2004 BMW 318i Coolant mix with oil

Tiny
YADSINGH4615
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  • 2004 BMW 318I
  • 2.0L
  • RWD
  • MANUAL
  • 86,000 MILES
I have notices a small coolant leak in to oil. There is no power loss, no overheating and no misfire. What it could be?
Wednesday, November 12th, 2014 AT 4:22 AM

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Tiny
JOHNNYT73
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Typically when you are getting coolant in the oil at any time then you either have head gasket issue, cracked head, or water jacket in the block has a crack. Sometimes if its small enough you wont notice a difference.
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