water/coolant mixing with oil?

2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE
127,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOE1953
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oil dipstick and oil cap look milky, and white smoke coming out tailpipe.
Nov 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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You got a head gasket leading or possibly cracked cylinder head. The engine oil and coolant are mixing together to make it milky looking. The white smoke out the exhaust is from the engine burning the coolant.
Nov 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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JOE1953
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what cause oil dipstick and oil cap to look milky, and white smoke coming out of tailpipe?
Nov 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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STRAILER
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Yep, AMAILCHECKER01 is correct, this guide can help you see what is going on and confirm the failure.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/recognizing-the-symptoms-understanding-a-blown-head-gasket-in-your-vehicle

Please go over these guides and get back to us.

Nov 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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