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Old 07-27-2007, 07:56 PM
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Default Best engine stop leak??

What do you guys recommend for stopping slow engine leaks, looks like its leaking around the oil pan gasket a little and just wondering what the best product would be, I have some Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer and also some Bar's Leak Engine Stop Leak, I always hear a lot of good feedback about Lucas products I just dont know how effective the Stabilizer would be for leaks, thanks
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Old 07-27-2007, 07:58 PM
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Btw, the Lucas Oil Stabilizer is very thick almost honey like, and I am using synthetic oil on my car, is it ok to mix the two ( it says on the bottle that its ok, but you never know)
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Old 07-27-2007, 08:00 PM
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I recommend a fix, not a band aid.

Moving to the gen/dis section as this is really not a tech question.
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Old 07-27-2007, 08:01 PM
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I heard replacing the gasket and/or seals is the best way
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Old 07-27-2007, 08:17 PM
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lucas has a separate additive for synthetics.
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Old 07-27-2007, 08:24 PM
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Replacing the gaskets would stock the leaks.
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Old 07-27-2007, 08:49 PM
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Ive always liked Barr's but its not that difficult to change out the gasket
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Old 07-28-2007, 03:54 AM
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well its not just around the oil pan gasket that its leaking, also the main seal and a couple other places that i dont even know where its coming from, so its not just a matter of changing one gasket, trust me if it was just that one place I would have changed it out a long time ago
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Old 07-28-2007, 07:12 AM
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Either tighten the bolts or change the gaskets, all that crap they sell for stopping leaks is stupid and only for women who don't know better!
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Drop your tranny and oil pan in the same day and replace them both. Fairly easy job.
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