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As a mechanic of many years I have always used this method to remove oil from coolant passages. More in diesels then gas. I have had very good success using Tide powder. Flush many times. First soap solution very heavy with soap and less each time until just plain water.
My idea is just what you said: I think it's residual oil left over from the previous engine. I really hoping with you that it is that diamond in the rough. Keep an eye on it after you flush it and then see how she does. If it seems to have a cracked head, it will show eventually. One step at a time. It was still a great buy!
I bet it has an oil cooler into the coolant jacket that is part of the oil filter housing. When they fail, oil gets in the water under certain conditions, but water never gets into the oil. Happens in post 2000 VW engines.
I was behind a 911 on a twisty 2 lane mountain road. I was on a quick motorcycle. The 911 was poping out very quickly into the opposing lane to look for space to pass. Every time the 911 stayed flat. Its suspension never tilted at all. It popped in & out at will. Then he hit it to pass, I did same & I've never seen a car accelerate like a motorcycle.
I have a Honda Civic with a slight head gasket leak. Leaks some combustion into the coolant when I push the car hard. So there is combustion residue that accumulates in the cooling system. It has been like that for the last 120,000 miles and doesn't hurt other than ugly coolant. Gona try me some shout to flush the cooling system next time. Good tip.
At about 15.36 all those little black bits on your finger are likely the inside of your water hoses disintegrating. As the water hose are not resistant to oil they disintegrate from the inside out, I would recommend you also change all your rubber water hoses otherwise it will get to a point that it will block waterways, thermostat etc and very rapid engine overheating and failure will result.
Really great content. Liked the approach. I currently have a Porsche 1999 911 996 C2 Coup. My young nephew accidentally poured 1/2 quart of oil into my white plastic overflow container and I drove 1 mile before seeing all sorts of steam coming from the back of the car. Your video gives me some hope that I can clear out the oil he poured in and then replace my alternator. I have been owning and self repairing 911s, a 928S, and 4 914s since I was 16 years old.
To help get numbers. I still watch. Not as quickly as others I am interested in. I do forget to watch some walk about videos. I do like what you do. Wouldn't want you to stop making videos until it's a personal choice.
The early Ford Triton engines have a water to oil cooler between the oil filter and block. When it fails, it puts oil into the cooling system just like that (more oil pressure than cooling pressure). Many people think engine failure than the $80 cooler can. Takes forever to get the oil out of the cooling system. Wish I would have known about the laundry soap trick years ago. I know it now though! Thanks!
it could be residual oil as my girlfriend's commodore had a blown engine when we brought it and had the same type of problem,but that oil looks fresh i'd be more inclined to say it's blown the oil cooler in the rad,you could also do a compression check on the motor to eliminate the head as that's a cheap test
The best thing about your channel is not all about 1 car you go into many different makes and it keeps me interested good content and the fact that your not afraid to ask for help when you need shows your real about your content thank you for the content
Randy 3 minutes in the video and I already know where you are going I had the same issue on my 97 f150 and it turned out to be the oil cooler I think I used at least a gallon of Dawn dishwashing soap and some la awesome degreaser
@@midnightgambler3718 Super Clean is better, it is $9.98 per gallon at Walmart so maybe not as cheap as LA Awesome but it is much more powerful - so once diluted it ends up being cheaper. Nothing wrong with LA Awesome though, it does the trick!
I RECENTLY have the same problem in my 350z - compression numbers good, no coolant in the oil, but oil in the coolant. My 350z also had an engine swap! Not sure why it was swapped, but who knows when the coolant was last flushed. So I flushed the coolant a week or two ago and I'm giving it some time to circulate before draining it and checking it again.
The only other thing it could be is the OEM cooler in the front of the car - Some people say it's power steering, but some say it's an oil cooler. I am replacing that with an aftermarket oil cooler and draining the coolant again after the first snowfall when I put my car away.
Just do what you want on the channel....dont address the haters of whatever the topic of the moment is...I love the variety from exotics to old classics to new muscle... I do skip the motorcycles but I dont complain about you having them...Keep up the good work!!
I live in the uk and I love the 911 and cant wait for the next video. I going to show this video to my friend who works on 911's all day long as he works t the dealship. I'll let you know what he thinks. Take care ❤
I saw what happened to the hoses when the vacuum was applied, and that always happens when using OEM hoses! This also happens when the coolant is pull back out of the coolant over flow bottle, and can lead to the over heating problem in some vehicles! The cure is to buy upper & lower radiator hoses that have the reinforced fiber cord made into the rubber or use the Stainless Steel radiator hose spring on the inside of the hoses like some of the fords had! I use both ! Remember to change out the small overflow hose while your at it with the same type of reinforced hose! Rod Wesling
Keep expanding your horizons. Life is not all Chevy's and Fords, Porsche is a legendary brand and the 911 a legendary automobile. Best video you have done in a long time!
This videos is great, and helpful to a lot of your viewers! I had a similar problem with my 1994 Honda, actually (Del Sol b16) coupe 180k miles. Water mixed in with Oil...inside that notorious plastic (overflow) bottle as well. Thank you A.A.R !
Hmmm...I just wonder if someone "added" oil to the wrong place....lol! I have one of those airlift tools as well, they are pricey but a great tool to have for changing coolant.....very handy! Not a big fan of porsche or this car in particular but I'll definitely be interested to see what happens to it as you work on it.
A lot of brands are using cheap grade aluminum in their components including engine heads. That coupled with the thin aluminium web between water jacket & the valve train; this is what causes the crack. The thin low grade aluminium next to where all of the torque from valve train; this is the culprit that causes cracking. The thing is its impossible to repair because even brand new replacement heads have the same flaw ; this is true especially in the cheaper brands that have this issue such as the Dodge Neon & PT Cruiser for example. People don't realize until the motor overheats is because the engine is loosing coolant into the oil pan causing other issues like warping etc. They usually blame the problem on thermostat failure. Because the stat is ruined they replace it, and water pump etc. then refill with fresh coolant etc. then call it good. Then being unaware of the cracks the owner / driver fails to keep an eye on the coolant reservoir making sure that it maintains constant proper "HOT / "COLD" levels. In fact the problem is so bad owners should check their coolant reservoir everyday in these vehicles.
