Not necessarily, but in many cases. A compression test would be a better way to determine if the head gasket or the valves or piston rings are the problem. If you have a failed head gasket and it is bad in an area that is not near the water jacket, you could have gasket failure without water in the oil. Look on the inside of the filler cap for a foamy or frothy white appearance - that is how you know if there is a water jacket head gasket leak. You might want to verify the coolant level to determine if you are leaking water somewhere.
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As long as the heads are not damaged from overheating repairing would be an option rather than replacing the engine. Get advise from a mechanic you trust. The intake manifold gaskets are the most common problem with this vehicle if you have the V6 engine.
When the engine is "over heating" are the radiator cooling fans running on high speed?
Has there been any engine work performed on the vehicle lately?
Let me know.
Regards,
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The dip stick is on the same side as the fill cap but toward the rear just behind the round part of the clutch cover, and screwed in at a downward angle. If I remember it takes about 4 quarts to do an oil and filter change on it.
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sounds like a soleniod problem,
If you tap the solenoid while pressing the button it may start, but will confirm the solenoid is sticking
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