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      10-15-2019, 08:23 AM   #71
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Originally Posted by mirob View Post
So, another twist to the story. Pulled the mechatronic yesterday to prepare for the zip kit and found A TON of sizeable metal shavings in the pan and oil. Oil is really dark and milky - probably has ~100 miles on it. So this thing is shot. Going to do the zip kit, put some new oil in, and have it towed to a specialist for a rebuild.
Damn sorry to hear that, if it's milky that usually indicates the heat exchanger must be damaged and coolant is leaking directly in. It's located underneath your radiator. I would make sure they check it out also.
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