1996 Subaru Legacy oil in overflow res.

1996 SUBARU LEGACY
96,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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LARRY BRUESCH
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i changed the thermostat and all is working well so far but while draining the radiator i noticed a bit of oil in the water. the overflow was also contained a bit of oil. no indication of water in the oil pan. what is causing this?
Jan 11, 2008 at 9:22 PM
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[quote:1b08a4bf25="LARRY BRUESCH"]Other Category problem
1996 Subaru Legacy 4 cyl All Wheel Drive Automatic 96000 miles
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i changed the thermostat and all is working well so far but while draining the radiator i noticed a bit of oil in the water. the overflow was also contained a bit of oil. no indication of water in the oil pan. what is causing this?[/quote:1b08a4bf25]

check tranny fluid
if low and or foamey
radiator no good
if all ok
just drive it for a few miles and check again
Jan 11, 2008 at 9:30 PM