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Old 10-11-2011, 05:20 PM
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Coolant Milky Pink

Well, my engine light came on yesterday afternoon so I got home and checked under the hood, and noticed my coolant in the over flow was kind of pink and milky looking. I took it to the dealer this morning and sure enough I have a internal leak in the oil cooler and its pushing transmission fluid into the radiator. Luckily, the dealer is going to warranty it and even paid for a rental truck for me to use. They said I will have to pay a $100 or $150 deductable for the work and I really don't mind but I started to wonder if this is covered under the cummins 5 year 100,000 mile no deductable warranty. The truck has 71,500 miles on it. Anybody know whats covered and whats not?
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Old 10-13-2011, 01:32 PM
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Anybody had this problem?
Old 10-14-2011, 07:36 AM
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I've never experienced it but you can message member cbrahs and I bet he can answer your question. Have a good one!
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I just picked it up today and paid the deductable. Well worth the $100 to have the radiator and "transmission" oil cooler replaced, and the system flushed.
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Old 10-14-2011, 06:29 PM
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I was unaware that stock 6.7's had an oil cooler. I don't think mine has one. Am I wrong? If so, where's it located?
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sounds like it was the transmisson cooler in the raditor that started leaking.
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That what I was talking about. The "transmission cooler" Thats why the fluid turned pink. Sorry for the confusion.
Old 10-15-2011, 07:24 AM
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The transmission oil cooler within the radiator would not be covered under the Cummins warranty. Do you have an extended warranty on your vehicle?

The only vehicles I have seen with this issue are the Nissan xterra's, it was a massive problem for Nissan.
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You are correct. It was covered by the dealer warranty where I bought my truck.
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