How To Get Coolant Out Of Engine Oil System

If you are watching this video then chances are that you have had coolant get into the oil system of your engine. In this video I'll show you my way of getting the coolant out of the oil system. First, whatever has allowed coolant to enter the oil system must be repaired. Typically a blown head gasket, faulty water pump, cracked head or faulty oil cooler (among other things) can allow coolant into the oil system of an engine. Figure out what is leaking and then repair. Once the repair has been made simply drain the old oil and changed the oil filter. The longer you let the oil drain the better. Reinstall the drain plug and fill the engine with fresh oil. Allow the engine to run. Perhaps take the vehicle for a test drive for 30-45 minute. Then, change the oil and filter again. At this point there will still be some residual coolant left in the engine cooling system. This will mostly be removed when vehicle is ran as the PCV system will remove it. It may take time, maybe a week or so, to remove the majority of the remaining coolant. Just drive the vehicle as you normally would after the second oil change.

Note: Be sure your repair actually holds before driving the vehicle. Pressure test the cooling system to insure that it holds pressure and that no leaks, internal or external, are present.

Here is a link to the video showing what it looks like when coolant gets into an engines oil system.: https://youtu.be/MsrU7PhtF-U

Here is a link to the video describing my diagnostic process for my vehicle after finding coolant mixed with the engine oil. :https://youtu.be/pZyM3m-OEuI

Here is a link part 1 of the repair for replacing the water pump, which was the source of my internal coolant leak, on my 07 Ford Edge. : https://youtu.be/bBgsUS1awr8

Please note: This video is not intended to be a detailed "step by step" how to video. It is just a high level overview of what I believe should be done to remove coolant from an ending oil system. Refer to your repair manual for information on how to change oil.

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