Z's Confederate Toy

When I took my oil cap off to top off the oil on my 22r, I noticed a white goo like substance in the hollow part of it. Is this a bad thing? Idk what it is.

xxxtreme22r

moisture. sometimes normal if the rest of the oil isn't milky. P.S. there was another guy with a similar issue as well, not too long ago. 22R engine as well.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f114...or-oil-227091/

mountaingoat

Ummm...sounds kinda like the milkshake you get when your head gasket blows and leaks coolant into your oil.

Might want to drop the oil and see. If it's whiteish, that's not good. My understanding is that driving with water in your oil is mucho no bueno. Head gasket time in that case.

kevtek

See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulsion

Z's Confederate Toy

Kool thanks. The rest of the oil is still the usual color/consistancy

snobdds

Then it's just moisture, nothing to worry about!

wvboy

If you only run the truck for short occasional trips moisture can build up really fast. Its good to get the engine up to temp once in a while so the moisture can evaporate.

iamsuperbleeder

yeah if the rest of the oil still looks fine, it's more than likely condensation like everyone else is saying

toyota4x4907

Happens to me all the time, on all three of the Yotas I have owned, and my friend's Yotas...and other friend's cars here and there.

Its just moisture.

I get it when its below 0F. Not losing any coolant and oil is fine.

Z's Confederate Toy

Offtopic a little, I actually live in South Park, Colorado


It does go low on coolant. But Im pretty sure there is a leak in the heating lines.

toyota4x4907

I'd find that leak. I hated when I was losing coolant.

iamsuperbleeder

please tell me you know an Officer Barbradi

Z's Confederate Toy

Yes most definitly. Its like losin oil. Bad for the motor and not too cheap.

No lmao. But I do know plenty of county mounties that would resemble that remark.

ToyFan

Yup, what everyone else said. I've had a few toyota's with the yellowish white goo under the filler cap.

little_93_pickup

that happened to me on my 3VZ

matt1992

Yeah it's just a moisture build up... No big deal. It is usually caused from driving off a cold start. You notice that some Jeep Liberties have a wack load of that stuff on their oil cap when you take it off. That had me freaked once...

Z's Confederate Toy

Awesome. Thanks for the input guys. I am still going to keep an eye on it though.

RustBucket

iTrader: (1)

Mine did that when it had a BHG between a cylinder and coolant jacket. Oil wasn't milky though. But now that it's fixed it doesn't have the sludge under the cap anymore.

91diesel

X2. I think it is a small and/or in a good place, blown head gasket. My 3vz did that without turning the oil any color and only losing a little coolant, but it was still a bad head gasket.

Z's Confederate Toy

Ill have to keep an eye on it then. So far its been alright.