I don't have a Porsche, and I don't have oil in my coolant. But hey, when I come across something I've never seen before, I'm interested. This was just interesting. The fact there was oil in the coolant (My first thought - someone had put the oil in the wrong place), and there was a solution to clean it out, made for good viewing. Thanks for sharing this entertainment. I enjoyed the video!
Washed plenty of engines with liquid tide.that looks like residual oil.take thermostat out and flush 4 or 5 times.drive about 100 miles each time.then put thermostat back in with coolant. If u still get oil in water.pour in a quart of liquid glass from drug store.it will fix problem.
Very informative and nice work tracking down the original owner to understand the cars history. Can't wait to see if you resolved the issue with oil in the coolant.
I went through the same freaking issue on a 2000 911 carrera. Thank God I had a warranty. End result was cracked block. And the Porsche deal ship never flushed my cooling system. When I picked up the car I made it one block before the car overheated due to not bleeding the air out of the cooling system. Bottom line such a huge disappointment in every level
You're absolutely right about the Porsche handling. I had 2 924's, 1 944, & a 928 V8. Nothing handles like em. I've own 18 plus different BMW's & 3 Benz's but neither handles like a Porsche. I'm currently daily driving a 1998 Z3 (V6) and it's comes close but still can't match up with the Porsche. If you ever run across a 90's Porsche 928s, BUY IT. you won't be sorry. GOOD LUCK WITH THE 911(I would love to have it) And please please please keep the video content coming!!!!!
That is not oil... i bet someone mixed coolant types and they reacted to the point of creating that gunk. The same thing happened with GM Dexcool. Just flush with tap water, then flush with distilled water and then fill with the proper coolant.
Dexcool was introduced when GM introduced aluminum blocks and heads. It worked where the "green stuff"/silicate coolant could not. Due to aluminum being porous, it was found that the factory would add a mild stop leak into the coolant as a supplement to control seepage of coolant. The stop leak was made from ginger root (a byproduct of a nearby ginger ale bottling company), and crushed walnut shells. The uninformed thought the coolant was turning to mud, and switched to the green stuff which corroded the head bolts - or stopped using the stop leak supplement, and air was introduced i to the cooling system which caused air pockets, and even worse gelling with any stop leak already in the system.
I've done a few trucks that had trans coolers leak inside the radiator. Turned the cooling system into pepto bismol, pink. I used dawn dish washing soap. Worked real good. Purple power will do good too.
Love the content! I'm putting my money on dealer who was mad they had to replace the engine and didn't flush the coolant. They did the least possible and shipped it out! Do a couple good flushes, find your leak, and I bet your good! Keeping my fingers crossed!
You're So Cute, Thinking that Danged Ole' Dealership Had Anything to do with this particular case...... Lmao Stating Something So Circumstancial and Yet Still the Comment Had My A*s Rolling! Others Earlier Comments, left me Laughing so Hard. I'm thinking... LMFAO The Obvious Problem just struck me laughing!
Also check spark plugs for coolant in oil. You will see proof of anti freeze obviously dripping off the spark plug itself, or will have other tell tell signs.
Before inserting the filter into the end of the coolant siphone hose, place a small 3/4" drive socket, short 3/4" iron pipe union, a 6"-10" piece of 3/4" dia. copper tubing or 4-8, 3/4" flat washers, a 1/2" -5/8" bolt at least 2"-3" long or a steel/brass rod or punch on the hose to hold it down in the flush liquid, hands free. Use plastic tie strap(s) as needed to hold your weight(s) in place.
I don't particularly care about a Porsche. I drove my Uncle's '69 911 and really enjoyed it, but I don't think I'd want to buy one. One thing is to check for exhaust in the coolant. There is a kit available with a blue liquid. The kit also has a tube with a rubber squeeze bulb on one end, and a rubber cone on the other. The blue liquid is poured into the clear tube, the car is started, then the rubber cone is placed in the fill neck of the cooling system. Squeeze the bulb then release it. This pulls air from the cooling system through the blue liquid. If the liquid turns green or yellow, that is exhaust in the cooling system. Cracked head, cracked block, or blown head gasket. This can save you a lot of time. Also, a while back, GM recommended using Cascade dishwasher compound to clean a cooling system. I think that they were using aluminum in the engines and radiators by then, so I'd say that it is ok for the cooling system. It would probably do a better job of cleaning out the oil.
I have ran dawn dish soap in the coolant system of a car once to clean out out from a failed headgasket. It didn't bubble but it did smell funny. (It was ran as a presoak before taking engine apart to replace head gasket so coolant was still leaking into the cylinders)
I agree this has to be because someone didn't flush the oil out of the system when they didn't put a new motor in. If there is no coolant in the oil it would only make sense. Your coolant is pressurized to at about 14 PSI when driving, crankcase even on a turbo shouldn't be over 10 psi, and that would be very "BAD" with blown rings and a stuck PVC valve. What this means is you have more coolant pressure at operation then crankcase pressure. There is absolutely no way I know of for oil just to force its way into a cooling system, though its very easy to get coolant into the oil, instead of the opposite. Typically the coolant will just typically seep into the engine over time, however this means your coolant level would have been low. when you took the cap off your coolant was not low it was all the way full, which means no coolant is seeping into the motor, which you can also easily see on the dipstick and when you change the oil as well. Again there is no way of oil would get into the coolant, before/without coolant getting into the oil. The only the oil could get into the coolant is with a major issue, such as a blown engine a cracked block blown head gasket, crackhead. However again you don't have any coolant in the motor which is impossible. That oil in the coolant has to either... A. Be left over from the old engine like you hypothesize. B. Some idjit put oil in the coolant reservoir by mistake, which does happen.
