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Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« 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?
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #2 on: 22 March 2008, 23:51:34 »
Sounds like your head gasket mate
« Last Edit: 22 March 2008, 23:52:11 by tomoco »
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #3 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 ;)
« Last Edit: 23 March 2008, 00:26:28 by baconbuttyman »
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #5 on: 23 March 2008, 22:16:44 »
Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.

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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #6 on: 23 March 2008, 22:32:00 »
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Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.

Now that is bad....
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #7 on: 23 March 2008, 22:50:05 »
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Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.

Now that is bad....

Thats typical short journeys on castrol oil......
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #8 on: 23 March 2008, 22:55:29 »
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Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.

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
« Last Edit: 23 March 2008, 22:55:53 by TheBoy »
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #9 on: 24 March 2008, 00:34:33 »
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Mayo is an oil/water emulsion in the oil filler.

Now that is bad....

Thats typical short journeys on castrol oil......
Short journeys but on VX semi.
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #10 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
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #11 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!
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Re: Mayo in engine oil filler lid
« Reply #12 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
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