I found a small amount of oil in coolan reservoir.

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    I went to check the fluid levels and when i did that, i found a couple drops of oil floating on top of the coolant. I reached in with a straw to see if i could fish it out of there, it worked and i confirmed that it was indeed oil.

    The coolant is otherwise clear and clean, this oil was floating on top and was not emulsified with the coolant. I checked every other fluids and they were good.

    The little oil that i found was more like a sludge consistency and much darker than the oil from the sump when i checked it with the dipstick.

    The car runs good, it doesn't have the typical head gasket sympthoms, and it also doesn't have any outstanding sympthoms. As this was a really small ammount i don't have a clue about what could cause it and how severe it is. I can't seem to find anything similar to my case as i can only see 100x times worse sympthoms when it is about head gasket problems or else.

    Also, i am a little affraid of using it, fearing that it would worsen the situation.

    Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks!
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    I forgot to type down, it is a 1.1 hfx.
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    Could it be crud from the coolant never being flushed before?
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by anorbert01 View Post
    Could it be crud from the coolant never being flushed before?
    Yes, it's really common.