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Offline Kee1994

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Alot of mayo under oil cap?
« on: March 08, 2020, 10:22:06 am »
Hi guys topped my oil up yesterday noticed there was a lot of mayo under the oil cap should I be worried? Car seems fine, coolant level still ok.  been doing alot of short journeys picking my daughter up from nursery

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Re: Alot of mayo under oil cap?
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2020, 10:42:44 am »
Loads of old info on here about this if you use search. The good news is that if the dipstick is clear and you are doing short runs on cold days you are probably ok.

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Re: Alot of mayo under oil cap?
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2020, 10:55:17 am »
Loads of old info on here about this if you use search. The good news is that if the dipstick is clear and you are doing short runs on cold days you are probably ok.

What he said - also check the coolant for signs of oil deposits "incase" the head gasket has let go, but unlikely
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Re: Alot of mayo under oil cap?
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2020, 09:51:29 am »
agred- my old gti was the same- no issues