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Why is there oil in my cars water?
If there is oil in your coolant or vice versa, it generally means there is a failure in one or more of your engine’s gaskets or seals. Your engine is designed so that there is one system that controls engine oil to lubricate your vehicle and another that manages coolant to keep your car from overheating.
How do you know if your oil cooler is bad?
Some of the common symptoms of oil cooler gasket failure include:
- Oil Leak. When the oil cooler gasket fails, it is unable to keep oil in.
- Overheating Engine.
- Contaminated Oil.
- Decreased Engine Performance.
- Black Smoke.
- Vibrations.
- Expanded Radiator.
- Engine Temperature Changes.
Can a VW have water in the oil?
You have white looking oil on your fill cap! OH NO, you have water in the oil! Don’t worry to much yet. Head gaskets don’t go out very often on VW’s and rarely with out warning. It can commonly be caused by a few MUCH cheaper issues.
Can a VW have antifreeze in the oil?
If you do have antifreeze in the oil, then there is a very good chance it is the oil cooler. Not to be confused with the air cooled oil coolers on vw’s of yester years.
What does the yellow pressure light mean on a VW?
Oil Pressure. Stop—the red oil can and yellow pressure warning lights means there is no oil pressure, please turn engine OFF. See owner’s manual (you will hear a 3x audible warning) or consult your local authorized VW dealership.
Why does the water light up on my VW Beetle?
It can commonly be caused by a few MUCH cheaper issues. First step is to determine if it is water or coolant. If your coolant has not gone down at all, its likely just water. Also VW coolant is UV reactive, so you can use a black light and see it it lights up like your coolant does.