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Water in engine oil dipstick not in the oil pan

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Ruckie, Mar 9, 2016.

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  1. Mar 10, 2016 #11
    pup

    pup Light Load Member

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    Try removing the oil pan & pressurizing the cooling system. Look for a coolant drip. It could be as simple as a failed water pump.
     
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  3. Mar 10, 2016 #12
    mnmover

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    Check your air compressor. It can also put water in oil if worn out. Just check it, especially if it has not been replaced.
     
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  4. Mar 10, 2016 #13
    Smellfunny

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    I agree. Drop the pan and pressurize the system. Look for leaks around the liners and on the front of the bottom of block. It will probably be easy to find with a dipstick that is coated like that.
    I am going to take a guess and say liner #5 is leaking.
     
    Smellfunny, Mar 10, 2016
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  5. Mar 11, 2016 #14
    strollinruss

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    Good thought
     
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  7. Mar 15, 2016 #15
    Ruckie

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    well I was driving in the mountains of northwest nj oil started coming out of the dipstick hole it was a mess filled up took it to my mechanic he told me to keep putting oil and keep checking it dropping it off Thursday afternoon when I finish my current contract to get the pressurized and check he really thinks might be the head gasket due to the amount of water being consumed worse case scenario I do the overhaul (12 to 15k) and run the truck until I retire(4 to 5 years from now love trucking just not that much)
     
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  8. Mar 19, 2016 #16
    Ruckie

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    Overhaul it is including turbo... I asked for all original parts how much should a fair place for the overhaul?
     
    Ruckie, Mar 19, 2016
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  9. Mar 19, 2016 #17
    59MackB61

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    Hard to say who is doing it a dealership or shade tree and any issues with parts from being run with antifreeze in it, as was mentioned it is very hard on the lower end and instead of running it should have been trouble shooted and diagnosis done it would have taken only couple hours and you could get the tool for free from O'Reilly or auto zone for free. Then you would have known what was really wrong with it i.e. oil cooler, head gasket, air compressor. Which could have been replaced with only a few hours labor now if you get a rebuild you hope that the work done will fix the problem as the air compressor will still be bad same with oil cooler.
     
    59MackB61, Mar 19, 2016
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  10. Mar 19, 2016 #18
    Ruckie

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    well cylinder 3 was the one to blame I was there when he started taking it apart and the water mix with oil gunk was everywhere, I was shocked that an engine not that old was messed up(717xxx miles when I shut down), I asked around and I was told that once a cylinder goes all other follow. the turbo was close to go so I replaced that the fan was rubbing against the wall and a chip in one of the blades (2170 installed) I was having trouble hauling a empty trailer when I took it over there. at the end of the day it was to get done, around here a similar truck with a that low of a miles should be worth in the high 20's
     
    Ruckie, Mar 19, 2016
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  11. Mar 19, 2016 #19
    Ruckie

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    well I got the numbers for the correct engine Detroit diesel 12.7, 13141- 750(turbo core return)- 1771(cylinder head core return)- 160(oil pump return oil pump return)- 2777 cylinder head( it was replaced by sni before buying the truck)= 7693 (in parts taxes included) plus 3500 labor= 11193 for over haul minus 2000 dollars down payment equals to a 9113 complete overhaul 6 months of guarantee on labor and all original parts yay or nay?
     

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  12. Mar 19, 2016 #20
    bavarian

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    Tough call. How much do you like the truck? Do you get propper MPG? Was anything else done already? Clutch, transmission, brakes..... Many of the components of the truck are designed to last for a million miles and start to fail one by one.
    Then you have a rebuilt engine while everything else starts to fall apart.
    Just think through it. I'm in a 06 truck myself and had the engine and transmission done. After that there were a lot of smaller things that failed. Everytime I've seen a shop there was a $1000+ invoice involved.
     
    bavarian, Mar 19, 2016
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