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Milky solution on bottom of oil cap and dip stick

It is a 1.9 L turbo, no eng. light on and runs great, no eng. noise. It has 75,000 miles.

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I'm afraid you may have water in your oil, has the car recently overheated or have you driven through high water? Many times this is a sign of a blown head gasket. You should have it looked at and change the oil. Let me know how it goes and good luck. lone99star

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