 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 2, 2007 - 6:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '05 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I thought that replacing the oil pan gasket would be a simple job, but I found out from my Chilton manual that in order to remove the oil pan on my 5S-FE, I would need to remove my hood, get a hoist to support the weight of the engine, and then remove the lower cross member. More work than I want to do. I might be interested in this silicone RTV patching though. What is it, how does it work, and where can I get it?
This post has been edited by celicamike: May 2, 2007 - 6:15 PM |
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celicamike heavier weight oil Apr 28, 2007 - 4:26 PM
Redline08 My lifters tap really really bad so i dropped 10w-... Apr 28, 2007 - 5:11 PM celicamike Yeah, I don't think it could cause any problem... Apr 29, 2007 - 11:31 PM playr158 use the specified oil.........this is probably the... Apr 29, 2007 - 11:57 PM celicamike I don't think this will fix my leak, but I... Apr 30, 2007 - 2:05 PM mikeismad0408 i was told to go with 20W-50 since i have a slight... Apr 30, 2007 - 4:32 PM mikew04 Try the high mileage oil with the weight thats on ... May 1, 2007 - 12:09 PM lagos thicker oil wont really help with an external oil ... May 1, 2007 - 12:28 PM Jeremiah It's a band-aid solution. It's harder on y... May 1, 2007 - 6:10 PM celicamike Yeah, I'm pretty sure its leaking from my oil ... May 1, 2007 - 8:11 PM Jhensley I worked for the Toyota L4 assembly plant in KY an... May 1, 2007 - 8:41 PM playr158 oil pan work isn't actually all that bad, you ... May 2, 2007 - 6:51 PM celicamike If I can remove my oil pan without hoisting the en... May 3, 2007 - 6:43 PM
alltracman78 I don't believe you have to remove the front t... May 5, 2007 - 4:40 PM |
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