Oil in coolant?

Tiny
NATE1134
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  • 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER
  • 3.6L
  • V6
  • 2WD
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  • 100,000 MILES
My heads warped and I resurfaced them and I am replacing the head gaskets. There was a lot of oil in the coolant and I'm wondering if I'm going to have any problems on the first start up before the oil can be completely flushed out of the coolant passages and radiator.
Monday, July 10th, 2023 AT 4:12 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

If you can, flush the cooling system to eliminate any residual contamination. If you drained the engine system, it should be okay. However, if you want to, flush the system. This is what I would do for my own vehicle.

Here is a link that explains how it's done:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-flush-and-refill-all-cars

Let me know if you have questions.

Take care,

joe
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Monday, July 10th, 2023 AT 10:57 PM

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