I've used Powered Laundry Soap (like Tide) in the Cooling Systems of a couple of Old Cars and Trucks. Run them for a while then Drain and repeat, it did Help to clean the cooling system.
I briefly lived in an 02’ rambling ranch in Colorado, I had a Nissan Armada and two Oklahoma “boys” that worked for me at work who helped me maintain the Nismo’s. Your housing development brings back fond memories.
well it is a shitty design.... that why prosche made them since only people who familiar with it will work on it... cheap business plan sound like something apple would do....
@@campkira That is why cars come with "Owner's Manuals". Of course, you have to be able to read and have a mouth not lacking teeth. LOL I was thinking the same thing, maybe someone poured engine oil in there by mistake. They make great cars that are "engineered" which is why they win so many endurance races.
@Pat Ball Buster !!! You're obviously a brain washed SHEEP !!! Drinking the German Kool Aid... Porsche = VW Alfa = Ferrari That is the true history that cannot be denied..... 911 IMS Bearing failures 911 Fuel pumps that self ignite 911 Electronic gremlins thanks to VW sourced electronic crap !!! FORZA ALFA BABY !!! THE KING IS BACK !!!! Don't be a SHEEP !!! Think for yourself !!!!
Thanks for doing the video, never seen the vacuum method before and just about to refill the coolant in my Smart car. They are also known to suffer the same problem. Ignore the negative comments because not all of us are trained mechanics but still wish to service our own cars.
I’m anxious to see how this ends! I’ve had a few 996 and 986 Porsche’s over time, put over 200,000 hard miles on one of them, and always had excellent luck with them. Never any breakdowns or major failures (knock wood). But the maintenance to keep them that way can be a bit heavy if you drive them a lot. PS: I’m a little leery of Bob Moore Porsche based on a few things I’ve heard. I use another dedicated Porsche shop in Edmond and they’ve always been awesome. :)
We who care are hooked... Will the flush work? Is the heater hose cracked? These questions and more will be answered on the next episode of... As the Porsche Burns(Randy's wallet) 🤣
@@NotMarkKnopfler - Yeah! He didn't put in the best part. Then again, maybe he assumed we'd all know, but if you weren't around back then, or don't get the classic TV channel it's on late Saturday nights, you'll have no clue that there's an awesome punchline to top off all the associated references.
Nice work Randy and that gadget makes life so easy! We had a lot of issues with the oil intercooler on Scania truck (Semi) 12 litre 6 cylinder engines, less so with the 14 litre and 16 litre V8s, and you ended up with oil in the coolant. Fortunately oil pressure was always higher than coolant pressure! It was a pain flushing out the oil from the coolant even reverse flushing it. Good luck with the Porshe mate its a gem of a car and worth the effort. Never understand why people close their minds to out of the ordinary cars though ... If you can drive it its good for me.
Hi Randy, its your oil cooler/heater mounted on the engine itself! Had the same on the m113 mercedes e430 with estimates of thousands to repair. No ,its the cooler(bypass it ,its actually a heater)!greetings from SA
Hey Randy. Something this engine might have is a German design oil cooler, it is a piece that connects BETWEEN the ENGINE and OIL FILTER that runs engine coolant AND oil through! What happens is the coolant tube would Break inside this piece and then Oil Would mix with the Coolant but not the other way around... YET. Eventually if the part is not replaced then soon oil and coolant will be mixing in the engine! Catastrophic as you could imagine! I'm not 100% sure if this is the problem but as I worked on a few German cars (VW Mostly) before I'm hoping that this is your fix! Good luck!
Thank goodness you mentioned that. So far everyone is trying to be funny. My 2000 VW Beetle had the wrong coolant in it. Which caused the oil cooler to corrode inside and I started to get oil in my coolant. Once I replaced the oil cooler and flushed the coolant system it was fine.
I've been using Shout on Porsche cars since the oil cooler seal leaks on the 944's back in the early '80s...after replacing the seals, I'd just fill the engine with water and one or two bottles of shout...let it circulate till fully warmed up .. and the drain the system. The coolant passage will look like new! ...When I would use any commercial radiator flush, it would take 5 or 6 flushes to get it as clean as on bottle of Shout!
Has to be residual. Coolant side is a higher pressure. If a crack or bad head gasket, it would have coolant in the oil. Flush with soap, then enjoy your new Porsche.
But at the top of the head the oil pressure drops, not at the pump where it’s higher and measured. Consider watching oil flow lightly at rockers on a pushrod engine. Also where you have the possibility of the two mixing. At the head gasket mating surface. Bottom line. You should be fine flushing out. Chances are slim anything is wrong. You made a good guess.
Actually, it’s very common when the heads crack on the late 99-00 3.4 to not put a detectable amount of coolant in the oil, just oil leaked under pressure from the crack. It’s usually always a crack from spark plug tube to valve guide and it cracks near the oil passage for the tappets and into the coolant passage... i have fixed a few and had the heads fixed by Hamheads in Georgia. Easiest way to tell , is pull the cam cover, and the spark plug tubes, the cracks are almost always visible.. oil coolers do leak but 80% of the time it’s the heads, yours is a 99 but that replacement motor could be a 2000, which have the most failures... maybe the original motor blew up from IMS failure or D-chunk..
Had this issue on a V-8. Head gasket was bad. Cleaned it with transmission fluid. (Detergent ) Since you have cleaned with water, blow the system with air....yes...that means the 6 gallon reservoir. It will take a while. Water in the oil is BAD. Use at least a couple gallons of transmission fluid. You can save fluid after you sucked it out. Fill with the engine oil full. Fire it and get the engine hot. Check the oil and water reservoir. Lotsa luck !
If it is a cracked head and instead of putting the OEM engine you can get an adaptor and a Subaru engine and get more HP and less money than the OEM. Offset by selling the bones of the Porsche engine.
This was, simply put, a amazing video. You are right Randy, this is new stuff, and we are learning with you. Id love it if you can follow up with more videos of the Porsche.
