2003 Buick Century motor oil

2003 BUICK CENTURY
89,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CAJUN50
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motor oil getting in radiator but no coolent getting in engine what could cause it ? thx i looked at the oil good it"s motor oil not transmission fluid :(
Oct 10, 2009 at 3:05 PM
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JALOPYPAPA
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Oil in coolant is usually a sign of a head gasket leak, but that wouldn't necessarily obstruct the cooling system flow. You might want to make sure it's in fact motor oil and not transmission oil, which has a cooler inside the radiator that can sometimes leak.
Oct 11, 2009 at 6:38 AM