I gotta ask...is someone putting smoke up your dipstick tube anything like a banana in your tailpipe???

 

Wasted everyone's time on this one. Couldn't discuss the end resolution after 5 pages of conversation

 

My 2001 had the head gaskets done at 70,000 or thereabouts I am thinking.
Because someone had bashed the fire wall in to gain access to the rear head bolts.

When I got it it had 92,000 and it needed head gaskets again.
I put them on - and there were no issues afterwards.

You just never know.

The risks of owning a 1999 - 2002 are well known.

Or oil is mixing with coolant in the oil pump / timing chain cover area.