Im not sure on porsches, but in a GM vehicle the long lifetime coolant dex cool, when it starts to go bad the coolant decomposes and looks like a oil like substance. Not sure if its similar.
Randy if you have any oil going into the cooling system you must lose oil level inside the engine. Most of your suspicious of what could have happened are correct but I would start with checking if you keep losing engine oil level .
You need to replace all rubber hoses on the cooling system. Once they are contaminated with oil they get soft and over time deteriorate and bust. You can tell when oil has contaminated the rubber. It will appear shiny and soft.
It looks like a person put new oil in the wrong container. Plus as you were draining the coolant out, the coolant wasn't frothy with oil. Oil floats on water, and as you were draining the coolant from the bottom of the engine, it looked like the oil had stayed at the top of the coolant reservoir, and not introduced into the coolant from a lower part of the engine. You have a good engine, just flush the coolant areas out real good and use the correct coolant for that year of Porsche and have fun.
I kinda thought someone poured oil into the wrong place. I have never seen oil that thick in the coolant before. Normally you get that milkshake look to it when it mixes in the coolant. Hope you find it and it's not to serious.
Had to be sour grapes my dog is even smart enough to know better than to put oil into a radiator. Only a really disturbed or really stupid person would do something so LAME
Hi Randy, I like every video on every project you make and post. Love the Copart carnage as much as the potential projects for the channel. Not to fussed on the motorbikes, as they arent my thing. Keep on keeping on. Much support from the UK.
I have that airlift, bought it around 5 years ago. I have used it no more than 3-4 times in 5 years. The spill less funnels do just as good of a job, and you don't have to drag out the air compressor.
When using the airlift tool after pulling a vacuum make sure the hose that is in the bucket has no air pockets in it. Take the hose and drop it in the bucket and then close the valve before taking it out of the bucket then attach to the airlift tool.
Worked for Porsche for nearly 10 years and if I was you I’d check the oil cooler. Tricky job but worth checking the seals can get bad with corrosion developing between the cooler and the crank case.
Very nice video.I am not into Porsche,but it was fun to watch your video,you explain things very clear.I am exciting to see your next video.Keep up the good work.Greetings from the Netherlands.
There is a much simpler way to do it , remove the thermostat and rig up an external pump and circulate the cleaning fluid through the engine and radiator until its clean. This is good for filling up with coolant , but a bad idea if you are trying to clean the circuit.
you should check the radiator...it could be a crack in the transmission oil cooler inside the radiator and that's why the engine oil looks fine. i'm a mechanic and have came across this situation a couple of times. I do admit that i didn't look up if this car has an integrated oil cooler in the radiator or if it is an automatic transmission (a lot of European cars are manual still may have oil cooler though) just a suggestion.
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Aaaarrrrggg randy youre a tease leaving the video like that come on man be fair dont leave us all hangin
Rebuild your oil cooler & flush cooling system
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds is the overflow or rad bubbling or overly pressurized ? My that must be a sweet smelling cooling system.......................Like your diction anyway with relatives from ENID .OK
As a mechanic of many years I have always used this method to remove oil from coolant passages. More in diesels then gas. I have had very good success using Tide powder. Flush many times. First soap solution very heavy with soap and less each time until just plain water.
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I know basically zero about Porsches, but watching you shows a lot of the workings of the car. Enjoying the video and it's content.
Oil in reservoir is too thick and too clean, I would bet someone put it in by mistake
That's kind-of what I was thinking, too. I hope that this works out well for him.
I agree. Sadly it is not unheard of people mistakenly putting wrong liquids in wrong places.
or SABATOUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOMEBODY wanted the car cheep so they did the deed to deter bidding
My thoughts exactly Mobil 1 is quite thin.
@manboobs and the petroleum based oils softened the hoses and when he pressurized the system, they blow.bummer!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was the best Porsche pronounciation from an American that i have ever heard, and i have heard a lot. Kudos from Germany : )
LMFAO
My idea is just what you said: I think it's residual oil left over from the previous engine. I really hoping with you that it is that diamond in the rough. Keep an eye on it after you flush it and then see how she does. If it seems to have a cracked head, it will show eventually. One step at a time. It was still a great buy!
I bet it has an oil cooler into the coolant jacket that is part of the oil filter housing. When they fail, oil gets in the water under certain conditions, but water never gets into the oil. Happens in post 2000 VW engines.
I was behind a 911 on a twisty 2 lane mountain road. I was on a quick motorcycle. The 911 was poping out very quickly into the opposing lane to look for space to pass. Every time the 911 stayed flat. Its suspension never tilted at all. It popped in & out at will. Then he hit it to pass, I did same & I've never seen a car accelerate like a motorcycle.
Is there a follow-up video to this? I need to do this to my 996 too :(
Randy keep doing what your doing the haters don't know anything Porsche rock
I have a Honda Civic with a slight head gasket leak. Leaks some combustion into the coolant when I push the car hard. So there is combustion residue that accumulates in the cooling system. It has been like that for the last 120,000 miles and doesn't hurt other than ugly coolant. Gona try me some shout to flush the cooling system next time. Good tip.
At about 15.36 all those little black bits on your finger are likely the inside of your water hoses disintegrating. As the water hose are not resistant to oil they disintegrate from the inside out, I would recommend you also change all your rubber water hoses otherwise it will get to a point that it will block waterways, thermostat etc and very rapid engine overheating and failure will result.
good call
Really great content. Liked the approach. I currently have a Porsche 1999 911 996 C2 Coup. My young nephew accidentally poured 1/2 quart of oil into my white plastic overflow container and I drove 1 mile before seeing all sorts of steam coming from the back of the car. Your video gives me some hope that I can clear out the oil he poured in and then replace my alternator. I have been owning and self repairing 911s, a 928S, and 4 914s since I was 16 years old.
Oh for christ sake get to it , stop fu..ing around .
AGREED!!!
EXACTLY,,,,next!
Just "" SHOUT IT OUT ALREADY""
Nothing wrong with having the Porsche on the channel, good luck with it.
