Possible reasons for a creamy oil cap ?
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Hi there,
I'm about to buy a 456 - but one I have seen had a creamy coffee like residue on the underside of the oil cap.
I heard this normally means there's a problem with the head gasget. Or - are there other possible explainations for this? (seeing it's a V12). The sales people suggested it was due to condensation build up as it had often been used for only very short journeys.
Many thanks...
I'm about to buy a 456 - but one I have seen had a creamy coffee like residue on the underside of the oil cap.
I heard this normally means there's a problem with the head gasget. Or - are there other possible explainations for this? (seeing it's a V12). The sales people suggested it was due to condensation build up as it had often been used for only very short journeys.
Many thanks...
joelk said:
The sales people suggested it was due to condensation build up as it had often been used for only very short journeys.
Many thanks...
This is true. I had the same thing happen with my car about a year ago, rang the service people and got the same answer. If you remove the residue with a rag and take it on a good run, it goes away. Haven't had it occur since I've been using it almost exclusively on long runs.
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