Oil in resevior tank after head gasket just being done. Nothing mixing with oil cked dipstick, no white smoke. just overflow tank filled with thick oil. Car runs perfect normal temperature and perfect

Harvey N Tawatao

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• Posted on Apr 08, 2009

SOURCE: Exhaust smoke white

You could have a head gasket problem, Check your oil level and see if it's high and also check it for antifreeze. If there is antifreeze miked with your oil it would seam mikly and check your antifreeze level too if it's gone down. Good luck and keep in mind that antifreeze is corrosive the internal bearing in your engine.

SOURCE: I have oil in my coolant overflow tank. Is this a

Here is the way to find out pull your spark plug put out and bring each cylinder tdc and put 50 psi air in that cylinder remove radiator cap and check for bubbles do this to all cylinders,if no bubbles I would be checking to see if that engine has a oil cooler that could leak oil into your coolant,some mercededs had oil cooler,

Testimonial: "Thank you, will try. I was going to flush out the cooling system a couple time and see if I got oil again."

Johnny Brown

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• Posted on Jun 25, 2011

SOURCE: I have a Mercedes 94 C280. Ran great until the

this is a sure sign that theres a blown head gasket and maybe a crack in the cylinder head, the engine is burning the coolant, the white smoke and the hard starting is due to coolant entering the combustion chamber and burning it and will cause overheating and other problems, this car can not be driven,the is a costly repair,