Re: <E36> white gunk on dipstick

["Gary Derian" <gderian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If the oil is still black, you're OK.  It is probably from the short trips.
Take the car out and warm it up once in a while.  A bicycle is good for a 3
mile trip. <grin>

Gary Derian <gderian@domain.elided>

> Digesters
>
> I have a 96 328i with 47K miles on it. Yesterday when I checked my oil, I
> noticed some whit gunk collecting on the top of the plastic oil level
piece
> at the end of the dipstick. Is this water in my oil? I had a BMW oil
service
> done about 3K miles ago. I haven't noticed any loss of coolant and my car
is
> running fine. I do make a lot of short trips (<3 miles) driving to and
from
> work. Could this be causing it?
>
> Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated,
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Dennis Jarchow
> 1996 328i sport
>

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