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Re: what oil weight to use? 200 any

posted by  someone claiming to be Jerry Andersch on  Wed Oct 10 05:38 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Rob,

I'd stick with the 10w30. Thicker oil isn't going to solve your leakage problem. I'd do the jiggle test by letting the oil filler cap rest loose while the engine's idling. If it jiggles like the lid on a boiling pot your flame trap may be clogged and that increases crankcase pressure which may be causing engine seals to leak. If your Brick fails the jiggle test clean the flame trap and associated lines and see if the leak stops. It often does ... if you have a serious clog. If the leak continues keep the oil level up until you have time to track the leak. Replacing the front engine seals is relatively easy when you change the timing belt. Very inexpensive if you can do it yourself. Thicker oil is not your solution and with the weather turning cold it's likely a problem for your Brick. My. $.02





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