front wheel bearing oil

[ron55]

the oil looked ok, but I changed it to Mobile 1 syn and after ten mile the left side was white/tan (water?) change it again and after driving 300 mile the left side was white/tan again.
I have 35K miles no leaks the oil level was ok before changing no leaks after where can the water be comming from
the right side is normal color

[DriVer]

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Originally Posted by ron55 the oil looked ok, but I changed it to Mobile 1 syn and after ten mile the left side was white/tan (water?) change it again and after driving 300 mile the left side was white/tan again.

The fluid observed thought eh sigh glass has to look the same as it would sitting in a glass as poured from a sealed container. If it looks at all milky or tan, that's not a good thing! It's unlikely that the inner wheel seal is leaking I can't figure if any moisture would be able to enter through the hub.

I might want to pull the wheel, clean the enclosure, bearing and reseal everything. I'd wait until the recall .. Just keep the fluid level where it should be.