Head Gasket gone - thin caramel film on oil cap

[VPMD7A]

Hi
I've got a thin light brown water'y film on the inside of my oil cap. I've been a bit worried I might be getting water in the oil.
No other symptoms and the caramel film is not syrup'y just watery

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Is this normal??

Thanks
Iain

 

[madvw]

sounds like oil to me...

If there was:

* white emulsion on the cap
* white emulsion on the dipstick
* oil floating on top of the coolant in the expansion tank
* excessive steam from exhaust

i'd be worried. But oil on the filler cap sounds kind of normal to me.

 

[VPMD7A]

Its strange but the underside of the oil filler cap looks fine when the engines cold but more of a caramel colour when the engines hot .

Think your right - nowt to worry about.

 

[kane271298]

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS IN THE PAST AND HAVE BEEN TOLD ITS DUE TO ME DOING SHORT JOURNEYS, AND THE OIL NOT GETING UP TO TEMP. NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

 

[bainsyboy]

I got same advice as kane from Audi dealer, i usually make sure i now go on a long journey ( well long for me ) every wk and has got rid of the problem ( condensation )