Am I Crazy???
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Am I Crazy???
I know some people won't admit it, but many (most) of us have used some kind of additive at some point in time in our oil, tranny, gas... whatever. I don't use them much, not because I think they will actually do HARM, just that the advertising claims are outrageous for many of them.
Notwithstanding that, I am considering using STP stop leak to slow a minor rear main seal leak to buy me a couple thousand miles on the 460. I just cant fix it right now, and if it gets worse somewhere on the road, I will have to pay BIG BUX to get it fixed, instead of me repairing it in a few thousand miles. Has anybody ever had any success with slowing an oil leak with additives? Horror stories? The minor leak doesn't bother me so much; it getting worse on the freeway, and me not noticing until my crankcase is half empty and my oil pressure drops does!
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks
Notwithstanding that, I am considering using STP stop leak to slow a minor rear main seal leak to buy me a couple thousand miles on the 460. I just cant fix it right now, and if it gets worse somewhere on the road, I will have to pay BIG BUX to get it fixed, instead of me repairing it in a few thousand miles. Has anybody ever had any success with slowing an oil leak with additives? Horror stories? The minor leak doesn't bother me so much; it getting worse on the freeway, and me not noticing until my crankcase is half empty and my oil pressure drops does!
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks
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I do not think you are crazy. I have used one of the stop leak products before in my wife's Maxima (about 10 years ago). It did a decent job of temporarily swelling the seal enough to almost stop the leak. Not a permanent fix, but better than leaking profusely.
I do not know of any horror stories associated with these type products.
I do not know of any horror stories associated with these type products.
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