It might be an indication of a blown head gasket, or damaged cylinder head, or the head gasket. If you look at the side of your coolant reservoir at home or simply turn your car on and let it idle for a few minutes, then pop open the cap to your coolant reservoir to see if it has a film on top of it. Coolant in oil indicates that theres an internal engine leak. You will get warranty if the issue crops up again within a year or 20000 km (whichever is earlier).Ĭheck out BHPian comments for more insights and information. The Texture of Coolant: Oil in the coolant can alter the texture of your coolant making it a slightly different color and feel. I would recommend to get the above work done at an authorized Chevy service station only. If yes, the engine might have overheated and will need to be dismantled and undergo further inspection. If not, replace the oil cooler along with gasket and flush the cooling system. Please check if there are any traces of coolant in oil sump (pull the dip stick out and inspect). Here's what BHPian Kedrock had to say on the matter: As a 2012 model, it is anyway nearing the 10 year limit for diesel cars in NCR. Your best course of action will be to sell the car off at the earliest. If not performance, then in terms of reliability or emission compliance. Please note that the engine has undergone damage, and will in all probability never be the same again. The number is there in a dedicated Worlds of Service thread, and also in the FNG thread. You can contact Anupam Shukla of Worlds of Service, Noida. Here's what BHPian Shreyans_Jain had to say on that matter:ĭid the car overheat? In that case, it is the head gasket that has gone. If you diagnose the fault for them they will blame you for the wrongs they do. Take it to someone who knows what they are doing.Īs an amateur mechanic, I would lean on the head gasket as a leaking oil cooler normally sends coolant to the engine oil and not oil to the coolant. This is the first thing that is done for a suspected leaking gasket. I would try to find another shop which has the gear to test the head gasket.Ī pressure gauge will easily indicate a leaking head gasket. ![]() They should diagnose the fault and fix it. It is not up to you to tell them what to do. The head gasket or the oil cooler/heat exchanger. Here's what BHPian Indian2003 had to say on the matter: Can anyone recommend a trusted and knowledgeable FNG in Gurgaon for this job? Thanks in anticipation. This is most likely due to the oil cooler gasket leak, but I have gone to 3 different garages including the erstwhile authorized Chevrolet A.S.S ,and each one has a different diagnosis ranging from head gasket to oil cooler. So oil pushed in to coolant would have to be from one of the pressurized oil passages. I have a Chevrolet Cruze LTZ 2012 model with an odo of 1,35000 kms, and running fine except for oil in the coolant bottle. This being a first post, please excuse if the placement of this query in this forum is incorrect. BHPian Cruzecontrol recently shared this with other enthusiasts.
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