You have a point! Flush the coolant and see what's up! Hopefully that's all it is!
Randy is awesome.. hope it will get an easy fix with this Porsche.. ;0)
To help get numbers. I still watch. Not as quickly as others I am interested in. I do forget to watch some walk about videos. I do like what you do. Wouldn't want you to stop making videos until it's a personal choice.
The early Ford Triton engines have a water to oil cooler between the oil filter and block. When it fails, it puts oil into the cooling system just like that (more oil pressure than cooling pressure). Many people think engine failure than the $80 cooler can. Takes forever to get the oil out of the cooling system. Wish I would have known about the laundry soap trick years ago. I know it now though! Thanks!
it could be residual oil as my girlfriend's commodore had a blown engine when we brought it and had the same type of problem,but that oil looks fresh i'd be more inclined to say it's blown the oil cooler in the rad,you could also do a compression check on the motor to eliminate the head as that's a cheap test
The best thing about your channel is not all about 1 car you go into many different makes and it keeps me interested good content and the fact that your not afraid to ask for help when you need shows your real about your content thank you for the content
Randy 3 minutes in the video and I already know where you are going I had the same issue on my 97 f150 and it turned out to be the oil cooler I think I used at least a gallon of Dawn dishwashing soap and some la awesome degreaser
LA Awesome rocks!! CHEAP and effective, don't let it drip on plastics tho (like I did)
Spot on. I'd pressure-test the oil cooler, if it's built into the radiator.
That was my first impression, possible oil cooler issue
@@midnightgambler3718 Super Clean is better, it is $9.98 per gallon at Walmart so maybe not as cheap as LA Awesome but it is much more powerful - so once diluted it ends up being cheaper. Nothing wrong with LA Awesome though, it does the trick!
Oil cooler on my boats generators do this. But there's 500 gallons of water/coolant to clean out. Engineering never flushes it out 🤦♂️
I RECENTLY have the same problem in my 350z - compression numbers good, no coolant in the oil, but oil in the coolant. My 350z also had an engine swap! Not sure why it was swapped, but who knows when the coolant was last flushed. So I flushed the coolant a week or two ago and I'm giving it some time to circulate before draining it and checking it again.
The only other thing it could be is the OEM cooler in the front of the car - Some people say it's power steering, but some say it's an oil cooler. I am replacing that with an aftermarket oil cooler and draining the coolant again after the first snowfall when I put my car away.
make sure you add some water pump lube after you get done flushing so the water pump doesn't start leaking due to the soap drying out the shaft seal
Just do what you want on the channel....dont address the haters of whatever the topic of the moment is...I love the variety from exotics to old classics to new muscle... I do skip the motorcycles but I dont complain about you having them...Keep up the good work!!
I live in the uk and I love the 911 and cant wait for the next video. I going to show this video to my friend who works on 911's all day long as he works t the dealship. I'll let you know what he thinks. Take care ❤
Some cars are just too much fun to throw in the towel when something goes wrong. I like those 911's. Keep the videos coming.
I love seeing you DIYing repairs most people will be afraid of attempting !!
never heard of that Detergent rad flush,
I'm considering Audi models that also require the AirLift to service, so I'm very interested in future Porsche videos. Keep them coming!
Did you check the oil cooler? When these crack internally, they cause the same issue
Common on BMWs as well...
I'm pretty sure it was this too.
Since he does not know whether the head is cracked yet he should not need to bother with that yet but it is good to know.
Some radiators have transmission pipes inside that can split.. But I have had this happened... It looks like engine oil in this case
I saw what happened to the hoses when the vacuum was applied, and that always happens when using OEM hoses! This also happens when the coolant is pull back out of the coolant over flow bottle, and can lead to the over heating problem in some vehicles! The cure is to buy upper & lower radiator hoses that have the reinforced fiber cord made into the rubber or use the Stainless Steel radiator hose spring on the inside of the hoses like some of the fords had! I use both ! Remember to change out the small overflow hose while your at it with the same type of reinforced hose! Rod Wesling
Keep expanding your horizons. Life is not all Chevy's and Fords, Porsche is a legendary brand and the 911 a legendary automobile. Best video you have done in a long time!
This videos is great, and helpful to a lot of your viewers! I had a similar problem with my 1994 Honda, actually (Del Sol b16) coupe 180k miles. Water mixed in with Oil...inside that notorious plastic (overflow) bottle as well. Thank you A.A.R !
Hmmm...I just wonder if someone "added" oil to the wrong place....lol! I have one of those airlift tools as well, they are pricey but a great tool to have for changing coolant.....very handy! Not a big fan of porsche or this car in particular but I'll definitely be interested to see what happens to it as you work on it.
A lot of brands are using cheap grade aluminum in their components including engine heads. That coupled with the thin aluminium web between water jacket & the valve train; this is what causes the crack. The thin low grade aluminium next to where all of the torque from valve train; this is the culprit that causes cracking. The thing is its impossible to repair because even brand new replacement heads have the same flaw ; this is true especially in the cheaper brands that have this issue such as the Dodge Neon & PT Cruiser for example. People don't realize until the motor overheats is because the engine is loosing coolant into the oil pan causing other issues like warping etc. They usually blame the problem on thermostat failure. Because the stat is ruined they replace it, and water pump etc. then refill with fresh coolant etc. then call it good. Then being unaware of the cracks the owner / driver fails to keep an eye on the coolant reservoir making sure that it maintains constant proper "HOT / "COLD" levels. In fact the problem is so bad owners should check their coolant reservoir everyday in these vehicles.
I don't have a Porsche, and I don't have oil in my coolant. But hey, when I come across something I've never seen before, I'm interested. This was just interesting. The fact there was oil in the coolant (My first thought - someone had put the oil in the wrong place), and there was a solution to clean it out, made for good viewing. Thanks for sharing this entertainment. I enjoyed the video!
Thank you for watching!
