my car is dying as you all know..... i pulled my dipstick today. i have bubbles in my oil. tell me this is not coolant.. tell me this is not coolant.....PLEASE

 

I found this on google.....

What does it mean when there are bubbles in your oil?



Answer
'Bubbles' in the oil are not good. Usually, they're not air bubbles, but water droplets. When you see them, it's a sign that your oil is contaminated with water and needs to be changed. A more serious problem is how the bubbles got there. Quite likely, there's a leak between the system that circulates oil (to lubricate moving engine parts) and the system that circulates coolant- the water 'jacket'. Could be something relatively simple, like a blown head gasket, or something really ugly- like a cracked head or block. Hey, be thankful you're not dealing with the idiot invention of the century, the dual action fuel pump. That little gem pumped water for the cooling system and fuel for the engine, separated only by a thin rubber diaphram. Get a leak in the diaphram and it pumped fuel into the water jacket and coolant into the fuel system. Usually, the engine died from trying to burn water, before the fuel in the water jacket overheated and exploded.

 

i think i have a bad headgasket. anyone?

 

Audi 05. thanks for the help

 

I lieterally have driven 2 hundered miles MAX on this oil change......... could i have cracked my block, i am not leaking oil. so sad

 

Well Im scared for you as much as you are Just yesterday I installed my forge004 on my B6. However mine is installed differently than yours, and I don't know whos right here

 

well they both make sense. i just juts hope someone here can help with diagnostics, or tell me what to do. i am so concerned due to the very little driving time on this oil and i see bubbles on my dipstick. alot

 

I would have to agree with you...typically when you see small amounts of water in your oil its because of a blown head gasket. If you take the head off you can take it to a machine shop and they should be able to check it for leaks and what not. And if it is in good shape, you can have them shave thesurface while they have it. Good luck man!

 

thats what i figured. what causes these babies to go bad. is this normal for 90k miles?!? how much will i be looking at for replace darn

 

90k miles is soon for a head gasket to go in my opinion, but it depends on a lot of factors, like how you drive your car, if you change your oil on time, and other things. Head gaskets are typically $30-60, and most machine shops charge about 75 to check a head and like 25 to shave it. If you do it yourself it isn't too expensive (but it is A LOT of work). But if you have someone else do it your lookin at spending some serious cash.