Well, Kitacam's seals are drip drip dripping....maybe a couple of DROPS occasionally...by which I mean, NOT EVERY DAY (I can't say why that is)....and just a couple of drops at most that disapate and disappear in a couple of weeks.....the engine was wiped clean after the last OC...no leak from filter or plug.
Anyone tried this or something like this with any success...or less than success:
http://barsleaks.com/product/engine-oil-stop-leak-concentrate/
The car sat for a month....my neighbor started up the car once a week....NOT what I asked him to do, but what's done is done....and there was a 3" drip spot that's more permanent dirty...not the usual 1" drop.
I've been using synthetic oil for 3 years with no dripping....
Well....here's how I've dealt with this leak....
1st I brought it back to the dealer to check that it wasn't from a loose drain plug or filter since it began shortly after the last OC
After determining it wasn't either, the mechanic wiped the engine bottom clean...
The leak continued so I decided to see if I could figure out just how many drops were dripping each night...next to one night's drip I put 3 drops of fresh oil to see how they spread on the asphalt....my 3-drop drip spread much wider than that from the engine, leading to the conclusion that the engine dipped no more than 2 drops at a time...I'm guessing that would be about 2-3 ounces between OCs....
I now have put a heavy rubber floor mat (a rear square one) inside the passenger side wheel to catch/collect the drip...for now...
I read a lot of net-talk about using HM oil with seal-sweller so was thinking that just adding 10oz of seal swelling additive might just work for such a minor leak....
....hence the post here asking for input...thanks....
Anyone tried this or something like this with any success...or less than success:
http://barsleaks.com/product/engine-oil-stop-leak-concentrate/
The car sat for a month....my neighbor started up the car once a week....NOT what I asked him to do, but what's done is done....and there was a 3" drip spot that's more permanent dirty...not the usual 1" drop.
I've been using synthetic oil for 3 years with no dripping....
Well....here's how I've dealt with this leak....
1st I brought it back to the dealer to check that it wasn't from a loose drain plug or filter since it began shortly after the last OC
After determining it wasn't either, the mechanic wiped the engine bottom clean...
The leak continued so I decided to see if I could figure out just how many drops were dripping each night...next to one night's drip I put 3 drops of fresh oil to see how they spread on the asphalt....my 3-drop drip spread much wider than that from the engine, leading to the conclusion that the engine dipped no more than 2 drops at a time...I'm guessing that would be about 2-3 ounces between OCs....
I now have put a heavy rubber floor mat (a rear square one) inside the passenger side wheel to catch/collect the drip...for now...
I read a lot of net-talk about using HM oil with seal-sweller so was thinking that just adding 10oz of seal swelling additive might just work for such a minor leak....
....hence the post here asking for input...thanks....
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