Coolant in oil

Asked by zircon Aug 31, 2019 at 07:43 PM about the 2000 BMW 3 Series 323Ci Coupe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So i have my 323ci bmw year 2000 we changed the
crank case ventalator on it and it runs but when we
put antifreeze in it, it shuts off and we kept putting
coolant in it trying to figure it out cuz kept cheking
oil and there wasnt any coolant and finally after the
10th time there was a little bit of coolant in the oil
and we shut her off after that could it be blown
head or head gasket or warped head or jus wasnt
sealed right???

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TDolby answered 5 years ago

Coolant in the oil and not seeing it on the ground can indicate a blown head gasket. You need to perform a cylinder pressure test to verify. Cooling systems on the E46 BMW's are weak to begin with and anytime the car is overheated is too much. I would personally look for a used engine at this point if you want to keep the car. The labor to repair the engine will far outweigh the cost of the vehicle at this point.

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