looked like oil anyway, sludgy? expert suggestions?

 

You probably need to expand on your question a bit for the experts, but based on what you stated the first thing that comes to mind to me is an exploded EGR cooler. If the EGR cooler let go you will end up with a creamy gray sludge coming out of the degas bottle.

 

Your Oil Cooler POPPED if there oil in the Degass bottle

Do Not drive it

R&R the oil cooler and then Plan on a TON of coolant flushing

 

Benny hit it. You'd probably be better off changing the egr cooler with the oil cooler because of contamination and added stress. New hoses are usually in order also.

 

........... and whichever one you keep, please give some more info in it.

Based on my experience, the quality of answer depends on the quality of the question asked.

 

thanks bismic,
it has coated the inside of the degas to the point that fluid level in the bottle cannot be seen. after letting it cool down the cap was removed and what appeared to be "small oil slicks" of limited quantity appeared. to the touch it appeared to be oily but!!!

 

Oops, that's what I meant in the above post, not egr cooler... Sorry

 

if the challenge is huge,maybe have the shop do it but???
what kind of cost are we looking at

 

Probably $1000-1200 to do it correctly yourself, assuming you have most of the basics covered for tools already. We can hold your hand through it, it'll probably be more a factor of time and if you're comfortable with working on an engine. There are several awesome YouTube videos and a couple of walkthroughs with pictures on here.

Here's the 1st stop on your shopping list:
Semi Bullet Proof Package

YouTube video series:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL57A8390D7E5E5200

Walk through with good pictures:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...many-pics.html

Don't get overwhelmed, just watch the videos and read the thread a couple of times each and things will start clicking. Then it's time to start shopping, once you understand what the parts are.

 

Head gasket leaks can actually put soot into the coolant, making it look black and maybe even a little sheen to it.

Oil will emulsify quickly with the water and make a sludge that looks much like a chocolate shake.

 

OK, got you merged and cleaned up. Oil pressure is higher than coolant pressure, probably the oil cooler as mentioned.

 

Same happened to me.... Total cost ended up being $3500.00.

 

I kinda thought thats what you ment

 

thanks again for the great advice, BPD seems to be the way to go..

 

light brown goopy stuff on the degas cap, head gaskets?