2004 BMW 318i Coolant mix with oil

2004 BMW 318I
86,000 MILES • 2.0L • RWD • MANUAL
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YADSINGH4615
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I have notices a small coolant leak in to oil. There is no power loss, no overheating and no misfire. what it could be?
Nov 11, 2014 at 8:22 PM
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JOHNNYT73
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Typically when you are getting coolant in the oil at any time then you either have head gasket issue, cracked head, or water jacket in the block has a crack. Sometimes if its small enough you wont notice a difference.
Nov 12, 2014 at 12:08 AM
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