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Bed4SportBikes
03-11-2008, 01:14 PM
I have an '88 Acura Integra that I commute to with school so the RL doesn't get banged up at my college.

I was changing the oil on the Integ and noticed when it was getting to the end of all the oil draining out of the pan I started to see bubbles. Lots of bubbles like it was a cappucino. Any thoughts what this can be?
psychodave
03-11-2008, 01:20 PM
Maybe old oil with low viscosity...hence the bubbles. :confused:
Pizza Man
03-11-2008, 01:59 PM
Maybe the result of a late night college kegger. Somebody pee'd into your oil fill and left you with a fine head of beer foam! :eek:

Sorry, but that's the first place my mind went. :o I'm sure one of the ROC Oil Guru's will have a definitive answer for you. Again, sorry.
c_duncan_pe
03-11-2008, 02:01 PM
I wonder if it could be some water/coolant that somehow got in the crank case. I had a old Subaru years ago with a head gasket leak. In that case all the fluid in crank case was a frothy light brown oil/water/coolant mixture. I hope that this is not the case for your Integra. Best to keep an eye on coolant level and oil for a while.

CD
RidgeLI
03-11-2008, 02:01 PM
Possible coolant in the oil I would suspect. Did the oil cap on the valve cover have moisture on it also when you removed? The fluid would turn to steam under heat and condense at the cap when it cools. The color is suspect also.

RidgeLI
MikeT
03-11-2008, 02:02 PM
If any of the oil looked milky (Coffe with cream), I would say that there was water in the oil. Not very mechanically inclined but I have heard of water pumps failing and water getting in the oil that way. Not sure if this is possible on the Ridgline' engine or not.
dk miller
03-11-2008, 02:59 PM
If your trips are too short to fully warm the motor you will accumulate water in the crankcase from condensation. This is very harmful but the cure is simple. Take it out for a longer ride once a week. You need to drive it long enough to fully warm the motor, fifteen miles at least, and the moisture will be evaporated out of the oil.:D
HondaTech
03-12-2008, 07:33 AM
If your trips are too short to fully warm the motor you will accumulate water in the crankcase from condensation. This is very harmful but the cure is simple. Take it out for a longer ride once a week. You need to drive it long enough to fully warm the motor, fifteen miles at least, and the moisture will be evaporated out of the oil.:D

This is a very informative post. Likely all you have is condensation water contamination. The result of short trip driving and infrequent oil changes.


HT
arteegee
03-12-2008, 12:14 PM
I have an '88 Acura Integra that I commute to with school so the RL doesn't get banged up at my college.

I was changing the oil on the Integ and noticed when it was getting to the end of all the oil draining out of the pan I started to see bubbles. Lots of bubbles like it was a cappucino. Any thoughts what this can be?

Why on earth is this in Ridgeline Problems and Issues?:confused:
25 Year Honda Owner
03-12-2008, 12:51 PM
Maybe the result of a late night college kegger. Somebody pee'd into your oil fill and left you with a fine head of beer foam! :eek:

Good therory, I was expecting someone to come up with the "bubbles in the bathtub" theroy.:eek:
Bed4SportBikes
03-30-2008, 05:11 PM
Why on earth is this in Ridgeline Problems and Issues?:confused:

Why not? I'm a member here and I asked for advice about engine/oil. I could have said nothing about my Acura Integra and it wouldn't have changed the point of my question.
Bed4SportBikes
03-30-2008, 05:14 PM
This is a very informative post. Likely all you have is condensation water contamination. The result of short trip driving and infrequent oil changes.


HT

I drive this car about 4 days out of the week with oil changes every 3000-3500 miles. When I noticed the bubbles, I feared about having cracked water jackets and coolant was seeping into my engine. I have another year with this car....lets just hope it last for another year.
smroycro
03-30-2008, 05:49 PM
The devil is in the details...he saw bubbles the monkey....lots of bubbles the monkey...
arteegee
03-30-2008, 09:13 PM
The devil is in the details...he saw bubbles the monkey....lots of bubbles the monkey...

You guys break me up.:D
arteegee
03-30-2008, 09:16 PM
Why not? I'm a member here and I asked for advice about engine/oil. I could have said nothing about my Acura Integra and it wouldn't have changed the point of my question.

Perhaps because it's not a Ridgeline problem, ie a problem with the Ridgeline?
ChrisM
03-31-2008, 07:08 AM
Moderators Note: Thread moved to proper section.