2006-12-30 10:33:06 · 19 answers · asked by mdcmdcmusic 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
its a 1999 chevy 3.0l mote carlo and i just got the car 3 months ago. i got it from a used car lot. i still have three yrs to pay on it. should i change the oil to get it out to someone to fix it or should i have it towed. does anyone know round about how much it would cost to fix?
2006-12-30 10:48:47 · update #1
Have you changed the oil since you got the car? It could be as simple as old oil with STP in it. If you are in a winter area, short trips, and have had up and down temperatures, you could have had condensation in the engine, putting moisture in the oil. that can give a milky foamy ring on the fill cap, and on the dip stick. I doubut if all of the oil is milky, that would indicate no lubrication at all, and you motor would be very noisy. Do an oil and filter change, and make it a HOT oil change so any crud is flushed out, then watch it for a while before you start looking for blown gaskets. At some point in time, I have seen some milky foam at the oil filler on pretty much every car I have driven, usually in winter, but it always disappeared after an oil change.
2006-12-30 11:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by Fred C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
.The 1999 Chevy 3.0 liter engine had a problem with the intake manifold gasket leaking coolant and that could in fact let coolant leak into the oil and make it turn a milky white. the fact still remains you have coolant in your oil, So you need to either get rid of the car or take it to a mechanic so he can try and figure out why the coolant is in the oil
2006-12-30 12:26:14 · answer #2 · answered by robertnugentjr 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you have a blown head gasket you need to seek a professional to fix this problem the head gasket has water jackets where water flows through head to keep it cool when the gasket goes bad coolant gets in your crankcase and mixes with the oil making it milky. if it still runs don't drive it you could cause a lot more harm because water mixed oil will not protect your motor and you don't want to have to buy a new motor compared to replacing a head gasket. good luck
2006-12-30 10:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
do a compression test on the engine. if the head gasket is gone it might show up that way. check the plugs while they are out, if any are cleaner than the others that's the cylinder that has the trouble. if all of this checks out fine, then cracked block is the most likely problem. if no leaks on the outside of the engine, then they're on the inside of the lifter galley or inside the oil pan. sorry to hear about the trouble. good luck!
2006-12-30 11:25:17 · answer #4 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
my dad had a chrysler & use mobile 1 (synthetic oil) on a trip south a serviceman put regular oil in it rather than mobile 1
it turned the oil whitish/gray and gummy the oil delivery systm in the car had to be cleaned & mobile 1 replaced it worked
this is a less expensive "cure" then replacing the head gaskets.
worth a try
2006-12-30 11:43:13 · answer #5 · answered by shorty124 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your oil looks like a milkshake, it's got water in it. Blown head gasket usually, or least it was on my 79 Trans Am.
2006-12-30 10:48:43 · answer #6 · answered by Jadalina 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 04:53:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A milky white mixture in the oil indicates water (or coolant) mixed in with the oil. If the exhaust is showing white clouds, it is again water in the combustion process. If the exhaust is bluish, then oil is getting into the combustion chamber. If the exhaust is black and sooty, then you have too much fuel in the combustion chamber.
2006-12-30 10:47:30 · answer #8 · answered by Phillip S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Monte Carlo was not built with a 3.0, sure it's not a 3.4?
My bet is on lower intake gaskets, as I have done many!!!
2006-12-31 10:16:55 · answer #9 · answered by franklinbud8 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's most likely the intake manifold gasket. The aftermarket has come up with improved design. Get it fixed NOW before the bearings get wiped out.
2006-12-30 11:46:58 · answer #10 · answered by done wrenching 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