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Motor oil found in coolant.
I have a 1992 SL1 with 84,000 miles on it.
the low coolant light came on and I checked the level. when I did I noticed what seems to be motor oil mixed with the coolant. Has anone else had this happen? I think a gasket must be leaking somewhere. |
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Sounds like a head gasket or bad head.
James |
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Yes, definitely a head gasket. Happened to one of my SL's.
"James1549" > wrote in message ... > Sounds like a head gasket or bad head. > > James |
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Or might be oils from inside new set of cooling system hoses as I have had
each time I've replaced the hoses. Hoses replaced twice, at 100,000 miles per set, and still no cracked head at 255,000 miles, 2000 SL2. Be sure it is a cracked head before spending the BIG $. "H20Rapidz" > wrote in message ... > I have a 1992 SL1 with 84,000 miles on it. > the low coolant light came on and I checked the level. > when I did I noticed what seems to be motor oil mixed with the coolant. > Has anone else had this happen? > I think a gasket must be leaking somewhere. > |
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The cracked head issue is with the 1996 and earlier SOHC models only. Some
people have been able to get the Saturn facilities to pay for later SOHC models but not many. A 2000 SL2 should have no problems. I would expect Saturn to still cover at least 50% of the cost for your 1992 SL1. Get it done know. Good Luck. "ben@" > wrote in message ... > Or might be oils from inside new set of cooling system hoses as I have had > each time I've replaced the hoses. Hoses replaced twice, at 100,000 miles > per set, and still no cracked head at 255,000 miles, 2000 SL2. > > Be sure it is a cracked head before spending the BIG $. > > > "H20Rapidz" > wrote in message > ... > > I have a 1992 SL1 with 84,000 miles on it. > > the low coolant light came on and I checked the level. > > when I did I noticed what seems to be motor oil mixed with the coolant. > > Has anone else had this happen? > > I think a gasket must be leaking somewhere. > > > > |
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Well I took the car in today I havent heard anything yet.
My newsgroup browser only allows me to review articles from past 30 days. If the head is cracked which I believe will be the case becuase there is no smoke coming from exaust pipe and the coolant was like grey slug. How do I argue with saturn that this is a factory mistake? I know they wont admit there was a problem with the head cracking with 96 and prior SOHC engines. |
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Well I heard back from the dealership.
They want $500 to tear the head down to see if it is the gasket or the head. this is not the repair just the tear down. I called a few engine exchange places and it will cost me $3000 to rebuild my engine new pistons rings bearings oil pump with 3 year unlimited mile warrenty. $3000 is a lot but I get a motor with 0 miles. compared to a $1200 repaired head on a motor with 85,000 miles on it. The car is in great shape and wonder if the rebuild is the better option. |
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> "ben@" > wrote in message
> ... > > Or might be oils from inside new set of cooling system hoses as I have had > > each time I've replaced the hoses. Hoses replaced twice, at 100,000 miles > > per set, and still no cracked head at 255,000 miles, 2000 SL2. > > > > Be sure it is a cracked head before spending the BIG $. > > "H20Rapidz" > wrote in message > > ... > > > I have a 1992 SL1 with 84,000 miles on it. > > > the low coolant light came on and I checked the level. > > > when I did I noticed what seems to be motor oil mixed with the coolant. > > > Has anone else had this happen? > > > I think a gasket must be leaking somewhere. "Matt hotmail" > wrote in message . com... > The cracked head issue is with the 1996 and earlier SOHC models only. <snip> Looks like you've bought into Saturn propaganda. From many other posts here and in the NHTSA database, this problem continued on through *at least* 1999. I would not be at all surprised to discover that owners of 2000 models also have the problem. > Some people have been able to get the Saturn facilities to pay for later SOHC > models but not many. A 2000 SL2 should have no problems. I would expect > Saturn to still cover at least 50% of the cost for your 1992 SL1. Get it > done know. > Good Luck. |
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"H20Rapidz" > wrote in message
... > Well I heard back from the dealership. > They want $500 to tear the head down to see if it is the gasket or the head. > this is not the repair just the tear down. > I called a few engine exchange places and it will cost me $3000 to rebuild my > engine new pistons rings bearings oil pump with 3 year unlimited mile warrenty. > $3000 is a lot but I get a motor with 0 miles. compared to a $1200 repaired > head on a motor with 85,000 miles on it. > The car is in great shape and wonder if the rebuild is the better option. At suggestion of my dealer's service manager, I contacted Saturn Customer Service (there was a link to them on the Saturn web site). Saturn agreed to pay for the parts; I paid for the labor, total cost to me just over $1000. YMMV. In fact, since you have an earlier model (mine is a 1999 SL), you may be covered under the warrantee extension (to 10 years/100,000 miles), although my information was that it covered 1994-1996 model years. Good luck! |
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