Washed plenty of engines with liquid tide.that looks like residual oil.take thermostat out and flush 4 or 5 times.drive about 100 miles each time.then put thermostat back in with coolant. If u still get oil in water.pour in a quart of liquid glass from drug store.it will fix problem.
A pleasure to watch this video and thank you for letting me know that an used Porsche it's not a very good idea! 😄 Greetings from Europe 🇪🇺
Very informative and nice work tracking down the original owner to understand the cars history. Can't wait to see if you resolved the issue with oil in the coolant.
I went through the same freaking issue on a 2000 911 carrera. Thank God I had a warranty. End result was cracked block. And the Porsche deal ship never flushed my cooling system. When I picked up the car I made it one block before the car overheated due to not bleeding the air out of the cooling system. Bottom line such a huge disappointment in every level
You're absolutely right about the Porsche handling. I had 2 924's, 1 944, & a 928 V8. Nothing handles like em. I've own 18 plus different BMW's & 3 Benz's but neither handles like a Porsche. I'm currently daily driving a 1998 Z3 (V6) and it's comes close but still can't match up with the Porsche. If you ever run across a 90's Porsche 928s, BUY IT. you won't be sorry. GOOD LUCK WITH THE 911(I would love to have it) And please please please keep the video content coming!!!!!
That is not oil... i bet someone mixed coolant types and they reacted to the point of creating that gunk. The same thing happened with GM Dexcool. Just flush with tap water, then flush with distilled water and then fill with the proper coolant.
Dexcool was introduced when GM introduced aluminum blocks and heads. It worked where the "green stuff"/silicate coolant could not.
Due to aluminum being porous, it was found that the factory would add a mild stop leak into the coolant as a supplement to control seepage of coolant. The stop leak was made from ginger root (a byproduct of a nearby ginger ale bottling company), and crushed walnut shells. The uninformed thought the coolant was turning to mud, and switched to the green stuff which corroded the head bolts - or stopped using the stop leak supplement, and air was introduced i to the cooling system which caused air pockets, and even worse gelling with any stop leak already in the system.
I've done a few trucks that had trans coolers leak inside the radiator. Turned the cooling system into pepto bismol, pink. I used dawn dish washing soap. Worked real good. Purple power will do good too.
Love the content! I'm putting my money on dealer who was mad they had to replace the engine and didn't flush the coolant. They did the least possible and shipped it out! Do a couple good flushes, find your leak, and I bet your good! Keeping my fingers crossed!
You're So Cute, Thinking that Danged Ole' Dealership Had Anything to do with this particular case......
Lmao
Stating Something So Circumstancial and Yet
Still the Comment Had My A*s Rolling!
Others Earlier Comments, left me Laughing so Hard.
I'm thinking... LMFAO
The Obvious Problem just struck me laughing!
Let's.... "" SHOUT IT OUT""
Richard Kafka dealerships are notorious for making mistakes, had the oil changed at a dealership....they forgot to ad oil to the crankcase
Also check spark plugs for coolant in oil. You will see proof of anti freeze obviously dripping off the spark plug itself, or will have other tell tell signs.
I spotted the problem! Someone put the engine in the trunk!
😂😂😂
Dont you mean frunk.
@@mikemcc5149 No. The frunk is "front trunk."
were my corvairs engines are lol
@Todd m No but Apparently your deaf.
Before inserting the filter into the end of the coolant siphone hose, place a small 3/4" drive socket, short 3/4" iron pipe union, a 6"-10" piece of 3/4" dia. copper tubing or 4-8, 3/4" flat washers, a 1/2" -5/8" bolt at least 2"-3" long or a steel/brass rod or punch on the hose to hold it down in the flush liquid, hands free. Use plastic tie strap(s) as needed to hold your weight(s) in place.
If you cant fix it.....get an 98 boxster and order the 3.2x engine from flat6....they are the real deal!
I don't particularly care about a Porsche. I drove my Uncle's '69 911 and really enjoyed it, but I don't think I'd want to buy one. One thing is to check for exhaust in the coolant. There is a kit available with a blue liquid. The kit also has a tube with a rubber squeeze bulb on one end, and a rubber cone on the other. The blue liquid is poured into the clear tube, the car is started, then the rubber cone is placed in the fill neck of the cooling system. Squeeze the bulb then release it. This pulls air from the cooling system through the blue liquid. If the liquid turns green or yellow, that is exhaust in the cooling system. Cracked head, cracked block, or blown head gasket. This can save you a lot of time. Also, a while back, GM recommended using Cascade dishwasher compound to clean a cooling system. I think that they were using aluminum in the engines and radiators by then, so I'd say that it is ok for the cooling system. It would probably do a better job of cleaning out the oil.
I want to see if it starts blowing bubbles out the tailpipe. 😜
Like Willy Wonka
hsaW aknaW.
Or Alf Alfa
I have ran dawn dish soap in the coolant system of a car once to clean out out from a failed headgasket. It didn't bubble but it did smell funny. (It was ran as a presoak before taking engine apart to replace head gasket so coolant was still leaking into the cylinders)
Lol
I will take this over the Copart walk around videos.... any day!!! Thank you for the video...
I’m with you on the alternator 😂 must be a southern boy thing. 🤣
@@Crustychevrolet Vermont same way
Same in Minnesota
@@Crustychevrolet yo.........................
@Michael Gman nope, alt ern a tor
I agree this has to be because someone didn't flush the oil out of the system when they didn't put a new motor in. If there is no coolant in the oil it would only make sense.
Your coolant is pressurized to at about 14 PSI when driving, crankcase even on a turbo shouldn't be over 10 psi, and that would be very "BAD" with blown rings and a stuck PVC valve. What this means is you have more coolant pressure at operation then crankcase pressure. There is absolutely no way I know of for oil just to force its way into a cooling system, though its very easy to get coolant into the oil, instead of the opposite. Typically the coolant will just typically seep into the engine over time, however this means your coolant level would have been low. when you took the cap off your coolant was not low it was all the way full, which means no coolant is seeping into the motor, which you can also easily see on the dipstick and when you change the oil as well. Again there is no way of oil would get into the coolant, before/without coolant getting into the oil. The only the oil could get into the coolant is with a major issue, such as a blown engine a cracked block blown head gasket, crackhead. However again you don't have any coolant in the motor which is impossible. That oil in the coolant has to either...
