1994 Chevy Astro oil

1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO
168,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LAWRENCE T. BORNMAN
just bougth this van i put the dip stick and the oil
a milk yellow. dose this mean the block is cracked?
Feb 14, 2008 at 11:58 AM
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BLACKOP555
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its either that or the most likely things are a blown head gasket or the heads are cracked.

perform a compression test to see if its the heads/head gaskets or the block or intake manifold.
Mar 21, 2008 at 12:56 PM
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