Oil in coolant is my head gasket blown?

So the repair has failed.
The big issue is with 2gr-fks is the upper oil pan. You cannot take the timing chain cover without removing it. So you either pull the engine out or drop front diff.
Assuming the gasket has failed, you can repair yourself for $2- 3K easily.
If something with the block, get used engine

 

Ok my bad yes from here on our ill refer to the passenger as right and driver as left.

Engine runs fine btw and no codes have popped up just leaking oil into the coolant and we can't figure out where the oil is leaking into the coolant

 

Likely the head gasket on right side. Which itself is not the end of the world, although it is a bunch of work to replace. Without me going back and reading a bunch, are you getting any codes now?

 

I have the engine apart right now so I can't check for codes

 

There's no way to remove the oil pan without dropping the front diff?

 

oil cooler is next to the oil filter on the block and uses coolant, could this have malfunctioned or leaked in either direction?

 

Took that off and pressure tested it and it seemed fine

 

Short block plus new heads equals long block lol. I agree that would be too much work for DIY especially OP has stated he is “no mechanic”.

I agree with you no. 2 would be the best option.

 

Leaking oil cooler wouldn't cause rough idle, per OP.

 

Never said it had a rough idle, it made a slight ticking or knocking noise on startup for a few seconds

 

No.
Dropping diff is not difficult, doesn't require additional equipment you would have to get if you go engine pull route.

 

What do you see on the dipstick?

 

Dipstick is clean (no milkshake) but was low. also drained a little oil from the fumoto valve and was nice clean oil no water or coolant.

 

Good luck.. I'm at 115k on my 17, and cringe every time I read this kind of stuff

 

Is 3rd Gen 3.5 Tacoma really a good truck? If you read all the complaints on this forum no one would ever buy a Tacoma. Almost every thread is about some issue with 3rd gen.

I done my research before I bought mine and knew better but bought it anyway lol. I have a 2004 it has served me well for 260,000 worry free miles.

 

I had 175k on my 01, bought back by Toyota , no problems ( other than frame rot)... I had 183K on my 09 when it was totaled no issues....

 

I had 300k on my 89 pickup

 

Do you get bubbles in the expansion tank when idles on the hot engine?

 

This side they worked on 5 bolts are completely loose, 4 in the front and 1 toward the cab

 

Those bolts hold cam tower. There is like 20-22 ft lb torque on those.