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Gunk in oil cap



  work for BMW
So i recently brought my car, took oil cap off today and there was caramel coloured gunk inside.

The car hasn't had an oil change for a year plus it's covered very little mileage in this time and has been sat on a driveway.
Iv cleaned it out and going to keep an eye on it,
Anything I should know or be careful of?
 

McGherkin

Macca fan boiiiii
ClioSport Club Member
A bit of cream in the oil cap is normal for Clios when used for short journeys or not used for a while.

Check for white/blue smoke from the exhaust, petrol/oil in the coolant, high engine temperatures. All signs of the head gasket going.
 

Don

  182 & LY Clio 220 ed
Its common thing to happen...its not normally head gasket related and as above...if you don't use the car very much, it will do it from moisture I think.
 
  182
Yea mate what has allready been said, my mates looked as thick as custard, this was over a year ago, its on over 100k now and still going fine
 


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