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miteymike
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air bubbles in oil

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my problem is that i thought i was getting water in the oil and changed out my water pump seals well now that thats all done my oil is still turning creamy looking so after about ten quarts of flushing i still am getting the same thing so a buddy comes over and tells me its not water but i have 100s of 1000s tiny little air bubbles in my oil making it look like there is water in it anyone know why this is and how do i fix it thanks for any help given
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My riding buddy's KX500 does the same thing; looks like water but after it sits a while, it clears up. I wouldn't worry about it as long as you know it's not water. How to tell? Heat the oil up in a pan on the stove above 212 degrees. If there was water in it, steam and a lot of popping noise will come from the oil as the water boils out.

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There is air in the gearbox. Churning gears will make the air and oil mix. No problem.
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Well I went a did what i never thought I would do I used a cheap oil instead of the expensive synthetics and it doesent get air bubles anymore its crazy how something so simple could be such a headache
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