Oil recommendations for 422k miles?

[Rp1990]

2002 Honda Odseyy (first owner)
422k mileage (highway miles)

It alway been used any brands of conventional oil. But this time I needed higher viscosity conventional oil because engine been leaking for long time and I hate to see oils drops on my drive way. I was thinking of buying liqul moly motor oil saver plus whatever deals going on at the auto part stores on oil& oil filter ads.

 

[KingCake]

Don't waste money on additives. Thicker oil won't help leaks. A high mileage oil might help with leaks.


If you don't like leaks then fix the leaks.


I run Pennzoil platinum in a Toyota with that much mileage. Oil reports come back fantastic. I've used it from 300K to 400+

 

[Gasbuggy]

Try Valvoline MaxLife 10w30.

 

[FCD]

I vote for MaxLife too, shame we don't have that oil in Europe

 

[RooflessVW]

MaxLife gets my vote too. Excellent oil.

You can give the LM motor oil saver a try; it can work depending on what is leaking.

 

[NavyVet88]

My vote will of course go in favor of the max life as well. Congrats on that mileage too, most folks won't even see 100k on a vehicle before they trade it in

 

[Lubener]

I would do what you have been doing for all those miles, you did a great job. I wouldn't pay attention to anyone's suggestions in your situation. But at those miles, I doubt anything will stop those leaks, could make matters worse. I used Max life one time on my high mileage vehicle and the leak got much worse.

 

[Spillips]

Originally Posted By: Lubener
I would do what you have been doing for all those miles, you did a great job. I wouldn't pay attention to anyone's suggestions in your situation. But at those miles, I doubt anything will stop those leaks, could make matters worse. I used Max life one time on my high mileage vehicle and the leak got much worse.


Did it lessen when you switched back?

 

[Olas]

Originally Posted By: FordCapriDriver
I vote for MaxLife too, shame we don't have that oil in Europe


eBay

 

[FCD]

Originally Posted By: Olas
Originally Posted By: FordCapriDriver
I vote for MaxLife too, shame we don't have that oil in Europe


eBay

Can't be bothered to order online, the only oil i'd bother ordering online is Penrite

 

[chrisri]

Originally Posted By: FordCapriDriver
I vote for MaxLife too, shame we don't have that oil in Europe

Huh? There's at least two versions; 5w40 MB 229.3 and 10w40 MB 229.1.

 

[chrisri]

Originally Posted By: Gasbuggy
Try Valvoline MaxLife 10w30.


Good advice.

 

[Tegger]

Originally Posted By: Rohan
engine been leaking for long time and I hate to see oils drops on my drive way.

No choice of oil or additive will affect your leaks. Once a leak has started, it will continue forever.

The ONLY way to fix those leaks is to replace the seals and gaskets that are leaking.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

Why not just fix the leaks right? Dumping all sorts of snake oil into the engine in an attempt to fix something is foolish.

 

[FCD]

Yeah just fix the leaks

 

[RooflessVW]

No harm in running MaxLife, it is a very good oil.

No harm in trying LM motor oil saver...

If it doesn't work, it doesn't work.

What I wouldnt do is spend money fixing expensive leaks on a 422k mile vehicle. At that age and mileage, at least to ne, it becomes a "just deal with it" sort of situation.

 

[Shannow]

+1...it's not a 400 year old harpsichord...its a utility past its use by date.

 

[Bud]

Run MaxLife and buy oil dri for the driveway.

 

[BrocLuno]

Park off the side of the driveway

 

[BigD1]

Open a big cardboard box, and park over that, and keep on driving it. Run down to your local Home Depot, and buy some of the Formula Shell for $9.88 per 5 quart jug. Sale price is good through tomorrow.