{"id":17032,"date":"2012-07-25T14:13:24","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T19:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=17032"},"modified":"2012-07-25T14:13:57","modified_gmt":"2012-07-25T19:13:57","slug":"1998-cadillac-catera-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2012\/07\/1998-cadillac-catera-question","title":{"rendered":"1998 Cadillac Catera Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My question is:\u00a0 If my initial complaint was: Oil mixing w\/water &amp; running hot.\u00a0 Was the issue misdiagnosed &amp; should this be under warranty.\u00a0 Here is the issue:<\/p>\n<p>Estimate stated;\u00a0$2700 for Head Gasket Job. I paid the $2755.65.\u00a0 Receive a 12 month warranty on the repairs. Next day oil light came on&#8230; Got a $60 estimate for an oil sensor&#8230; 2 1\/2 weeks later&#8230; the oil is mixing with the water again. We take it back again, this time an $1130.83 estimate for an engine cooler.. Repair shop says not related to $2700 issue thus not covered under warranty.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My question is:\u00a0 If my initial complaint was: Oil mixing w\/water &amp; running hot.\u00a0 Was the issue misdiagnosed &amp; should this be under warranty.\u00a0 Here is the issue: Estimate stated;\u00a0$2700 for Head Gasket Job. I paid the $2755.65.\u00a0 Receive a 12 month warranty on the repairs. 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