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    Jan 8, 2011, 12:42 PM
    Water in oil
    96 chey vortec has water in oil
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    Jan 8, 2011, 12:58 PM

    It could be due to a blown head gasket, if the engine ever overheated, or due to ethanol in the gasoline. In winter, particularly with a lot of short trips, E10 gasoline can significantly increase the amount of moisture in the gas tank and engine oil. It's such a big problem that GF5 oils are starting to come to market to protect engines from water and acids associated with ethanol in the gasoline.
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