# Water and oil mixed **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 25, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092 "2008-02-25T01:04:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![troy8503](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@troy8503](https://community.cartalk.com/u/troy8503)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092/1 "2008-02-25T01:04:20Z")
i got an 2001 Dodge Intrepid, my oil is milky. Could it be a head/head gasket problem which i don’t want, or could it be something less expensive? ---
**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:** [February 25, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092/2 "2008-02-25T01:09:49Z")
it sounds like it is the more expensive option for you, sorry. but have it towed to a mechanic they can troubleshoot it, to see just what is wrong. ---
**Author:** ![tractorman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@tractorman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tractorman)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092/3 "2008-02-25T03:55:31Z")
Unless this unit has an oil cooler in which oil and coolant could mix, a head/head gasket is the cheap fix. A cracked block would be the costly repair. ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092/4 "2008-02-25T18:21:26Z")
You MAY have a breached intake manifold gasket. Have a coolant pressure test done to determine the location of the leak. Keep an eye on the coolant reservoir. If it drops steadily and you DO NOT see any outside leak, the coolant may be mixing with the engine oil. Continued driving when coolant and oil mix is inviting disaster. ---
**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092/5 "2008-02-25T18:43:11Z")
Just to have a little more information, is this a V6 or I4? ---
**Author:** ![troy8503](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@troy8503](https://community.cartalk.com/u/troy8503)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092/6 "2008-03-01T16:00:52Z")
2.7 V6 ---
**Author:** ![troy8503](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@troy8503](https://community.cartalk.com/u/troy8503)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092/7 "2008-03-01T16:03:24Z")
thats what i’m thinking could be the problem, usally when you have a head problem you will see steam or smoke out the tail. i didnt see anything ---
**Author:** ![willey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@willey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/willey)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092/8 "2008-03-01T16:03:55Z")
More than likely it’s a intake gasket leaking not a head gasket. Have the cooling system pressure tested to isolate where the leak is. ---
**Author:** ![troy8503](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@troy8503](https://community.cartalk.com/u/troy8503)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-and-oil-mixed/11092/9 "2008-03-01T16:33:44Z")
yea i’m hoping thats what it is, it’ll be cheaper than the head.