little bubbles in engine oil?

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  1. josealex1636

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    I washed my engine bay and I checked da oil ones I was done and I noticed very little bubbles in the oil does this mean water got in?
     
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    Edit: I checked the engine oil after I turned it on after washing engine bay and I read that after running the motor it makes little bubbles but just asking to make sure
     
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    Little air bubbles in oil is normal. Especially if it's warm since it'll be thinner (not as thick as when it's cold) . Were they tan in color or did they look like they were floating on the surface of the oil?

    Water in oil will turn milky white after it's been circulating a bit, that's when you most likely have a head gasket going out. Plus you'll notice the milky white crap in the radiator too.

    Even if you did get a little in there from washing, you can just go take it on a good drive and probably be back to normal. How would it have got in? Did you use high pressure near the oil fill cap or near a breather or something?
     
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    Yeah it was tan and I covered were the valve cover breather hose is at bcuz I bearly put the weber 32/36 on there and some hoses arent in use anymore
     
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    Yeah I'm sure you're fine.
     

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