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Title: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: vegasgo on 22 March 2008, 23:08:50

The engine on my new 2.2 cdx is vibrating and hissing a lot. Been told to see if there is mayo in the engine oil lid, how/why does adding it help its cause?

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: yatesDELTA on 22 March 2008, 23:16:56

well you could add mayo to your salad for tea but putting it in your car is just stupid
unless im missing a trick of course


its a white mayonaise liek fluid in the lid of the oil tank lol

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: tomoco on 22 March 2008, 23:51:34

Sounds like your head gasket mate

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 23 March 2008, 00:25:58

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Sounds like your head gasket mate

head gaskets are nice with cream cheese on toast, i prefer branston to mayo tho ;D ;)

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2008, 10:51:21

mayo is the mixing of water and oil.  So if you get mayo anywhere, it mean water has mixed with the oil - not a good sign on 2.2 (v6 it happens due to condesation as it has long filler).

Any sign of exhaust fumes in coolant tank is the real test, or a compression test.

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: CaptainZok on 23 March 2008, 22:16:44

Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_2.jpg)
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2008, 22:32:00

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Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_2.jpg)
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_1.jpg)

Now that is bad....

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 23 March 2008, 22:50:05

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Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_2.jpg)
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_1.jpg)

Now that is bad....

Thats typical short journeys on castrol oil......

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2008, 22:55:29

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Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_2.jpg)
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_1.jpg)

Now that is bad....

Thats typical short journeys on castrol oil......

To quote my (car designer) brother - Castrol GTX/Magnatec is great...   ...as a quick engine flush ;D

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: CaptainZok on 24 March 2008, 00:34:33

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Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_2.jpg)
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/IMAGE_1.jpg)

Now that is bad....

Thats typical short journeys on castrol oil......

Short journeys but on VX semi.

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: raximax on 24 March 2008, 17:32:53

i have the problem on my v6 3.0 i have never changed yhe oil so no idea of what is in it. i think i will change the oil and if it goes they same way there will be a good car for spares with 69k on it

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: TheBoy on 24 March 2008, 19:23:48

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i have the problem on my v6 3.0 i have never changed yhe oil so no idea of what is in it. i think i will change the oil and if it goes they same way there will be a good car for spares with 69k on it

If you do lots of short journeys, don't worry too much about it!

Title: Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
Post by: Kieran on 24 March 2008, 21:39:24

I get the same mayo top on my car but it is just from short journeys no  head gasket problem