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A bad head gasket can do that or an engine oil cooler gone bad in the radiator. The year, make and model info would help.
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What are the main causes for antifreeze in oil for 6.8 liter v10 engine?
Antifreeze in the oil of any engine means there is a crack in the head gasket, or worse, in the block.
What causes Antifreeze in engine oil?
HEadgasket failure, internal oil cooler leak.
What can be the causes of antifreeze in the oil on a 1998 4.6 cadillac engine?
A head gasket is leaking or the Head is cracked.
Is it safe to drive vehicle when there is oil in antifreeze reserve and Saturn ION?
If there is motor oil in the antifreeze reservoir there is a good chance there is also antifreeze in the motor oil. This condition is probably the result of a bad head gasket or a cracked head. Antifreeze mixing with motor oil is a recipe for disaster for the engine. Have a trusted mechanic diagnose the situation soon as possible to hopefully avoid even more costly repairs.
What are the effects of antifreeze mixing into the engine oil?
A bad head gasket is the most common cause of antifreeze mixing in the oil. The antifreeze will dilute the oil and it will eventually cause your engine to seize up.
What would cause oil to leak into the antifreeze reservoir on a Chevy Venture?
If it is motor oil in the anti freeze, then it is either a cracked head, cracked engine block, or a head gasket blown. If it is transmission fluid in your antifreeze, then the radiator is leaking from the transmission cooler ----- although usually that would cause antifreeze to be in your transmission fluid.
Have a 97 Saturn oil is in your antifreeze reservoir what will cause that?
Blown headgasket or an idiot pouring oil in the wrong hole.
What causes blue smoke to come from your tailpipe?
the engine is burning oil. blue smoke oil white smoke antifreeze black smoke excess fuel
Where is the motor oil drain plug on a 2005 Ford Escape V6?
On the oil pan reservoir mounted on the bottom of the engine block.On the oil pan reservoir mounted on the bottom of the engine block.
How can you tell if antifreeze is leaking into your engine?
Look at the oil on the dipstick. If you have antifreeze leaking into the crankcase the oil will be milky.
Is putting anything other than oil gas or antifreeze into your car bad?
Not as long as you put the proper fluid into the proper place such as, motor oil into the engine, gasoline in the fuel tank, antifreeze in the cooling system reservoir, transmission fluid in the transmission, brake fluid in the brake system reservoir, power steering fluid in the power steering reservoir, windshield washer fluid in the windshield washer fluid reservoir and don't forget to put blinker fluid in the blinkers! :)
3.4 liter engine in a 2003 Malibu is getting oil in the antifreeze but not antifreeze in the oil?
Intake gaskets have failed.
