01-06-2023, 11:21 AM
High mileage oils contain seal conditioners which might swell the leaky seal amd slow, perhaos even stop the leak.
The corporate average fuel.economy rewards manuf turers for a higher fleet average mpg.
Easiest way to.achieve this, is to use thinner oil.
Thinner oil might protect fine, the vehicle will likely still dissolve around the still functioning oil burning engine, but a thicker oil might have slowed the ring cylinder wear.
Thi ker oil woikd have less tendency to leak past co.promised gaskets.
In houston, skoff at 5w-20 printed on oil fill cap.
Use 10w-30 without fear, especially when out of warranty.
Your fuel.economy will go.down by 0.004 mpg though.
The corporate average fuel.economy rewards manuf turers for a higher fleet average mpg.
Easiest way to.achieve this, is to use thinner oil.
Thinner oil might protect fine, the vehicle will likely still dissolve around the still functioning oil burning engine, but a thicker oil might have slowed the ring cylinder wear.
Thi ker oil woikd have less tendency to leak past co.promised gaskets.
In houston, skoff at 5w-20 printed on oil fill cap.
Use 10w-30 without fear, especially when out of warranty.
Your fuel.economy will go.down by 0.004 mpg though.
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