# 2013 Chevrolet Cruze oil in the coolant reservoir

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-cruze-oil-in-the-coolant-reservoir/131684>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [December 31, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-cruze-oil-in-the-coolant-reservoir/131684 "2018-12-31T03:15:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![SandyEdwards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SandyEdwards](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SandyEdwards)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-cruze-oil-in-the-coolant-reservoir/131684/1 "2018-12-31T03:15:53Z")

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Oil in the coolant reservoir why?

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-cruze-oil-in-the-coolant-reservoir/131684/2 "2018-12-31T04:29:04Z")

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Bad head gasket and/or warped head and/or cracked block and/or someone dumped oil in radiator.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-cruze-oil-in-the-coolant-reservoir/131684/3 "2019-01-01T02:24:11Z")

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That might not be oil but instead transmission fluid.

There’s a transmission fluid cooler inside the radiator. If this cooler springs a leak, transmission fluid will contaminate the cooling system.

If possible, check the transmission fluid for proper level/coolant contamination.

Tester

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-cruze-oil-in-the-coolant-reservoir/131684/4 "2019-01-01T12:32:38Z")

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> [@tcmichnorth](#):
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> [tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)

**Traverse City?**

_ **CSA** _  
🌴🕶🌴

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-cruze-oil-in-the-coolant-reservoir/131684/5 "2019-01-01T12:43:51Z")

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Yes.😨❄. And lovin it