wrote:Yes probably normal, and do you use Castrol oil?

enlighten us Dave as i use gtx2 in my dubs❓

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Canni. Wolfsburg Wizard

471 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 19 Jul 2007, 8:23 am

#602704

Thanks everyone 🙂 the guy who rebuilt it told me that it was condensation but I just wanted to get further clarification cause I've never experianced it before...w

I use gtx2 as well...

Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia

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1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Jul 2007, 4:21 pm

#602898

GTX oil always leaves a milky sludge under the oil cap, and in the sump strainer, when you pull the engine down it will have a nice coating of it in the sump too.

I use Valvoline, never had a problem with sludging.

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