I have a 97' 4.2 6cyl. On June 5th it's going in for the recall leak of the coolant. I told the tech that it's only a small puddle in the mornings, but he said and I've read here that it may have damaged the motor. HOW DO I KNOW?...IF I NEED a new one. hOW CAN i CHECK AND MAKE SURE THEY AREN'T GOING TO PUSH ME THROUGH, AND HAVE IT BREAK DOWN THE ROAD?...thanks.....the truck has 81,000.

 

Please Help, work is going to be done soon!!!

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Try to see if the tech will make a note of the leak on the invoice. If your engine fails later you might be able to get them to cover it since it was a design flaw.

 

One way to protect yourself is, before they do the work, take a sample of your engine oil and have it tested in a lab to see if there is any anti-freeze in it. Might cost you $20 or so.

If you want, take the sample at the dealership doing the work so a service rep sees where the oil came from and that you're not someone to be jerked around with.

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Thanks Frank and Shifter, will do both, hopefully, just HOPE it isn't to late.

 

If you have antifreeze in your oil you will know it, because with even a small amount it will cause the engine to lock up. For some reason it causes piston pins to sieze.

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Ok guys,

If you have coolant in the oil, it will form a thick, milky substance.

The engine will only lock if coolant enters the cylinders because you cannot compress a liquid. The coolant will, however decrease the effectiveness of the oil, increases wear and may cause bearings to seize. Either way, it's not a good thing.

I have never seen a leak dump a couple of gallons of coolant into the crankcase. It USUALLY does not get that far.

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