oil dipstick and oil cap look milky, and white smoke coming out tailpipe.
Nov 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
water/coolant mixing with oil?
JOE1953
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You got a head gasket leading or possibly cracked cylinder head. The engine oil and coolant are mixing together to make it milky looking. The white smoke out the exhaust is from the engine burning the coolant.
Nov 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
what cause oil dipstick and oil cap to look milky, and white smoke coming out of tailpipe?
Nov 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Yep, AMAILCHECKER01 is correct, this guide can help you see what is going on and confirm the failure.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/recognizing-the-symptoms-understanding-a-blown-head-gasket-in-your-vehicle
Please go over these guides and get back to us.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/recognizing-the-symptoms-understanding-a-blown-head-gasket-in-your-vehicle
Please go over these guides and get back to us.
Nov 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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