So, ever since I bought my car, I have done all the maintenance on it. Well, two weeks ago, I got around 10% oil life, and I knew I needed to change it.
Then we got dumped on with snow and ice.
Needless to say, I wasnt going to be able get under there to change the oil. So I took it somewhere to get the service done.

The idiots didnt use all of the oil I gave them, and I confirmed on the dipstick that the level was low. I added the extra oil, confirmed three times that the level was right, and went on my merry way.

Well, over the last three weeks I have been getting the low coolant warning. Everytime I check the level though, everything checks out, both in the resevoir and in the intercooler.

Today was the first time I have had to take a really good look at it though. so i pop the hood to take a look, and what do I see? A thin layer of oil on my valve cover.


So I check the oil level, its right about where it should be. I check the oil cap, its on tight, and the gasket is still in place. I checked the filter conister, and I at least cant move the top with my fingers, so I think thats on tight.
My next guess would be the PCV valve, however I cant find one to speak of.

So my question to everyone is, what could be causing the oil to blow onto my valve cover?

I cant see where its coming from, unless its coming out of one of the lines from the supercharger.

Any ideas as to what might be causing this?

Thanks in advance!

 

probably coming out the dipstick

 

Would that be a problem if its all the way down though?

I mean, its pretty firmly in place... what would make that happen?

 

it happens occasionally with these cars... PCV system really can't handle that much added pressure, so it pops the dipstick every once in a while on some cars.
other than that, I really haven't seen it spray op; from anywhere else

 

The guy that changed your oil could of spilt some on it.But keep an eye on it.
I was getting the low coolant too but I park on a hill and had to add just a bit extra.

 

I thought about that, but I had checked immeadiatly after they were done with it, and it was clean after I added more oil.


have you gotten the message since adding more?

 

If your getting a low coolant light, why are all of yall checking your oil levels? Shouldnt you be checking your coolant?

 

Ummm......

 

Umm. looky! I can quote posts too. It was a simple question


I read the rest of your post too Both my 05 and 07 has the same thing. You can clean the oil residue off the valve cover but within the next oil change, there's more residue on it. No solid drops of oil just a bit of oil film on it enough to collect dust.

Is that how yours is?

 

Gotcha. I mentioned the coolant thing to give explanation as too why I was under the hood.

The amount of oil on there is enough that you can clearly see its oil and no other liquid.
I never had the problem before letting someone else change the oil.

I am going to clean it up, and keep an eye on it.
That should narrow the possibilites if the same "pool" reappears.
I just wanted to get a preliminary idea of what the issue could be.

 

i was getting a low coolant warning when i first started my car in the morning but only for like two seconds but it only does it when its minus 30C

 

yeah, when it gets cold I get the low coollant warning so I aded some and never got it agian,

hEY YOU LIVE IN OWINGS MILLS MD SOO do I!!! do you drive a red ss/sc becuase my friends call me all the time saying "hey, I think I just saw you " adnd Im in like white marsh or somewere hours away, lol Ive been looking for more people in my area with our car,

 

ive been getting the low coolant warning when im on a hill maybe i need to add some , if you get the low coolant warning on a hill you should be ok right ?????

 

I spilled some oil on my valve cover about 2-3 weeks ago, cleaned it up right away. The other day when I opened up the hood the valve cover still had the oil residue on it but it also trapped some dirt in there making it look darker and more serious. With that being said, the same thing may have happened to your car.

 

Cool. On that note, were you hanging outside of Tweeter the other night? With another red SS/SC and a civic?

If so, I saw you guys, and almost stopped, but didnt have a lot of time and didnt.