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Coolant In Oil
Water still mixes with oil
2000 VOLVO S40
5,040 MILES • 1.6L • 2WD • MANUAL
MERCYAMARACHI
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3 POSTS
Hello, water still mixes with the oil in my car. Even after changing the gasket. Any other solutions will be helpful. Thanks
Nov 28, 2018 at 5:11 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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52,796 POSTS
Good afternoon,
Who determined the head gasket was the failure and how did they determine that?
A more common issue is the oil cooler which uses coolant to cool the oil. It is a common issue for mixtures of coolant.
Roy
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Nov 28, 2018 at 5:18 AM
MERCYAMARACHI
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3 POSTS
Hi, the mechanic who fixed it determined that. It did not solve the problem. Any other remedies?
Nov 30, 2018 at 8:56 PM
ASEMASTER6371
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As I stated in my first response, the oil cooler is more common than the head gasket.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolantantifreeze-in-the-engine-oil
Did anyone test the cooler? That would be my next step.
Roy
Nov 30, 2018 at 9:01 PM
JIS001
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3,412 POSTS
I would agree, the oil cooler attached to the oil block is leaking. Have seen techs misdiagnose for a headgasket.
Feb 20, 2019 at 5:19 PM
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