My Car burns ALOT of oil.... WHAT SHOULD I USE?
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My Car burns ALOT of oil.... WHAT SHOULD I USE?
My car burns about 2 quarts of oil every fillup. What type of oil should i use, i was thinking maybe quaker state high milage, and maybe get it 10W40 so that it it is thicker. Would that be wise or no?
My friend uses this in his MX-6 and he said it helped, but will 10w40 hurt these engines?
Mine has 186K miles on it, its a GS V6
My friend uses this in his MX-6 and he said it helped, but will 10w40 hurt these engines?
Mine has 186K miles on it, its a GS V6
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10w40 will be fine, but you will loose some power cause the engine has to work harder to pump the oil around. High milage is also a good idea. It has parafin (wax) in the oil to help leaking seals.
Eventually the real fix is a new KL motor though.
PS, do not use Stop Leak. It will help with the leaks, but can also clog oil passages and thus starve a part of the motor from oil and blow the motor sooner.
Eventually the real fix is a new KL motor though.
PS, do not use Stop Leak. It will help with the leaks, but can also clog oil passages and thus starve a part of the motor from oil and blow the motor sooner.
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I wonder where the gun rack attaches to in the MX .... LOLTwyztidmind wrote:LOL, I live in KS, there is no such thing as Emissions testing.. I can drive open header, but as long as i have the muffler sticking at the back so it looks like i have an exhaust i dont get pulled over! LOL
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Your thinking of Texas man, but ya there are hicks down here but not so much in the wichita, and KC area, there are alot more tunners around here then you would think.jschrauwen wrote:I wonder where the gun rack attaches to in the MX .... LOLTwyztidmind wrote:LOL, I live in KS, there is no such thing as Emissions testing.. I can drive open header, but as long as i have the muffler sticking at the back so it looks like i have an exhaust i dont get pulled over! LOL![]()
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Have a look at this thread
Was just posting in reply to amore generic question about oil additives:
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=47306
I would try the Auto-RX clean, if you think that your consumption is related to rings or seals. If you just have a ton of mechnical wear it will not help.
A thicker oil may help. The PAO component of most high mileage oils may help seals.
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=47306
I would try the Auto-RX clean, if you think that your consumption is related to rings or seals. If you just have a ton of mechnical wear it will not help.
A thicker oil may help. The PAO component of most high mileage oils may help seals.
Re: Have a look at this thread
I wholeheartedly second the Auto-RX treatment. I have three vehicles with over 140K miles and none of them use oil. I have used ARX in all three and picked up some mileage/power improvements as well.neumann wrote:Was just posting in reply to amore generic question about oil additives:
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=47306
I would try the Auto-RX clean, if you think that your consumption is related to rings or seals. If you just have a ton of mechnical wear it will not help.
A thicker oil may help. The PAO component of most high mileage oils may help seals.
It's highly recommended by Oil analysis expert Terry Dyson http://bobistheoilguy.com/terry.html who probably understands more about oil than anybody I have ever read.
Also, about 10W40 - Please do not use a conventional 10W40 in your refined Japanese engine. This is an OBSOLETE PRODUCT. The range is too wide for a "dino" oil and it will thin out and shear over time.
If you want to use a 40 weight, get one of the excellent diesel HDEO oils like Delo 400 or Rotella. 15W40 will be fine I'd think in all climates except Antartica. I think Advance Auto is running a $5 a gallon Castrol Tection 15W40 special right now. Any of these oils will help curb a bit of consumption and possible clean your engine. I'd use ARX first, then start with the HDEO oil, and gradually thin back down to 5W30. Don't use synthetic - it's a waste if you are losing oil and the nature of synthetic will actually cause more leaks if you have leak-prone seals.
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