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2001 Saturn L300 Repair Question


Topics covered: Oil cooler, Cooling system, Engine.
Mileage: 10,000 miles.

Asked on January 30, 2011

Whats wrong

My car has oil in the water tank but it dose have it in the motor what is wrong with it?it dose not over heat and it still runs good my car is a saturn 2001 300 v6
Avatar Asked by veronica1518

Answer

Replied on January 31, 2011

If it doesn't have it in the engine oil then most likely cause you have a leaking oil cooler leaking oil into the cooling system.Pretty common for those car's.You would have remove the oil cooler and pressure test the oil cooler with shop air in some water and look for bubble's.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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