# Oil in radiator

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-radiator/26097>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 5, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-radiator/26097 "2009-02-05T23:03:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dcr1866](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@dcr1866](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dcr1866)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-radiator/26097/1 "2009-02-05T23:03:21Z")

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My car started running rough and I turn it off and checked everything and found oil in my radiator. The oil stick said 2 qrts. low and i replaced it. What next ?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-radiator/26097/2 "2009-02-05T23:08:04Z")

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Make/model/year/miles?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-radiator/26097/3 "2009-02-05T23:09:22Z")

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Make, model, year, engine and transmission type?

First thing to do is determine whether it’s motor oil or automatic transmission fluid in the radiator.

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**Author:** ![dcr1866](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@dcr1866](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dcr1866)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-radiator/26097/4 "2009-02-06T03:29:16Z")

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1998 Honda Accord 199,000 miles on engine. It is a 4 cylinder. It looked black.