# '95 Buick Lesabre

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-buick-lesabre/12646>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 7, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-buick-lesabre/12646 "2008-04-07T12:49:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ricardj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@ricardj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ricardj)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-buick-lesabre/12646/1 "2008-04-07T12:49:10Z")

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Two things needed on my '95 Lesabre and I wonder if I can do them myself. I am not a mechanic but am handy.  
  
 1. there is oil in the radiator (or something like oil)  
  
 2. the oil pan gasket needs replacing  
  
  
  
 Thanks.

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**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-buick-lesabre/12646/2 "2008-04-07T13:05:37Z")

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if there is oil in the radiator then you need to check it out ASAP.

have you looked at the oil lately?

oil in the radiator means there is a high chance there is water in the oil. very bad for the engine.

if this has oil mixed with water in the engine it in likely a blown head gasket. $600 or so

if you don’t repair it, you are looking at $2 or 3,000 for a rebuilt engine.

i don’t know if auto parts stores sell a test kit to measure for exhaust in antifreeze, but you should get it checked.