A. Be left over from the old engine like you hypothesize.
B. Some idjit put oil in the coolant reservoir by mistake, which does happen.
Randy that looks like an oil cooler split. Definitely not an engine issue
I've used Powered Laundry Soap (like Tide) in the Cooling Systems of a couple of Old Cars and Trucks. Run them for a while then Drain and repeat, it did Help to clean the cooling system.
Hey randy it could also be a engine oil cooler letting oil into the coolant side of the cooler
I briefly lived in an 02’ rambling ranch in Colorado, I had a Nissan Armada and two Oklahoma “boys” that worked for me at work who helped me maintain the Nismo’s. Your housing development brings back fond memories.
It looks like someone topped off the coolant reservoir with oil by mistake
well it is a shitty design.... that why prosche made them since only people who familiar with it will work on it... cheap business plan sound like something apple would do....
@@campkira That is why cars come with "Owner's Manuals". Of course, you have to be able to read and have a mouth not lacking teeth. LOL I was thinking the same thing, maybe someone poured engine oil in there by mistake.
They make great cars that are "engineered" which is why they win so many endurance races.
People are real stupid!
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THE KING IS BACK !!!!
@Pat Ball Buster !!! You're obviously a brain washed SHEEP !!! Drinking the German Kool Aid...
Porsche = VW
Alfa = Ferrari
That is the true history that cannot be denied.....
911 IMS Bearing failures
911 Fuel pumps that self ignite
911 Electronic gremlins thanks to VW sourced electronic crap !!!
FORZA ALFA BABY !!! THE KING IS BACK !!!! Don't be a SHEEP !!! Think for yourself !!!!
Thanks for doing the video, never seen the vacuum method before and just about to refill the coolant in my Smart car. They are also known to suffer the same problem. Ignore the negative comments because not all of us are trained mechanics but still wish to service our own cars.
Looking at the vacuum it was holding steady my guess is the head is fine just residual oil in the system. 👍
I’m anxious to see how this ends!
I’ve had a few 996 and 986 Porsche’s over time, put over 200,000 hard miles on one of them, and always had excellent luck with them. Never any breakdowns or major failures (knock wood). But the maintenance to keep them that way can be a bit heavy if you drive them a lot.
PS: I’m a little leery of Bob Moore Porsche based on a few things I’ve heard. I use another dedicated Porsche shop in Edmond and they’ve always been awesome. :)
We who care are hooked...
Will the flush work?
Is the heater hose cracked?
These questions and more will be answered on the next episode of...
As the Porsche Burns(Randy's wallet) 🤣
SOAP!
@@NotMarkKnopfler - Yeah! He didn't put in the best part. Then again, maybe he assumed we'd all know, but if you weren't around back then, or don't get the classic TV channel it's on late Saturday nights, you'll have no clue that there's an awesome punchline to top off all the associated references.
Nice work Randy and that gadget makes life so easy! We had a lot of issues with the oil intercooler on Scania truck (Semi) 12 litre 6 cylinder engines, less so with the 14 litre and 16 litre V8s, and you ended up with oil in the coolant. Fortunately oil pressure was always higher than coolant pressure! It was a pain flushing out the oil from the coolant even reverse flushing it.
Good luck with the Porshe mate its a gem of a car and worth the effort. Never understand why people close their minds to out of the ordinary cars though ... If you can drive it its good for me.
Interesting stuff Randy. Good skills man.
Hi Randy, its your oil cooler/heater mounted on the engine itself! Had the same on the m113 mercedes e430 with estimates of thousands to repair. No ,its the cooler(bypass it ,its actually a heater)!greetings from SA
Hey Randy. Something this engine might have is a German design oil cooler, it is a piece that connects BETWEEN the ENGINE and OIL FILTER that runs engine coolant AND oil through! What happens is the coolant tube would Break inside this piece and then Oil Would mix with the Coolant but not the other way around... YET. Eventually if the part is not replaced then soon oil and coolant will be mixing in the engine! Catastrophic as you could imagine! I'm not 100% sure if this is the problem but as I worked on a few German cars (VW Mostly) before I'm hoping that this is your fix! Good luck!
Thank goodness you mentioned that. So far everyone is trying to be funny. My 2000 VW Beetle had the wrong coolant in it. Which caused the oil cooler to corrode inside and I started to get oil in my coolant. Once I replaced the oil cooler and flushed the coolant system it was fine.
I've been using Shout on Porsche cars since the oil cooler seal leaks on the 944's back in the early '80s...after replacing the seals, I'd just fill the engine with water and one or two bottles of shout...let it circulate till fully warmed up .. and the drain the system. The coolant passage will look like new! ...When I would use any commercial radiator flush, it would take 5 or 6 flushes to get it as clean as on bottle of Shout!
I can’t imagine why the place that replaced the motor wasn’t liable after only 1000 miles
Don't think he wanted to sue the same company twice!
Dude On Bike I would have
Has to be residual. Coolant side is a higher pressure. If a crack or bad head gasket, it would have coolant in the oil. Flush with soap, then enjoy your new Porsche.
This car runs 50-60psi oil pressure, and coolant is less than 20psi.
Auto Auction Rebuilds true
But at the top of the head the oil pressure drops, not at the pump where it’s higher and measured. Consider watching oil flow lightly at rockers on a pushrod engine. Also where you have the possibility of the two mixing. At the head gasket mating surface. Bottom line. You should be fine flushing out. Chances are slim anything is wrong. You made a good guess.
