Quote Originally Posted by matt5112 View Post
lim gasket explains that and is much more common....
true.. but what has me is the fact he said that there is no water in the oil. usually when the gasket fails youll get coolant mixed in with the oil.... i mean ive done several lim gaskets before... 3100s 3400s 3800s/scs and they all had water in the oil.

edit... i got a pic of what the stuff looks like if you want a comparison....
take your valve cover off and look and see if the oil looks like the stuff in this pic... this is a very severe case of the gasket failing and it probably wont be as bad but the oil might look close....

http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/...oto-0194-1.jpg