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jds02101989 · 02-15-2013, 09:13 PM

I was just cleaning my car today after its been sitting in the garage for the winter, i havent really driven it at all lately, > 1000 Miles in 5 months, Just had oil change last week. I noticed blue paint chips around the oil cap, and blue paint chips inside the neck into the valve covers. I see blue on the only visible spring from the view from valve cover cap, but want to know where the hell the blue paint chips are coming from and if they will damage/clog my engine. 2012 2SS/RS TF3 Edition 1 Year old 9,800 Miles. (most from first few months) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

zkdreads · 02-15-2013, 09:35 PM

Any pics of your engine bay or what your talking about..

jds02101989 · 02-15-2013, 09:44 PM

Sure I'll post some now. Thank You!

jds02101989 · 02-15-2013, 09:51 PM

Engine bay shots

metthem · 02-15-2013, 09:54 PM

Looks like rtv sealent

jds02101989 · 02-15-2013, 10:01 PM

I'l have to take pix of the cap tomorrow, i forgot tonight. It deff looks like paint, it comes off on your fingers like it too. That chip texture feeling. I just noticed it now. I treat this car like it is my kid. Meticulously maintained - never seen rain, sleet, salt, snow, extreme heat or extreme cold. Everything about this car is maintained. How I over looked this beats me. Non daily driver. Garage kept since day 1. I just had the oil changed at the dealer and was there while they were actually changing it (I do the IT/Computer work for Cadillac) so I was just BS'ing with the tech. and he didn't say anything looked out of whack. Ugh just frustrating!

Midnight Rat · 02-16-2013, 12:05 AM

My 2011 had the same thing, I thought it was coming from the oil cap seal.

My 5th · 02-16-2013, 12:31 AM

My 2 cents: the paint came from the oil funnel the shop used when they filled your oil. Could have come from the car they did before yours, or it was a painted funnel, old and flaky paint just came off of it. Doubt it will hurt anything in your engine, the filter should catch it.

SPCBA · 02-16-2013, 12:38 AM

what color is your oil cap o ring?

Ucantctchme · 02-16-2013, 04:34 AM

Some of the valve springs come Painted blue. Mine were painted yellow. It's nothing to worry about.

Steve RS/SS · 02-16-2013, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPCBA

what color is your oil cap o ring?

look at the o-ring..thats where it's coming from

jds02101989 · 02-16-2013, 05:51 PM

Thanks for all the input everyone! The ring around the cap is blue, I just thought it was the strangest thing. My buddy said he thought the LS3's were yellow springs, but I guess some of them are blue (nice!) I'll have to look at the oil when i change it next time very closely. I was planning on doing some post winter overhauls on the car, eg. a flush of all systems including the oil (if its possible) to clear out any crap. Any ideas, yay nay? I do IT work for a Cadillac dealer and they do all the work on the house, just think an post winter flush would be good for a car thats been sitting. Ideas?

02-15-2013, 09:13 PM	#1
jds02101989 Jordan Drives: 2012 Transformers Edition 2SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chatham, NJ Posts: 18 View My Garage	Blue paint around oil cap and inside valve cover I was just cleaning my car today after its been sitting in the garage for the winter, i havent really driven it at all lately, > 1000 Miles in 5 months, Just had oil change last week. I noticed blue paint chips around the oil cap, and blue paint chips inside the neck into the valve covers. I see blue on the only visible spring from the view from valve cover cap, but want to know where the hell the blue paint chips are coming from and if they will damage/clog my engine. 2012 2SS/RS TF3 Edition 1 Year old 9,800 Miles. (most from first few months) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

02-15-2013, 09:35 PM	#2
zkdreads Drives: 2010 Camaro LS V6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 2,784	Any pics of your engine bay or what your talking about.. __________________ C-LO or Sonic "Without Struggle there is no progress" I am your best nightmare!

02-15-2013, 09:44 PM	#3
jds02101989 Jordan Drives: 2012 Transformers Edition 2SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chatham, NJ Posts: 18 View My Garage	Sure I'll post some now. Thank You! Attached Images

02-15-2013, 09:51 PM	#4
jds02101989 Jordan Drives: 2012 Transformers Edition 2SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chatham, NJ Posts: 18 View My Garage	Engine bay shots Attached Images

02-15-2013, 09:54 PM	#5
metthem Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 943	Looks like rtv sealent __________________ Trifecta tune, CAI intake, ADM Race Scoop, Doug Thorley Shorties, Solo High Flow Cats, Magnaflow resonated X-pipe, Flowmaster AMT axle back, Gary's custom front bowtie, rear bowtie delete, tinted windows, headlights, and taillights, debadged fenders, gunmetal gills, gunmetal tailgate (CAMARO)

02-15-2013, 10:01 PM	#6
jds02101989 Jordan Drives: 2012 Transformers Edition 2SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chatham, NJ Posts: 18 View My Garage	I'l have to take pix of the cap tomorrow, i forgot tonight. It deff looks like paint, it comes off on your fingers like it too. That chip texture feeling. I just noticed it now. I treat this car like it is my kid. Meticulously maintained - never seen rain, sleet, salt, snow, extreme heat or extreme cold. Everything about this car is maintained. How I over looked this beats me. Non daily driver. Garage kept since day 1. I just had the oil changed at the dealer and was there while they were actually changing it (I do the IT/Computer work for Cadillac) so I was just BS'ing with the tech. and he didn't say anything looked out of whack. Ugh just frustrating!

02-16-2013, 12:05 AM	#7
Midnight Rat Drives: SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 1,829	My 2011 had the same thing, I thought it was coming from the oil cap seal.

02-16-2013, 12:31 AM	#8
My 5th Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black on Black Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Global Citizen Posts: 1,243	My 2 cents: the paint came from the oil funnel the shop used when they filled your oil. Could have come from the car they did before yours, or it was a painted funnel, old and flaky paint just came off of it. Doubt it will hurt anything in your engine, the filter should catch it. __________________ Meh

02-16-2013, 12:38 AM	#9
SPCBA Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: a line somwhere Posts: 4,206 View My Garage	what color is your oil cap o ring?

02-16-2013, 04:34 AM	#10
Ucantctchme Drives: 2010 ss. 1990 RS the faster one. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 549	Some of the valve springs come Painted blue. Mine were painted yellow. It's nothing to worry about. __________________ Vararam, XS Power longtubes and exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers, 1LE gears, Vengeance Racing spec'd comp cam with all supporting valvetrain upgrades, Melling Pump. QTP cutouts. 480rwhp.

02-16-2013, 05:51 PM	#12
jds02101989 Jordan Drives: 2012 Transformers Edition 2SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chatham, NJ Posts: 18 View My Garage	Thanks for all the input everyone! The ring around the cap is blue, I just thought it was the strangest thing. My buddy said he thought the LS3's were yellow springs, but I guess some of them are blue (nice!) I'll have to look at the oil when i change it next time very closely. I was planning on doing some post winter overhauls on the car, eg. a flush of all systems including the oil (if its possible) to clear out any crap. Any ideas, yay nay? I do IT work for a Cadillac dealer and they do all the work on the house, just think an post winter flush would be good for a car thats been sitting. Ideas?