Actually, it’s very common when the heads crack on the late 99-00 3.4 to not put a detectable amount of coolant in the oil, just oil leaked under pressure from the crack. It’s usually always a crack from spark plug tube to valve guide and it cracks near the oil passage for the tappets and into the coolant passage... i have fixed a few and had the heads fixed by Hamheads in Georgia. Easiest way to tell , is pull the cam cover, and the spark plug tubes, the cracks are almost always visible.. oil coolers do leak but 80% of the time it’s the heads, yours is a 99 but that replacement motor could be a 2000, which have the most failures... maybe the original motor blew up from IMS failure or D-chunk..
Laundry soap with lemon in it will get rid of the oil,,this is what is needed to be done with big trucks when an oil cooler messes up
Had this issue on a V-8. Head gasket was bad. Cleaned it with transmission fluid. (Detergent ) Since you have cleaned with water, blow the system with air....yes...that means the 6 gallon reservoir. It will take a while. Water in the oil is BAD. Use at least a couple gallons of transmission fluid. You can save fluid after you sucked it out. Fill with the engine oil full. Fire it and get the engine hot. Check the oil and water reservoir. Lotsa luck !
If it is a cracked head and instead of putting the OEM engine you can get an adaptor and a Subaru engine and get more HP and less money than the OEM. Offset by selling the bones of the Porsche engine.
This is interesting... great video! Cant wait for the next one. I kindof love these videos more than the copart walks.
“It’s an altnator y’all hear me!” 😭😭😭😭😭 shit had me rolling!!!
This was, simply put, a amazing video. You are right Randy, this is new stuff, and we are learning with you. Id love it if you can follow up with more videos of the Porsche.
Randy, GREAT LOGIC on where the oil remains were from GOOD LUCK! Hope it works out. Sonny (CT)
Im not sure on porsches, but in a GM vehicle the long lifetime coolant dex cool, when it starts to go bad the coolant decomposes and looks like a oil like substance. Not sure if its similar.
Randy if you have any oil going into the cooling system you must lose oil level inside the engine.
Most of your suspicious of what could have happened are correct but I would start with checking if you keep losing engine oil level .
Oil is currently full, so that is a good thing so far!
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds that is a good sign.
You need to replace all rubber hoses on the cooling system. Once they are contaminated with oil they get soft and over time deteriorate and bust. You can tell when oil has contaminated the rubber. It will appear shiny and soft.
It could be a sloppy job at the dealer. They probably only changed the engine and did not clean rest of the engine bay.
I'm not a Porsche fan, but find the fixing of it very interesting. Good luck, I'm rooting for residual oil!
It looks like a person put new oil in the wrong container. Plus as you were draining the coolant out, the coolant wasn't frothy with oil. Oil floats on water, and as you were draining the coolant from the bottom of the engine, it looked like the oil had stayed at the top of the coolant reservoir, and not introduced into the coolant from a lower part of the engine. You have a good engine, just flush the coolant areas out real good and use the correct coolant for that year of Porsche and have fun.
Great upload, i like the way you tell a story within a story ...you got a great gift..im subscribing
That....was freakin wild man. So cool. Great video bro. I hope I hope this works!
I personally like the work on the Porsche. I'd like to own one but can't afford it right now. But learning a lot from you. Thanks as always.
I kinda thought someone poured oil into the wrong place. I have never seen oil that thick in the coolant before. Normally you get that milkshake look to it when it mixes in the coolant. Hope you find it and it's not to serious.
I enjoy watching anything to do with fixing cars how can you not . Have a good day and stay safe Jimmy from Massachusetts
I wondered if it was malicious damage, because of sour grapes from the garage that swop the engine.
That weird stuff happens alot at clay Cooley Chevrolet
Had to be sour grapes my dog is even smart enough to know better than to put oil into a radiator. Only a really disturbed or really stupid person would do something so LAME
Awesome video. Real technical content. Keep up the amazing work.
I knew this would be good without even reading the title.
Hi Randy, I like every video on every project you make and post. Love the Copart carnage as much as the potential projects for the channel. Not to fussed on the motorbikes, as they arent my thing. Keep on keeping on. Much support from the UK.
That vacuum system is really trick. I hope that the flush clears the oil problem.
I have that airlift, bought it around 5 years ago. I have used it no more than 3-4 times in 5 years. The spill less funnels do just as good of a job, and you don't have to drag out the air compressor.
When using the airlift tool after pulling a vacuum make sure the hose that is in the bucket has no air pockets in it. Take the hose and drop it in the bucket and then close the valve before taking it out of the bucket then attach to the airlift tool.
The "pistons" that lift the hood and trunk are called struts.
They are still pistons.
Worked for Porsche for nearly 10 years and if I was you I’d check the oil cooler. Tricky job but worth checking the seals can get bad with corrosion developing between the cooler and the crank case.
Some times contaminants end up in systems by mistake of people simply pouring fluids in the wrong fill locations!
bob davenport like mixing dexcool and regular antifreeze?
Very nice video.I am not into Porsche,but it was fun to watch your video,you explain things very clear.I am exciting to see your next video.Keep up the good work.Greetings from the Netherlands.
I love the Porsche man. Great find so far. Fingers crossed it’s not a cracked head.
xXxgetquickscopedxXx or a blown head gasket.
Gregory Carter fair point. That would suck too
Both EXPENSIVE jobs.
There is a much simpler way to do it , remove the thermostat and rig up an external pump and circulate the cleaning fluid through the engine and radiator until its clean. This is good for filling up with coolant , but a bad idea if you are trying to clean the circuit.
Jiffy lube added oil for previous owner? oops....
HAHAHA
Jiffy lube is assisted suicide for automobiles.
I worked at one as a kid
Seen some horrible things happen to people's cars
you should check the radiator...it could be a crack in the transmission oil cooler inside the radiator and that's why the engine oil looks fine. i'm a mechanic and have came across this situation a couple of times. I do admit that i didn't look up if this car has an integrated oil cooler in the radiator or if it is an automatic transmission (a lot of European cars are manual still may have oil cooler though) just a suggestion.
Well that was in fact interesting. I enjoyed seeing a new method of cleaning out a cooling system. I hope all goes/went well!