Engine oil in expansion coolant tank in BMW X5 2009 4.8

Asked by cambridge44 Dec 09, 2019 at 07:49 AM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Poured engine oil in expansion coolant tank in
BMW X5 2009 4.8

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If you did not start it you need to suck all the oil out with a suction gun. I would then remove the tank and clean it. If oil got into the cooling system you need to drain the system, flush and install new coolant.

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