Bad news for my husband's van

[Cutie Pie #2]

I check the oil in my husband's van today, and it was not looking good. The oil was very milky looking. I heard that might be anti-freeze in the oil. I'm trying to convince him to just trade the damn thing in, but he likes it and wants to hold on to it for another year, I don't think so now. The new yaris for him, might be sooner then later.

[Bob_VT]

Haven't we been down this road (before the hack) ......... wasn't it the transmission? Many of us said it then...... dump that van...... it's not going to go up in value.

[Cutie Pie #2]

Yeah, it has all kinds of problems, (I could write a book) my husband is the kind of person to hold on to things until they are really bad. Well I think now its the time to move on and get a new car. I really want him to get a new(er) car now. Well he will change his mind when he takes it in for service. I didn't want to post about his van, but I did it for him, because I love him dearly, but he needs to dump this van now!!!!

[Bob_VT]

Come on toughen up. Give hime the typical wife statement "If you don't get rid of that dam van I am leaving you forever!!"

[1NZYaris1]

Yeah, it has all kinds of problems, my husband is the kind of person to hold on to things until they are really bad. Well I think now its the time to move on and get a new car. I really want him to get a new(er) car now. Well he will change his mind when he takes it in for service. I didn't want to post about his van, but I did it for him, because I love him dearly, but he needs to dump this van now!!!!

Can you be my wife:laugh:, as mine has told me i have to fix my car (her old one ) . She now has the yaris ,and i'm stuck with here 2001 suzuki belano wagon :mad:
Any way getting back to the real point , SELL IT FOR HIM , BUY IT FOR HIM .:thumbsup:
Christmas is just arround the cornner:laugh:

[PreciousPups4U]

At my house it goes more like this, "Glad you're home honey. Here's your new Yaris, I traded the van."

[PreciousPups4U]

Any way getting back to the real point , SELL IT FOR HIM , BUY IT FOR HIM .:thumbsup:

I think that's what I just said. That's how we got to be a 2 yaris family. Well, except the van was a cavalier which he totalled and I used the insurance money to put down on the second yaris.

[Cutie Pie #2]

At my house it goes more like this, "Glad you're home honey. Here's your new Yaris, I traded the van."

He's is away on a business trip til friday!! umm!!!

[nemelek]

Yeah, it has all kinds of problems, my husband is the kind of person to hold on to things until they are really bad.

At least he is not one to leave a marriage at the first sign of trouble.

[Cutie Pie #2]

I think that's what I just said. That's how we got to be a 2 yaris family. Well, except the van was a cavalier which he totalled and I used the insurance money to put down on the second yaris.

It's very windy here, maybe a tree will fall on the van... I know I'm thinking bad...but you never know.

[SIPNGAS]

At my house it goes more like this, "Glad you're home honey. Here's your new Yaris, I traded the van."

LOL :bellyroll:

[PreciousPups4U]

He's is away on a business trip til friday!! umm!!!

:w00t:Sounds like a plan.

[PreciousPups4U]

It's very windy here, maybe a tree will fall on the van...

Chain Saw?

[Bob_VT]

It's probably worth the same running as not running..... scrap price.

The tree idea is a nice touch!

[Reddog99]

If you're going to keep it, then stop driving it right away! Antifreeze in the oil, besides indicating something like a blown head gasket, almost completely eliminates the lubricating capability of motor oil. That's nearly like driving without any oil in the engine.

On the other hand, milky oil could come from condensation caused by the engine not getting hot enough. How is the radiator level?

[Cutie Pie #2]

If you're going to keep it, then stop driving it right away! Antifreeze in the oil, besides indicating something like a blown head gasket, almost completely eliminates the lubricating capability of motor oil. That's nearly like driving without any oil in the engine.

On the other hand, milky oil could come from condensation caused by the engine not getting hot enough. How is the radiator level?

It's right below the full line. I think we will just get rid of the darn thing and either get a Yaris or some other Toyota.

[Cutie Pie #2]

My husband's back from his trip to CA. I didn't get him a new car, but this monday and tuesday I'm off from work, we are both going to look at new or used Toyota's, becuase we drove the van and the transmission is slipping like crazy. So I will keep you guys posted on what we get, either we are getting a Yaris or some other Toyota, nothing but Toyota. He said he only wants to spend about $9,000, so a Yaris is probably out of the picture for that amount. But we will see.

[Bob_VT]

$9000 is a great downpayment!

[nemelek]

Bite the bullet and get another Yaris. Although you will spend more than your 9k budget, it will pay for itself with no major car problems for years to come.

[Cutie Pie #2]

Well, to make a long story short, the van is pretty much dead, the transmission is chattering and shuddering like crazy in the lower gears, tomorrow we are going to look at some Yarii's!!! I will keep you posted on what we get.