When I bought my Ariens 1128DLE snowblower in 2003, I checked the oil before and after my first use. I noticed after initially running the machine for about 2 hours that a creamy substance formed on the dipstick which had the consistency and color of Lubriplate grease ( creamy French vanilla ice cream in color).
I can't remember where, but someone said it was a combination of water and oil being whipped up by the crank due to crank case condensation. I got scared and changed the oil immediately.
Does it make sense that if a snowblower arrived in humid weather and sat until the cool Fall weather that it would be subject to condensation?
Secondly, if that were the case does it make sense to change the oil immediately on any new engine that may have sat around a while to avoid possible damage or unecessary wear to the engine?
