White gunk, under oil cap

Soo..changed my oil, im assuming i put on bout..6k miles on the last oil. But, there was this white gunk under the cap. Now. Smelled like motor oil. I run short trips to work, like..60 miles a week. (6 days lately). And i let it idle a min before i leave so its not up to temp just idles low. Its a 2007 2.7 4x4 blah blah, thinking just condensation cause i dont run long trips. Considering i burn dust when my heaters on lol...worst case..head gasket? Only 137k miles

 

IIRC, this is common if you run short trips. Just water condensation. If you run their engines longer, the water will burn off.

Nothing to worry about either way.

 

Yep, normal. Lots of short trips never burns off the moisture.

 

this, cuz ya didnt mention that the oil looked like choco-milk, and that u are using/losing coolant

 

Glad you asked the question. After changing my oil today in my '14 at 38k miles, I noticed the same thing and it had me nervous.

 

well yeah, not losing coolant, just a small concern, so i asked, thank ya'll btw.

 

Wow this has become a daily question.

I think we need a sticky thread.

 

Sticky for milky white gunk, interesting thought.

 

^^ This ^^ I think this is the 403rd thread on this topic in 2016.

 

well most people, don't really check forums for a specific problem, to many threads for that, easier to just ask, get a direct answer, thank yall

 

There's a search button for a reason...just sayin'.

 

Help someone, get helped yourself, or get out of the way and quit whining.

White goo under cap is normal, indicative of short drives and condensation not getting "steamed out" due to lack of sufficient heat.

 

Also common when climate temp is cold

 

Yes the colder temps, accentuate the moisture problem.

If you only drive short trips in the winter, (and of course if you live in a colder climate), you should change the oil and filter more frequently, in the winter.

Speaking of that, I just looked my my thermometer, at the house, and it is 2 degrees BELOW zero right now.