 heavier weight oil, good idea? |
 Apr 28, 2007 - 4:26 PM
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Hey guys, I've been living with a small oil leak for a while now and I want to go ahead and switch to 10w-40 to see if I can minimize leakage. What I want to know is will this work? and more importantly, could this cause me any problems?
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May 1, 2007 - 12:09 PM
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Try the high mileage oil with the weight thats on your oil cap and in the manual. Some are slightly heavier, but almost all of them have increased amounts of seal conditioners and such. I had a few drops hit the ground every time I parked, so I tried the high mileage and now I see an oil drop only once a week or so.
I used pennzoil fyi and it was only a couple of dimes more per quart. --------------------  |
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celicamike heavier weight oil Apr 28, 2007 - 4:26 PM
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