Coolant in Oil

[pecka]

Well over the weekend I noticed my car has started to mix coolant into the oil. I have done some research and from what I have come up with it could be the headgasket, oil cooler, or turbo. Which one is the most common problem when it comes to a DSM? My car is a 95 and has roughly 100,000 miles on it. Is there any way to test the oil cooler to see if that is in fact the problem? I will be doing a compression test in the next few days, but if it were in fact a headgasket wouldn't the mixing go both ways? I checked the coolant and there seems to be no sign of oil in it. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

[scheides]

Do an oil change and see if there's coolant in it.

Compression and leakdown test are the next thing to try!

[JET]

Have you had problems starting the car lately? That can wash down the cylinder walls and get gas in the oil. I would change the oil and see if it comes back. If it does, then headgasket is most likely, but follow the checks Scheides said.

[pecka]

Originally Posted by JET

Have you had problems starting the car lately? That can wash down the cylinder walls and get gas in the oil. I would change the oil and see if it comes back. If it does, then headgasket is most likely, but follow the checks Scheides said.

I actually did have a problem with the car starting a few weeks back, but this definately looks like coolant to me, there seems to be a slight green tint to it and it doesnt really smell like gas. I guess I will dump the oil and see where it goes from there.

[scheides]

Also, it is common in the winter to see milky substance on your oil cap.....IF you don't drive your car much! Where did you see them mixing in the first place?

[pecka]

When I pull the dipstick to check the oil it looks very milky.

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by pecka

When I pull the dipstick to check the oil it looks very milky.

Change the oil, watch for coolant, and then take the car for a very long and hard drive. Report back with your findings.