Oil in the coolant
 

What does this mean? I know it's bad, but why is it bad? Well besides the fact that there's something that shouldn't be there. It's on the car I would like to purchase. The car has an oil leak somewhere near the turbos as well.

Ideas...

don't buy it

possible o-ring failure

arggggggh.....what to do..what to do..

Take $3k at least off of the price, if you're willing to have the engine redone. If the seller still won't budge and you're interested, get a compression test and coolant leak-down test done by a dealership to provie it. It may be $100 out of your pocket, but it's not the price of an engine.

Oh man...That just changes everthing around.

Every single person here who bought used will tell you that 1) they wished they had waited/searched longer, or 2) they were damn happy they waited/searched as long as they did.

For now, enjoy the fact you're test driving other people's cars. You're not wasting their time - it's a fact of life in buying FDs, whether they understand that or not is their problem.

When you say there is "oil in the coolant" are you talking about some "sludge" in the overflow tank on the level stick?

Ah..Yes I should be a lot more clear on it. In the overlow tank on the level stick, I know there can be "crud" on it, but this was clearly OIL.

If it's an o-ring then start the car while it is cold and remove the cap of the filler neck and you should see small bubbles of air.

Ah ok..Let me write that one down Thank you.. what else could it be?

I don't remember, but this is fine right?

Oil in the coolant is BAD....Brown Crud in the coolant is ok..

once the T-stat opens...operating temp

This car is where I live. How much should this person drop if it's an O-ring failure? Am I looking at an engine rebuild?

yes an engine rebuild.

do you have a mechanic that KNOWS how to work on rotories in your area?

Your other oprtion is buying a remanufactured motor, and swaping the motors.