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UroTrash

12-14-2006 11:32 AM

That Dang Spot on the Floor....

If you have a RMS leak will thinner oil (i.e. M-1 Zero-W40) leak worse than thicker oil (say, 10-W40)?

wvicary

12-14-2006 01:29 PM

Renntech had a thread on this..... RMS leak just as much with 0W40 as they do with 15W40. Often it's a combination of the intermediate shaft housing seal and RMS that leaks.

blue2000s

12-14-2006 02:12 PM

Using a thicker oil isn't the right answer to fixing a leak. It will cause other long term issues.

Ronzi

12-14-2006 02:37 PM

I think by the time it gets heated up, it's all going to be about the same weight, anyway.

blue2000s

12-14-2006 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronzi

I think by the time it gets heated up, it's all going to be about the same weight, anyway.

between 0-40 and 10-40, that's true.

UroTrash

12-18-2006 04:28 PM

Problem solved:

http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/8668-urotrashs-rms-repair.html

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