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crud on my dipstick

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there is a foamy crud on my dipstick and i see it in the tube ther was a little on the end with the oil but the oil is not foamy is this just condensation in the tube or do i need to do some work on the motor it is a 92 lx vert with aod and 168000
miles on it this is the first time i noticed it doesnt smoke or use any oil the water level hasnt dropped is this common for these cars
 
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no it is not common. it appears u may have water in ur oil. check ur head gaskets or have a pro do it.
 

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we get that alot when it starts to get cold. My truck has it right now it's just condensation
 
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thats what i was thinking its not in the oil just draging the dipstick through it
changed the oil last night looks good thanks for the info
 

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I agree with Roland and I see it a lot in small air cooled engines. Just condensation.
 
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