Intermix with Oil and Coolant...HELP...New 03 3.0
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Intermix with Oil and Coolant...HELP...New 03 3.0
I need some help here.... has anyone heard about this happening before? I have a 3 month old 03 3.0 and somehow I have oil mixing into my coolant or vice versa... I caught this because my low coolant light came on then I checked the resevoir. My coolant is supposed to be redish color and mine looked like chocolate milk. I took the car in and Audi cleaned it out replaced my plugs and then told me "They have no idea how this happened" are you kidding me....so I left and watched it....4 days later the same thing occured.... Please HELP, do any of you know this engines well enough to make a guess at what this is...... thank you
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Well, when coolant gets into your oil, it's usually due to a blown head gasket.
Now as for oil getting into the coolant... well, I've never really heard of that happening, but I'd assume it could also be caused by a blown head gasket.
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It's important to track this down quickly. You can harm various components just by driving
with it that way. Leave it with the dealer and get a loaner if at all possible. Or for that matter, find another dealer ! As for knowing if it's a head gasket or not, how did they test ?
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they took a sample of fluid and sent it to a Lab...and
actually they do not know for sure now....the car is at the dealer and I am not touching it until it is fixed... April - If it is a headgasket, is my engine screwed for life? Is this something that I should argue a new car for...I only have 2300 miles on my car......?
