HM Oil for Beater Car - recommendation

[kenpoed]

Bought an old chase car from work that has 250,000 miles on it. Almost all highway miles and I know it was serviced every ten k with good synthetic oils.

However it now has a small leak and I was wondering if anyone could make a good high mileage recommendation? Also, at this point does it matter if it is syn or Dino oil?

2010 check hhr

 

[SatinSilver]

5w30 Maxlife syn-blend changed every 5k miles would be my vote. Where is it leaking from?

 

[kenpoed]

Not sure but I've noticed a small oil spot on the driveway. I can't see investing anything at this point just trying to swell the seals

 

[SatinSilver]

Makes sense, ML does a good job at that, stopping/slowing leaks. Since the car is older with high miles and won't be seeing mostly hwy miles I'd shorten the oci to 5k miles. Pennzoil HM is another option.

 

[mooferz]

I'd probably go with Super Tech conventional high mileage, and throw in a bottle of ATP 205 while I was at it.

 

[ejes]

The best HM I've used so far to alleviate minor seepage has been Maxlife Synpower. I tried it after a 5k run of Pennzoil Platinum HM didn't work. I didn't hold out much hope the ML would work and was really surprised that it did. It was on a Toyota v6 that I could never track down the leak; seepage after cleaning after each oil change trying to locate it. Never did drip on the ground, just seeped all over the bottom of the engine, frame, etc.

 

[fdcg27]

Maxlife SB or M1 HM in my personal experience should help.
Right now, the MIR on M1 makes it the pick.
Either will work if any HM oil will.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

whatever the cheapest one on sale is. Kmart often puts their Smitty's on sale for well under $10/qt

 

[Ducked]

Newspaper

 

[53' Stude]

Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
Makes sense, ML does a good job at that, stopping/slowing leaks. Since the car is older with high miles and won't be seeing mostly hwy miles I'd shorten the oci to 5k miles. Pennzoil HM is another option.


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