Views on using a stop leak oil additive (such as Wynns Engine Stop Leak)

[Inzapp]

It was bad enough for the IVA examiner to class it as a failure point. Although not much oil was lost, it did leave a pool under the car 😕. I think it’s worth changing the gasket and seal just to be on the safe side.
I don’t mind it marking it’s territory, just not at the IVA centre 😂

[kitcarsareus]

Found this from over the pond

https://buckeyebullet.com/best-engin...%20items...%20

On Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lucas-Oil-1...s%2C167&sr=8-2

Got to be worth a go for 12 quid?

cheers

[braincol]

Found this from over the pond

https://buckeyebullet.com/best-engin...%20items...%20

On Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lucas-Oil-1...s%2C167&sr=8-2

Got to be worth a go for 12 quid?

cheers

It's not the £12 I'd worry about, it's the possibility, however remote or otherwise, of gumming up some oilways and damaging a valuable engine. Most people on here are fitting new or rebuilt engines. Chucking gunge into them can't be a good idea. Years ago a friend did a similar thing with the coolant (Barr's leaks) on his Ford Zodiac and succeeded in blocking the heater and eventually overheating the engine.

Brian.

[Chris1]

I wouldn't use any of these so called leak sealers as said they will
usually gum things up .
There original purpose was to just get you home and then fix the
problem properly,
then you would have the added task of clearing out ALL of the gunk in
the water system .
The oil additive will actually block the oil filter and just run through the
oil bypass valve, therefore not filtering the oil.
My advise would be don't do it ,
Chris.

[Inzapp]

Thanks guys - some people have suggested it could be as simple as the oil being 'too thin' given it is synthetic. I thought I'd try a quick solution of changing the oil for a non synthetic 'old school' type. Just wondered if anyone has any suggestions on the best brand/type to go for?

Thanks

[Dek]

Thanks guys - some people have suggested it could be as simple as the oil being 'too thin' given it is synthetic. I thought I'd try a quick solution of changing the oil for a non synthetic 'old school' type. Just wondered if anyone has any suggestions on the best brand/type to go for?

Thanks

I use Valvoline VR1.
Dek

[Chris1]

Same here,
I did use castrol 15w/50 a few times
but the valvoline vr1 is far better in my
old Rv8,
Chris.

[jon1d]

Valvoline VR1 for me as well 71 Ford engine. Better oil pressure.