[Sniper]

Hey guys. I checked my oil pan to see if there was any coolant in it and I saw nothing. I only drained a bit of it. Should I drain it all and check? Also, I know oil and water don't mix so would the coolant drain out right away or would it just sit on top of the oil in the pan? Can I check the dipstick to see if there's coolant? One more question,...... would I be able to feel any driveability problems if coolant was leaking into the oil? My car is driving beautifully so......
Thanks and sorry for the overload of questions!

[410cougar]

just for piece of mind id change it with some walmart special oil then run her for 5 min then change her agin with some good stuff. should be fine then.

j

[Jarrett]

The oil will float on the coolant. If you check the oil, it will be milky if there is water/coolant in there.
Maybe I missed something, but why are you thinking there is water in the oil?

[Sniper]

I'm thinking that theres coolant becasue I recently changed my intake and my coolant level seems to get low fairly quickly. I don't see puddles anywhere so I thought it might be going into the oil.Funny thing is, the car drives great and stays at 181 temp all day now.
So, the oil will look milky when I drain it then? Does it matter that I only drained a bit of it? the oil looked fine. Would I get a good check by looking at the dipstick oil? Thanks again!

[Jarrett]

The oil on the dipstick will be milky/cloudy. The oil level will be higher too.

[Sniper]

well, the oil is perfect then!! I must have a minor leak somewhere else then. Thanks for the help!