Backstory: 2014 CX-5 Touring with 130k miles. Was getting flashing red engine light, with no heat from the vents. It also shut down a few times while my kid limped it home. Code scan was P011A. I replaced thermostat and burped coolant, but still got the same issues. I figured the water pump had failed and heater core is probably plugged.
So I'm replacing my water pump & heater core, along with flushing the coolant, and an oil change since it's due (plus I can check for coolant in the oil). When I drain the radiator I don't get more than gallon of coolant. This also happened when I did the thermostat, but I thought maybe there was coolant in the engine that wasn't draining. Well when I drained the oil it didn't appear that there was coolant mixed in, but I'm not entirely sure what I'm supposed to be seeing. The oil looks like brown milk chocolate. However, what DOES concern me is I drained nearly four 2 liter pop (soda) bottles worth of oil! Am I looking at a blown head gasket? I'm guessing "yes".
Any help is appreciated! I will probably be replacing the head gasket myself unless the almighty Youtube scares me off.
So I'm replacing my water pump & heater core, along with flushing the coolant, and an oil change since it's due (plus I can check for coolant in the oil). When I drain the radiator I don't get more than gallon of coolant. This also happened when I did the thermostat, but I thought maybe there was coolant in the engine that wasn't draining. Well when I drained the oil it didn't appear that there was coolant mixed in, but I'm not entirely sure what I'm supposed to be seeing. The oil looks like brown milk chocolate. However, what DOES concern me is I drained nearly four 2 liter pop (soda) bottles worth of oil! Am I looking at a blown head gasket? I'm guessing "yes".
Any help is appreciated! I will probably be replacing the head gasket myself unless the almighty Youtube scares me off.