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Oil in Expansion Tank - $$$$$ - cracked heat exchanger
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<blockquote data-quote="shanbala" data-source="post: 35762" data-attributes="member: 86"><p>Monday morning my normal routine is to ensure check wifes X3 ready for the week' use.Top up water for the radiator, notice oil in the expansion tank. It appears oil leaked into the radiator."Cracked Head" ????Yesterday, my mechanic explained that the heat exchanger was damaged resulting in oil leakage into the radiator.(He is sure it is not a cracked head. The X3 was used extensively during the weekend. No overheating at all)Now I have to change the following to solve the issue: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">radiator</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">heat exchanger</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">expansion tank</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">mounting plate</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">thermostat</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">miscellaneous connectors, hoses, gaskets etc ......</li> </ul><p>Planning to source the parts in KL and/or Singapore to save $$$$.The parts at AB alone cost in excess of RM6K. Eg radiator (Behr brand) - AB quoted RM 1,761. I managed to source the same part from JB at RM 700 only.Due to Deepavali holidays, car will be sidelined till the weekend after Deepavali. My Deepavale will be spent sourcing the above parts.Any other forum members faced a cracked heat exchanger ??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shanbala, post: 35762, member: 86"] Monday morning my normal routine is to ensure check wifes X3 ready for the week' use.Top up water for the radiator, notice oil in the expansion tank. It appears oil leaked into the radiator."Cracked Head" ????Yesterday, my mechanic explained that the heat exchanger was damaged resulting in oil leakage into the radiator.(He is sure it is not a cracked head. The X3 was used extensively during the weekend. No overheating at all)Now I have to change the following to solve the issue:[LIST][*]radiator [*]heat exchanger [*]expansion tank [*]mounting plate [*]thermostat [*]miscellaneous connectors, hoses, gaskets etc ...... [/LIST] Planning to source the parts in KL and/or Singapore to save $$$$.The parts at AB alone cost in excess of RM6K. Eg radiator (Behr brand) - AB quoted RM 1,761. I managed to source the same part from JB at RM 700 only.Due to Deepavali holidays, car will be sidelined till the weekend after Deepavali. My Deepavale will be spent sourcing the above parts.Any other forum members faced a cracked heat exchanger ?? [/QUOTE]
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