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YOUR RESEARCHOil in Coolant, but no Coolant in Oil - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Check head gaskets, cracked heads etc and everything was good

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When diagnosing the problem originally we checked for head gaskets, cracked heads etc and everything was good.
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Fill cooling system

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So my oil cooler let go....filled the cooling system with oil.
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Replace all rubber hoses

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The cooler is changed, all rubber hoses changed, new rads etc etc....
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Replace new rads etc etc

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The cooler is changed, all rubber hoses changed, new rads etc etc....
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Check oil cooler

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I would check the new oil cooler.
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Check head gaskets, cracked heads etc and everything was good

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When diagnosing the problem originally we checked for head gaskets, cracked heads etc and everything was good.
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Check oil cooler

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I would check the new oil cooler.
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Combined work: Replace all rubber hoses + Replace new rads etc etc

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The cooler is changed, all rubber hoses changed, new rads etc etc.... car has been flushed over and over again yet we are still getting significant amounts of oil into the reservoir.
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Fill cooling system

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So my oil cooler let go....filled the cooling system with oil.
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Replace all rubber hoses

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
The cooler is changed, all rubber hoses changed, new rads etc etc....
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Replace new rads etc etc

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
The cooler is changed, all rubber hoses changed, new rads etc etc....
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So my oil cooler let go....filled the cooling system with oil. It was caught quickly and the car was shut down without overheating. The cooler is changed, all rubber hoses changed, new rads etc etc.... car has been flushed over and over again yet we are still getting significant amounts of oil into the reservoir. When diagnosing the problem originally we checked for head gaskets, cracked heads etc and everything was good. Not sure where the oil could be coming from, any ideas?

POST 2Original post

I guess I would check to make sure the new oil cooler isn't leaking if you have conclusively ruled out the heads and head gaskets.

POST 3Original post

from another thread, pretty much a carbon copy of what you're saying... http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/29656-coolant-supposed-thick-gold.html

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

And now on further inspection the mechanic feels that I have either a cracked head or headgasket going..... It may be time to bite the bullet and build a 3.6

POST 5Original post

I would check the new oil cooler. They sometimes leak. It happened to me. Don't let the mechanic scam u with a blown gasket if u dont need it.

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