Re: White Oil problems

[John Virnig <javirnig@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've only seen this a couple of times before and it's always been oil polluted with coolant.  The inside of the oil filler cap gets a
white haze on it is the first indication.  You case sounds a bit more advanced.

Pop the radiator cap and check for an oil slick (or low levels).  Could be head gasket or cracked cylinder, but I'd think you'd notice
the cracked cylinder right away.  Either way, lubricating your engine with water probably isn't that good for it.

John Virnig
'97 328is
'86 K100RT

bmw-digest wrote:

> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 02:08:24 -0400
> From: "Rodney M. Davis" <davisr@domain.elided>
> Subject: Oil turning white
>
> Please help,
>
> I got an 88 735i, I've changed the Oil three times in the last week, and
> it keeps turning white. has this happened to anyone else.
>
> Rodney
> 88 735i

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