1996 Oldsmobile Ciera oil leak?

1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
205,000 MILES
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AEROBABE
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I just bought my daughter this car and I looked under the hood & found engine oil in the coolant. What does this mean? Also when I checked the oil it registers half way up the dipstick & the coolant. Overflow is empty except at the very bottom where I see the oil is mixed in with the coolant.
Aug 13, 2013 at 7:52 PM
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ZEMORZEMOR
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i m not a professional mechanic but in my opinion it could be a blown head gasket or leaky transmission fluid.check the transmission fluid level
Aug 13, 2013 at 8:27 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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Greetings,

The most likely cause of engine oil leaking into the coolant is a faulty head gasket or a cracked head. However, this may aslo be caused by bad intake gasket. The best place to start diagnosing this issue is with a pressure test on the cooling system.
Aug 13, 2013 at 11:30 PM
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