**** engine oil in radiator by mistake

DEpointfive0

^started more prick than me. Ended up helpful

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SuperDave

Clam yo tits everyone. Yes OP is a dumbass, but this is not a huge deal. Drain, flush (several times well), and fill your radiator. Here's a semi DIY.

I would also say, do it your damn self, cause a shop is just gunna do a drain, quick flush, and fill. Not the thorough flush that you want. However, you ARE the one that put oil in the radiator in the first place, so herein lies our conundrum.

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zballet

Were you just trying to top up the oil? Or were you in the middle of an oil change and added the new oil into the radiator by mistake? Just want to make sure that you didn't drain the oil … and now are so "fussed" about the radiator that you've forgotten that there's no oil in the engine. That would not be a pretty picture if you (or the shop) started it up without any engine oil.

Presto

You seem like a young kid on a budget and no clue about cars or about the coverage your insurance company provides. I suggest you let your parents take care of this for you.
But kudos for coming on the forum and admitting you made a mistake.
The guys here have given you loads of suggestions on what to do. I suggest you listen to then

Fountainhead

I'm sure your father knows someone that can help you guys get this taken care of. Or maybe you have a friend that knows about cars, everybody does .
Good luck, and lesson learned.

fairlady_z34

took the words out of mouth superdave, op you are a dumbass lol.... just wondering op, how the hell could you not tell the difference oil from water?

falconfixer

This cannot be real

OP are you a chick?

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Dreadnaught

I would also be worried about all of your hoses that have coolant running through them. They may swell due to coming into contact with oil once you start doing a thorough flush to get the oil out when the car is running and circulating coolant through the system.

At the Ford dealership that I work at, diesel fuel got mixed in with a 6.0's coolant. We had to do a thorough flush like others have mentioned. We had to also replace all hoses that have coolant going through them and the thermostat as well. The coolant hoses swelled up like a mofo. Something to think about.

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SouthArk370Z

While the oil will degrade the hoses/seals over time and can coat some of the interior surfaces, it's not the end of the world.
As per DE-and-a-half:
1) get a baster and suck up all the oil that you can
2) using a funnel and small tube to get below the oil, add some water or antifreeze to the radiator.
3) repeat until you can't suck up any more oil and then
4) slowly overfill to push out any remaining oil. A half-quart or less should do it.

It may help to raise the side of the car that the cap is on so the oil will migrate to the opening.

There will still be some oil clinging to the radiator but it shouldn't be enough to do much short-term harm. I suggest that you change the antifreeze soon to clear out any remaining oil.

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jwick

Dude, way to technical for the OPs mechanical level. Although I agree completely, I think the best thing is for him to let a professional deal with it.

I do admire him for posting it on the internet for help though.

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phunk

not even a real big deal at all. just a big hassle.. but isnt going to hurt the car.

i would disconnect top radiator hose, then lower radiator hose. so now the radiator has been isolated before the engine started so its unlikely much if any made its way to the engine (which still wouldnt be a big deal).

turn radiator upside down to flush it from the bottom out the top for 20 min, put it back together, move on with life!

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phunk

actually i guess theres a little more to it, i was forgetting that the radiator cap isnt actually on the radiator. i would still do roughly the same thing, must the oil should come out when removing the upper radiator hose.

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Limeybastard

Hopefully original poster is ok and not stuck under the car.

DjSquall

In still wondering... Why were you putting the oil in there in the first place?

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cautupwitdm

Hey OP, got an update? Curious on how things turned out and willing to help if it's not turning out how you planned.

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