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Question posted by kalimarie71189 on August 24th, 2012

Oil In Coolient

What cause oil to be im my coolient

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Answer #1: Posted by roadrunnertim on August 25th, 2012 9:19 PM
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You either have a blown cylinder head gasket or the cylinder head is cracked.    A blown head gasket isn't too difficult to replace, but a cracked head is the kiss of death for your car. Very expensive and time consuming to replace a cylinder head. 

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Owner's Manual - Page 140

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Owner's Manual - Page 141

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Owner's Manual - Page 142

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Owner's Manual - Page 200

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Owner's Manual - Page 218

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Owner's Manual - Page 228

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Owner's Manual - Page 245

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Owner's Manual - Page 251

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Owner's Manual - Page 255

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Owner's Manual - Page 258

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Owner's Manual - Page 260

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Owner's Manual - Page 261

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Owner's Manual - Page 262

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Owner's Manual - Page 263

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Owner's Manual - Page 264

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Owner's Manual - Page 265

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Owner's Manual - Page 268

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Owner's Manual - Page 279

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Owner's Manual - Page 302

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