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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Stations used to have bulk oil which was about as thick as glue.  And, don't
they still sell additives that are supposed to search out the leaks and plug
them?

We had an old Toyota Corolla that hubby used for commuting that we used the
bulk oil with.  We sold it at over 300,000 miles and last we heard it was
still going strong, still not burning oil but still never needing to go in
for an oil change <g> if you know what I mean.

Lynda

----- Original Message -----
From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 7:14 AM
Subject: [Homestead] Oil leaks; use thicker oil?


> Chris drives the '91 Corolla to work. About a hundred miles a week or so.
> Car has a couple hundred thousand miles on it. I don't think it burns oil.
> It is leaking oil bad enough to add several quarts between changes. I
> tightened the pan gasket, wiped everything off, can't find any really bad
> single leaks. Transmission also leaks. The whole thing leaks from every
> pore. Toyota wants more to fix all the leaks than the car is worth. So I
> add oil and I keep a piece of cardboard under the car in the garage.
> Inasmuch as auto oil only gets cold in December and January here in
> Phoenix, plus this car is always garaged, I'm thinking to use a heavier
> oil. Suggestions?
>
>
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