[paitken76]

So you think it's both the oil cooler and the head gasket or just the head gasket? When I remove the head what am I looking for as the tell all sign that it was the cause of this mess? Will it be obvious? If you do think that the cooler is also the culprit, would you suggest that it was just the seals (I bought the complete kit) or that is was the cooler element (that little guy has a hearty price tag on it!). And lastly, the oil pan... should I remove it and clean it out that way? Is it easy to remove the pan from under the car or is it a real BI*CH? After cleaning and reassembling I was planning on replacing the filter, oil and water a few times in a row to clean it all out. That should suffice shouldnt it? (change it all, run engine for a few hours or so, cool and drain / change again) Thanks so much!