oil in coolant???
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oil in coolant???
I took a look at my coolant today and noticed it is a little dark (not that super bright green/yellow)...and there were a few little black specks in it. Not much, but noticeable. I flushed it about 3 months ago, so I am concerned that I have oil making it's way into the coolant (aka head gasket?). I don't notice any loss of oil, or any change in coolant level and there is no coolant in the oil as far as I can tell.
Any thoughts as to what it could be or how to test further? should I worry and will it get worse?
Any thoughts as to what it could be or how to test further? should I worry and will it get worse?
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Joined: Sep 2000
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It doesn't sould like a blown head gasket to me. If the head gasket was leaking oil into the coolant, you'd see an oily sheen on the surface of the coolant in the reservoir. Another tell-tale sign would be bubbles coming up in the reservoir.
