View Full Version : Oil in coolant - verdict?


typhoon320i
04-03-2008, 03:10 PM
I drained my coolant today and that sucker was black with oil (with a hint of yellow-green) last flush and fluid change less than 2 years ago.

I changed the coolant and the oil (I didn't see any coolant in the oil) It ran hot last fall, I added water wetter to my (57% water 43% anti-freeze) new coolant mix. The car ran nice and cool this morning, not even getting to the half mark.

OK how bad is it. Headgasket? Other? I appear to be loosing or burning oil and less so with coolant, but it was low too.

Broken Odo., prob 250k miles

-Thanks

john320i
04-03-2008, 07:17 PM
more than likely headgasket. could be as bad as cracked head or block but not likely.

nowloadingrage
04-03-2008, 08:59 PM
I second the head gasket. I highly doubt the block. But if the motor has gotten to hot I would not rule out the cracked/warped head.

john320i
04-03-2008, 09:02 PM
yeah i just threw that in there without really thinking too terribly much. The M10 is a very stout motor so I would bet my car that the block is fine. 99% chance its just the headgasket.