2000 Other Chrysler Models oil pan leak

2000 CHRYSLER

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2000 Other Chrysler Models 6 cyl Automatic
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i have a water leak coming from my oil pan, and i didnt have coolant so i used water instead...is that dangerous?

Jul 5, 2008 at 11:01 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:

Using water as a temporary coolant is not dangerous. However, it will freeze and boil before regular coolant. Therefore, you should replace it with the correct coolant.

A bigger concern is how can coolant be leaking from the oil pan?

Joe

Oct 13, 2008 at 9:20 PM