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99 Cavalier 2.2L "oil looks creamy"

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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 2:19 PM
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Default 99 Cavalier 2.2L "oil looks creamy"

The oil seems creamy its strange like a chocalately color,
I dont if its because of the moisture from outside.

The car has a used engine with only 98k, new water, thermostat,
this car was only driven two times did not overheat, and parked about a month since then.

Im confused right now with the color of the oil..
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 8:27 PM
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U could have A crack in a water jacket which could be letting small amounts of moisture enter the oilstream.
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 2:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Underestimatedcavalier317
U could have A crack in a water jacket which could be letting small amounts of moisture enter the oilstream.

Im thinking maybe the Headgasket is plugged where the coolant
passes, there was alot of oxidation when I flushed the engine.

Or maybe someone put water.

Possibly I have leaking Fuel Injectors.
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 7:04 PM
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If head gasket has gone bad it usually means the head is warped.

Or maybe someone put water.

Possibly I have leaking Fuel Injectors.
Meaning of these statements is beyond of my understanding.
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 8:45 PM
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If your oil is "creamy" it indicates the presence of water. Change the oil right away, and check it after running the car for a while. Water in your oil is no good.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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if the oil has a milkshake look to it your probably in trouble. drain it out asap. and put fresh oil just buy cheap oil . if the milshake color returns or you see white sweet smelling exhaust smoke you probably have a bad head gasket or head. put fresh oil and let it run for a few minutes and check the oil while its running and if nothing comes in 20 min or so take it for a short drive and check afterwards if your in the clear keep a close eye on it. also if you get the milkshake oil again do a compression test on all the cylinders.and if you have dexcool (red/orange antifreeze) get rid of it and use the green stuff that dexcool eats gaskets. good luck keep us posted.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 5:10 PM
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Default oil moisture

I have a similar issue on my 2003 (Ecotech 4 cyl) except it seems like the moisture is confined to the dipstick. When I check the oil there is a "glob" of milky oil at the top of the stick ( near the "full" mark). When I wipe it clean and recheck, the dipstick only shows oil on it. The Coolant level has not dropped in the past few thousand miles so I don't think I have a head gasket issue. Could it just be condensation running down the dipstick tube? I have a 2003 Alero with the same engine, but do not see this on the dipstick.

Any thoughts?
Thanks
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