I changed my oil on my 93 Loyale (EA82) and when I took the oil to Autozone for recycling, the guy said there was water in it. He said I had a blown head gasket.

 

But my car is not using coolant, no white smoke and runs just fine. Is there any other possible explanation for this?

Was the oil milky looking? I t could have been that there was just some condensation in the crankcase at the time of the oil change and that was seen in the oil. if that is the case the water should not have been mixed with the oil and the oil wouldn't have a milky appearance.

 

Also, has the car ever overheated and how many miles are on the vehicle.

 

As long as you are not getting white smoke and you don't smell coolant burning off I wouldn't worry. Check the dipstick and see if the new oil has a milky look to it, if it does you may have a bad head gasket. I wouldn't worry right off the bat. Autoparts guys aren't the most reliable at diagnosing problems in our cars.

if it sat for awhile through storms and temperatures, could be possible nothing wrong. Was the container it was drained into clean?

Was the oil milky looking? I t could have been that there was just some condensation in the crankcase at the time of the oil change and that was seen in the oil. if that is the case the water should not have been mixed with the oil and the oil wouldn't have a milky appearance.

 

Also, has the car ever overheated and how many miles are on the vehicle.

 

As long as you are not getting white smoke and you don't smell coolant burning off I wouldn't worry. Check the dipstick and see if the new oil has a milky look to it, if it does you may have a bad head gasket. I wouldn't worry right off the bat. Autoparts guys aren't the most reliable at diagnosing problems in our cars.

The car has 103K on it. There is no white smoke and it doesn't overheat. Oh and the oil did not look milky. It was really black, but definitely not milky.

if it sat for awhile through storms and temperatures, could be possible nothing wrong. Was the container it was drained into clean?

 

The containter was the same one I always use for oil changes. It hasn't been used for about 4 months or so and it was sitting empty. I suppose it could have been water in the conatiner into which it was drained.

If the oil was black (not milky), the car hasn't been using oil or coolant, and isn't belting out white smoke, the chances of your head gasket being blown are nearly zero.

 

There can be water in the oil from condensation, water in the container, or a variety of other reasons.

 

I wouldn't worry about it. And just take your oil somewhere else. In most areas, it's used for paving. Water in the oil isn't a problem (it evaporates off when everything gets heated), *coolant* in the oil is a problem.

 

-=Russ=-