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Originally Posted by donwo
Yesterday my minimum oil level light came on. When added 1.5 qts of oil I noticed a light brown substance on the oil filler cap. It was about the color of a chocolate milkshake. I have heard this is a sympton of headgasket problems. The car stil runs well. Has anyone experienced this on their 210?
How long can I drive the car as my mechanic is closed for the weekend?
Thanks
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To be sure, do a chemical analysis of the coolant and engine oil. Otherwise, as Gilly said, its not uncommon problem in the frost belt to see the milkshake problem.
If you do short drives less than 5 miles one way in cold temperature, there may be 'milkshake' buildup under the oil filler cap. This is not necessarily an impending head gasket failure. I occasional see this in my E320 between Jan-april as my daily drive is only 2 miles. In summer, nothing under the cap. First observed about 4 years ago.
Howver, you may want to change the $0.2 gasket seal under the filler cap, Also checked your oil filter seal and cap fit.
oh BTW, you added 1.5q of makeup oil? I wonder...these cars don't like to be overfilled.