Originally Posted by audigemini

I asked the mechanic to check out my heat problem.
He said that my Breather Pipe from the Oil Filter Housing needs to be replaced. It is leaking oil and the oil is the smell that I get in the cabin. Also because there is a leak it affects the pressure and the amount of heat that I get.
The mechanic seemed top be quite good.

does anyone here know how I can verify if the Breather Pipe from the Oil Filter housing..really needs to be replaced....is this something that can easily be seen?

I am sceptical about this diagnoses

thanks

Originally Posted by audigemini

My heat isnt working and I get a smell coming into the cabin when i turn the heat on.; Though it isnt nearly as bad or gone when the heater is on manual recirculation.

I was just talking to a new mechanic (well known) who recommended a Heater Core Flush using Kleen Flo Rad Flush
He said they have a pump that circulates this through the heater core and it almost always fixes the problem
They flush it for 1 hour
Also it is only 100.00 plus taxes

My previous mechanic says that flushes never work and I will have to replace the heater core anyway
New heater core is 800.00 (labour and parts)

So I am getting conflicting opinions

Anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks!