Water still mixes with oil

2000 VOLVO S40
5,040 MILES • 1.6L • 2WD • MANUAL
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MERCYAMARACHI
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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 1:11 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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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 1:18 PM
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MERCYAMARACHI
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Hi, the mechanic who fixed it determined that. It did not solve the problem. Any other remedies?
Dec 1, 2018 at 4:56 AM
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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
Dec 1, 2018 at 5:01 AM
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JIS001
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I would agree, the oil cooler attached to the oil block is leaking. Have seen techs misdiagnose for a headgasket.
Feb 21, 2019 at 1:19 AM