Re: foam in oil

From: Josh Stolarz (josh@stolarz.org)
Date: Sun Jan 05 2003 - 18:04:13 EST


It's normal for the 4.7.... That is the reason you have the annoying insert
in your oil filler tube.. You will see it more during the cold months,
because the motor doesn't get up to temp all the time... What the motor is
really saying is drive me harder...

Josh

"Michael James Burns" <burnsm@engin.umich.edu> wrote in message
news:Pine.SOL.4.44.0301051726070.24049-100000@azure.engin.umich.edu...
>
> Does anyone know why my oil has this coffee looking foam in it the last
> two times I've changed my oil in my 2002 4.7L? One friend said it sounds
> like you are getting antifreeze in the oil and that is probably a sign
> the head gasket could be going soon.
>
> Has anyone had this problem before. I have a couple of pics of it
> I can send if anyone wants to see them. Thanks
>
> Mike Burns
> University of Michigan
> Mechanical Engineering
>



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