This seems to be the best aproach for now. A high mileage type oilad a seal conditioner.
Originally Posted By: Danh
The best thing to do is replace the seal - but assuming that's too expensive to justify I'd start with a high mileage motor oil. Valvoline MaxLife and Pennzoil HM seem to work well for the folks here. MaxLife is a synthetic blend, Pennzoil is conventional. Either will take a while to work, perhaps the better part of an OCI.
If that doesn't work, add Liqui-Moly Motor Oil Saver to the HM oil. This also has a great reputation here. It comes in a 300 ml can that is the normal dose per OCI, but once the leak is controlled the dosage may be reduced or even eliminated.
Good luck!
Originally Posted By: Danh
The best thing to do is replace the seal - but assuming that's too expensive to justify I'd start with a high mileage motor oil. Valvoline MaxLife and Pennzoil HM seem to work well for the folks here. MaxLife is a synthetic blend, Pennzoil is conventional. Either will take a while to work, perhaps the better part of an OCI.
If that doesn't work, add Liqui-Moly Motor Oil Saver to the HM oil. This also has a great reputation here. It comes in a 300 ml can that is the normal dose per OCI, but once the leak is controlled the dosage may be reduced or even eliminated.
Good luck!
