white paste under oil cap and in fill tube, '03 V8

[rzimmerl]

First off, I am new to the Explorer just picked up my first one on Saturday, and ran across this forum. It is an "03 XLT V8 AWD. I went to check the oil today and notice it was a little low, so I figured I would add some. When I took off the oil cap there was white paste under it and in the oil fill tube. From my previous experience thats a sign of a headgasket going, this vehicle just turned 36,000 miles. I bought it from a dealer and have a 3 month 4000 mile warranty. The dipstick is still clean oil no milky oil, just looking for some ideas if someone else has the same issue, before I have it looked at by the dealer

Thanks
Ryan

 

[gluvsave35]

u r correct with the head gasket... now if i were u i would drop the oil and see if it comes out milky if it does then u got a headgasket leak!

some times condensation builds up and mixes with the oil... and that might be wut u saw.. that happened to my dads brand new 07 f150 at his first 1000 mile oil change, i noticed it

so drop the oil if u see any milkyness in it then id take a look at it

 

[dkchrist]

definately check but if it is just a very small amount that is normal from the warming and cooling of the engine

 

[rzimmerl]

I called and talked to the service manager and they are going to look at it today. He thinks it is probably just condensation also.

 

[rzimmerl]

took it to the dealer this afternoon, they said it is just common moisture build up from short term driving.