Oil/water question

[CREATURE850]

I have an 04 ram 1500 no hemi basic model.i do not have any leaks or fluid mixtures,I am losing water and oil both. Any ideas? I do have a little bit of oil and either water or moisture on my air filter milage is 344,000

 

[crazykid1994]

good chance the head gasket is leaking. Especially at that mileage. Need to do a coolant system pressure test. I would do an exhaust gas test as well with the coolant. How does the oil look if you drain it? Any milkiness? The oil on the air filter is likely due to the pcv valve failing and being stuck. Also could use a top end rebuild or at least valve stem seals as oil will leak into the cylinders that way. Any smoke at startup or while driving?

 

[CREATURE850]

I didn't think about having pressure tests done,so thank you on that. I think there is a small puff of light grey smoke that comes out when I start it up.if not the pcv then what else could that be? I put a new one on about 6 months ago.

 

[crazykid1994]

I didn't think about having pressure tests done,so thank you on that. I think there is a small puff of light grey smoke that comes out when I start it up.if not the pcv then what else could that be? I put a new one on about 6 months ago.

Check your spark plugs for a wetness to them on the threads and the electrode or even just compare the colors on all the spark plugs if one cylinder is burning oil it’ll have a gray/black coloring. If the piston rings are starting to go it’ll burn oil through the rings. Could be oil leaking through the valve cover gasket or valve stem seals into the cylinders. Could always do a compression test to see if any of the cylinders are low as that would show the ring gap opening up from age.

 

[CREATURE850]

Everything on the serpentine belt has been replaced,the valve cover and oil pan gaskets have been replaced.plugs and coil packs are less the 500 miles old. I also have another issue of the tps trips and needs to be replaced if I drive through puddles and get any kind of water in the engine bay.

 

[EdGs]

After your vehicle has sat for a day or so, crack your oil drain plug loose, but DO NOT remove it, loosen it just enough to start dripping.

Watch the drip. You will see within a few seconds if you have coolant in the oil.