Water in the oil on my 2015 P500

[Wendell_Jimbob]

Hello, I'm Wendell_Jimbob

In response to the poll regarding P500 trouble I would like to include a problem w/ water in the oil on my 2015 P500. First oil change was creamy white, second oil change showed the same. Have no idea where or how it is happening. I figure the water will eventually do some serious damage to the engine. I rely on the SxS to get me up and down 2000ft of mtn to and from the historic mining town of Pitkin CO where I park my car. My cabin is at 11,000ft, off the grid, no heat. The SxS helps me haul my winter firewood supply all Spring and Summer.

Here is a little info about me to begin with!
Honda SxS ownership : Yes, this is my first.
I have owned, or currently own the following: Motorcycle
My off-road experience level is: Advanced
My favorite place to ride is: CO mtns

 

[Admin]

 

[Tramguage1]

Welcome to the forum from Texas.
Are you loosing any water in the cooling system?

 

[Landman]

Welcome from Central Arkansas!

 

[R-Lamm]

Welcome from SC!!! That is a new one to me...do not recall seeing anything on that! But you are right...not a good thing at all...definitely need to investigate that one! Hopefully someone here has a little knowledge on it and can point you in the right direction...if nothing else...people will be more than willing to help you walk through a few check points and work with you! Good luck!!!

 

[swsebek]

Welcome from Pa

 

[Wendell_Jimbob]

Welcome to the forum from Texas.
Are you loosing any water in the cooling system?

Im gonna check first thing in the morning. SxS is currently parked 6miles away down a steep dirt road. Gonna check to see if my car can get to it now that the snow has melted somewhat.

 

[DaddyDubbs]

Welcome from AL, hope you solve the water issue.

 

[Wendell_Jimbob]

I just got my shop manual in the mail today. Replacing the head gasket sure looks like a nasty job. Wonder if anyone has ever successfully "patched" something like this w/ Bars Leak? I have owned vehicles in the past that specifically prohibited Bars Leak cuz it would block small passages and do even more damage than just water in the oil. Was only 3 deg this morning so I didnt go down the mtn to check the radiator overflow bottle to see if Im losing coolant.

 

[DG Rider]

I just got my shop manual in the mail today. Replacing the head gasket sure looks like a nasty job. Wonder if anyone has ever successfully "patched" something like this w/ Bars Leak? I have owned vehicles in the past that specifically prohibited Bars Leak cuz it would block small passages and do even more damage than just water in the oil. Was only 3 deg this morning so I didnt go down the mtn to check the radiator overflow bottle to see if Im losing coolant.

You've kinda answered your own question. The only time I've seen this work was with a Northstar Caddy (biggest POS ever made IMO, notorious for head gasket issues) and for the life of me, i can't remember what was used. Maybe hit up the Caddy forums and take a poll.

IMO, as dependent as you sound on your P500, I'd bite the bullet and get it fixed right and forget about it.

 

[Neohio]

GM released a dissolving compressed pill looking thing that you dropped into the radiator and let the vehicles come to operating temperature. If you were to call or walk into a local GM affiliated dealer and ask for the North Star leak pills, they should know what you want. I don't recall the exact name of the item.

 

[Tramguage1]

GM released a dissolving compressed pill looking thing that you dropped into the radiator and let the vehicles come to operating temperature. If you were to call or walk into a local GM affiliated dealer and ask for the North Star leak pills, they should know what you want. I don't recall the exact name of the item.

I have used these pills twice in the past on GM products. The last time I think they were $7 for 6 tablets. Both the vehicles went another 25k miles before the leak came back.

 

[Neohio]

Somedays I wonder why I don't google before posting.
3 second search found these on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-GM-3634621-Cooling-System/dp/B000QIH3C4?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[swsebek]

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IMO, as dependent as you sound on your P500, I'd bite the bullet and get it fixed right and forget about it.[/QUOTE]

I agree 100%

 

[1sgret]

Congrats and Welcome!

 

[JACKAL]

Welcome to the forum there is a lot of good information and people on here.

Since you didn't mention it in your original post, had you been driving through water, it doesn't tend to get mixed with the oil without assistance from the person between the seat and steering wheel.