foam in oil - RX8Club.com

12-31-2012, 09:14 PM

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foam in oil

i checked my oil b4 i drove back to NC from MI and when i checked it, it had a tan-ish foam to it.Can anyone tell me why there is foam in my oil?

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12-31-2012, 09:36 PM

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A) why is this in major horsepower upgrades?

B) Incredibly common issue. So common that it affects every RX-8 in cold weather, every year. See the new owner's link in my sig, post #2.

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12-31-2012, 11:01 PM

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Happy Noob Year everyone!

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01-01-2013, 08:13 AM

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Once again the "foam in oil" threads show up in Winter.

Guess nobody searches anymore before just creating a thread.

Yes, I'm trying to be nice about it.

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01-01-2013, 08:39 AM

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well im new to the rx8 club and was seeing how to work this page....and thanks for the tip. a buddy of mine said it mite be a blown head gasket.

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01-01-2013, 08:40 AM

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Your buddy isn't aware that the RX-8 doesn't have a head gasket. A head gasket requires an engine block head, which means a piston engine. We don't have a piston engine.

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