Q: Engine overheated now lots of fluid leaks

asked by on November 05, 2015

The radiator in my 2008 Honda Pilot started overflowing a mix of oil and coolant the other day. The vehicle had just begun to overheat so I pulled over. The diagnosis was oil leaking into the coolant. With my car at the 30,000 mile mark, what does this mean for the engine? Is it totally ruined now?

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