Oil in Coolant Reservoir A Common Problem with Serious Consequences

There's evidence of oil residue in the coolant overflow tank in my 2012 Outback 3.6R. It has 150K miles, and has been dealer maintained. The oil cooler is the most likely cause, like most engines, it's combined with the oil filter housing. If your repairer doesn't know this and / ... There is potential that your oil and coolant are mixing due to a broken head gasket or a cracked cylinder head. Open up the radiator cap and ... If you have oil mixed with coolant in the reservoir, you will notice a thick, milky or gravy-like substance that is a tell-tale sign that you have this issue. The mixture of coolant and oil reduces the efficiency of both fluids. This results in more friction and heat causing severe overheating and wear and tear to ... Using some Preston coolant flush solution and running the engine hot 20-30 minutes idling and letting the coolant cool to 150°F, i was able to ... In this video I go over what engine oil may look like if coolant has gotten into it and I also go over a few possibilities of how coolant ... Replace oil cooler. Fill cooling system w/ fresh water. Add a small(!) amount of detergent to coolant tank, run vehicle for a short bit. Drain. Also, if it is mixing coolant and oil stop driving it till you make sure there's no coolant in the oil. Watered down oil is how spun ... Hello I have 2012 ram bighorn 5.7 hemi. Recently I have oil in coolant and in reservoir and radiator. I don't know what happened oil was ...