1998 Subaru Legacy Oil in Coolant

1998 SUBARU LEGACY
97,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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GARYSCOOP
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does oil in the coolant mean that the head gasket is going??

and i was wondering how much it would cost to repair this.

the cars a 2.5 non-turbo
Aug 12, 2008 at 7:09 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

This is often the case, but also check if you have an integrated oil cooler in the radiator for either engine oil or trans fluid. your mechanic can help with this diagnosis if you are not sure.

Mark (mhpautos)
Aug 12, 2008 at 7:42 PM
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