Originally Posted By: demarpaint
I often wonder how long it takes the engineers to figure out a fix to the problems they sometimes design into an engine.
In all fairness its usually not the engineers. This massive push to appear "green" drives a lot of the OCI recommendations. Viscosity recommendations are usually CAFE mandate driven not whats best for the engine but what can they get away with in the average driven car.
The failures get eaten under warranty unless it way out of hand and they get sued. Mega money recalls are usually not issued for engine oil related issues so its a safe bet for them to operate this way.
I often wonder how long it takes the engineers to figure out a fix to the problems they sometimes design into an engine.
In all fairness its usually not the engineers. This massive push to appear "green" drives a lot of the OCI recommendations. Viscosity recommendations are usually CAFE mandate driven not whats best for the engine but what can they get away with in the average driven car.
The failures get eaten under warranty unless it way out of hand and they get sued. Mega money recalls are usually not issued for engine oil related issues so its a safe bet for them to operate this way.